Comments on: The Changing Landscape of Early-Stage Investing http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:16:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Leigh http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-79838 Leigh Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:26:11 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-79838 Seriously F...i think we watched the same 10 min of TV... oy vey. and for the record, I can say with strong conviction, that owning a marketing company, and being an entrepreneur is NOT the same thing... Seriously F…i think we watched the same 10 min of TV… oy vey. and for the record, I can say with strong conviction, that owning a marketing company, and being an entrepreneur is NOT the same thing…

]]> By: Fraser http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-79836 Fraser Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:16:04 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-79836 Leigh - I can tell you that a few days ago I caught 10 min of the Dragon's Den. It was hilarious(ly sad). The entrepreneurs asked for $300k for 10%. The rich dudes come back and say, we'll give $500k for 50%. As they cut to commercial, the announcer comes on and proclaims that the "investors had their socks knocked off and are offering a better deal than originally asked, $500k!" Not able to take it I switched over to Dancing with the Stars, and seeing Jenni Garth instantly wondered what happened to quality programing like 90210. Leigh - I can tell you that a few days ago I caught 10 min of the Dragon’s Den.

It was hilarious(ly sad).

The entrepreneurs asked for $300k for 10%. The rich dudes come back and say, we’ll give $500k for 50%. As they cut to commercial, the announcer comes on and proclaims that the “investors had their socks knocked off and are offering a better deal than originally asked, $500k!”

Not able to take it I switched over to Dancing with the Stars, and seeing Jenni Garth instantly wondered what happened to quality programing like 90210.

]]> By: Leigh http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-79835 Leigh Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:08:08 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-79835 So the dragons on dragons den yelling at entrepreneurs saying things like "give me 50% or we are out. and then you have NOTHING but we are rich and successful and you are a plebe" is not the norm? (and I can't tell you if you they took it bc i was too disgusted and switched to mark cuban dancing with the stars and then i was too disgusted again and just turned the damn thing off) So the dragons on dragons den yelling at entrepreneurs saying things like

“give me 50% or we are out. and then you have NOTHING but we are rich and successful and you are a plebe”

is not the norm?

(and I can’t tell you if you they took it bc i was too disgusted and switched to mark cuban dancing with the stars and then i was too disgusted again and just turned the damn thing off)

]]> By: Wrap up: The New Rules of Tech VC, the Fiction of 20% and VC Innovation : Olson’s Observations http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-79834 Wrap up: The New Rules of Tech VC, the Fiction of 20% and VC Innovation : Olson’s Observations Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:04:38 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-79834 [...] The Changing Landscape of Early-Stage Investing - Fraser Kelton on Disruptive Thoughts [...] […] The Changing Landscape of Early-Stage Investing - Fraser Kelton on Disruptive Thoughts […]

]]> By: Leigh http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-100898 Leigh Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:26:11 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-100898 Seriously F...i think we watched the same 10 min of TV... oy vey. and for the record, I can say with strong conviction, that owning a marketing company, and being an entrepreneur is NOT the same thing... Seriously F…i think we watched the same 10 min of TV… oy vey. and for the record, I can say with strong conviction, that owning a marketing company, and being an entrepreneur is NOT the same thing…

]]> By: Fraser http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-100897 Fraser Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:16:04 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-100897 Leigh - I can tell you that a few days ago I caught 10 min of the Dragon's Den. It was hilarious(ly sad). The entrepreneurs asked for $300k for 10%. The rich dudes come back and say, we'll give $500k for 50%. As they cut to commercial, the announcer comes on and proclaims that the "investors had their socks knocked off and are offering a better deal than originally asked, $500k!" Not able to take it I switched over to Dancing with the Stars, and seeing Jenni Garth instantly wondered what happened to quality programing like 90210. Leigh - I can tell you that a few days ago I caught 10 min of the Dragon’s Den. It was hilarious(ly sad). The entrepreneurs asked for $300k for 10%. The rich dudes come back and say, we’ll give $500k for 50%. As they cut to commercial, the announcer comes on and proclaims that the “investors had their socks knocked off and are offering a better deal than originally asked, $500k!” Not able to take it I switched over to Dancing with the Stars, and seeing Jenni Garth instantly wondered what happened to quality programing like 90210.

]]> By: Leigh http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-100896 Leigh Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:08:08 +0000 http://disruptivethoughts.com/2007/10/04/the-changing-landscape-of-early-stage-investing/#comment-100896 So the dragons on dragons den yelling at entrepreneurs saying things like "give me 50% or we are out. and then you have NOTHING but we are rich and successful and you are a plebe" is not the norm? (and I can't tell you if you they took it bc i was too disgusted and switched to mark cuban dancing with the stars and then i was too disgusted again and just turned the damn thing off) So the dragons on dragons den yelling at entrepreneurs saying things like “give me 50% or we are out. and then you have NOTHING but we are rich and successful and you are a plebe” is not the norm? (and I can’t tell you if you they took it bc i was too disgusted and switched to mark cuban dancing with the stars and then i was too disgusted again and just turned the damn thing off)

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