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- FounderLine Episode 9 with guest Marie Ekeland
FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Marie Ekeland of Elaia Partners & France Digitale answer listener questions including:
- How did you (Marie) discover Criteo and what led to you investing?
- I am looking for a technical cofounder in Paris. Any suggestions on how to find the right person?
- What improvements to the French startup ecosystem would you recommend? Any changes in governmental rules?
- How can we get more women founders? What can VCs do to help increase the number of women founders?
- What are your thoughts about the importance of an advisory board, how to pick who should be on it, and how to compensate them?
In the "Ask the Lawyer" segment, Mitch Zuklie of Orrick discusses US companies and foreign employees.
1 hr 2 min - FounderLine Episode 8 with guest Roberto Bonanzinga
FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Roberto Bonanzinga of Balderton Capital broadcast from London, answering listener questions including:
- What advantages are there to starting up a company in England--or Europe--as opposed to the US? Legal, regulatory, financial, resources…
- How different is it working in a European startup vs a Silicon Valley startup? In the US, it is our perception that Europeans have a bit more work/life balance, and I'm wondering if that is true with startups.
- There seems to be little collaboration between the US startup community and the European startup community. Why is that? What can be done to change that?
- If I am looking to join a startup in Europe, what are some of the hottest, most rapidly growing companies right now?
In the "Ask The Lawyer" segment, Mitch Zuklie of Orrick discusses the top considerations for U.S. companies doing business in Europe.
1 hr 3 min - FounderLine Episode 7 with guest Josh Elman
FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Josh Elman of Greylock Partners answer listener questions including:
- What are the verticals you are most interested in exploring from an investment standpoint?
- How does having a strong product background help you in picking a company to invest in?
- What do you consider the ideal founding team in terms of engineers, designers, business people, etc.
- When you start a company, what is the ideal time to bring in a product manager? How much of a role should the product manager have?
- How do you keep the pace of innovation after a startup is acquired by another company?
In the "Ask the Lawyer" segment, Mitch Zuklie of Orrick discusses how best to work with consultants.
59 min - FounderLine Episode 6 with guest Ariel Poler
FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Ariel Poler answer listener questions including:
- How do angel investors find investments?
- What about launching a company into a space where there have been multiple entrants but no successes?
- What about some of the online services like Kickstarter and Indiegogo? Are those a viable way to launch a product?
- At the very early stages of our company, should we do a convertible note or an equity round?
- What target IRR do investors look for when looking at an opportunity to invest? Does that number differ inversely with the assessed likelihood of the company being successful?
In the "Ask The Lawyer" segment, Mitch Zuklie of Orrick discusses corporate structures.
1 hr 1 min - FounderLine Episode 5 with guest Robert Stephens
FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Robert Stephens, founder of The Geek Squad and former CTO of Best Buy, answer listener questions including:
- How do you split time between technology and business? Are you more passionate about technology or the business problem you are trying to solve?
- How did you select your executive team and what did you offer them to get them to come on board?
- What technological waves do you see impacting Silicon Valley over the next five years that a new startup could take advantage of?
- What are some of the things that venture capitalists can do to increase the number of women founders?
1 hr 1 min - FounderLine Episode 4 with guest Geoff Ralston
FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Geoff Ralston of Y Combinator and Imagine K12 answer listener questions including:
- Why haven't we seen any big exits yet in Education Tech?
- How will broadband penetration affect MOOCs, especially in developing world?
- How can an entrepreneur with a great idea but without a Silicon Valley network and qualifications get funding?
- What is it like for a startup to be acquired by a large conpany?
In the "Ask The Lawyer" segment, Mitch Zuklie of Orrick discusses acquisition escrow.
1 hr 2 min - FounderLine Episode 3 with guest Greg Sands
FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Greg Sands of Costanoa Venture Capital answer listener questions including:
- Is it better to build a large user base, even though users are non-paying, or to charge customers, though it slows user base growth?
- What is the process of an IPO, and why might a company delay IPO?
- How do you determine the right price for the product/service you're offering?
- When should you avoid an incubator?
In the "Ask The Lawyer" segment, Mitch Zuklie of Orrick discusses participating preferred stock.
1 hr 1 min - FounderLine Episode 2 with guest Paul Martino
FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Paul Martino of Bullpen Capital answer listener questions including:
- How can a startup know when to pivot...and what to pivot to?
- For two cofounders, how should equity be divided, and what controls should be put in place?
- Is there a rule of thumb for offers made to non-founder early executives?
- Do you think there's a bubble in consumer mobile?
In the "Ask The Lawyer" segment, Mitch Zuklie of Orrick discusses the pros/cons of raising capital using convertible debt vs equity.
1 hr 1 min - FounderLine Episode 1 with guest Saar Gur
FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Saar Gur of CRV answer listener questions including:
- How is a business idea validated?
- How can you determine the potential of a business idea?
- What qualities should I look for in the founders of a company I might join?
In the "Ask The Lawyer" segment, Mitch Zuklie of Orrick comments on situations in which a CEO can be removed by the Board.
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About FounderLine
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FounderLine is a live weekly webcast devoted to helping startup founders succeed, hosted by seven-time startup entrepreneur and investor Joe Beninato. Each week, Joe welcomes an experienced…
entrepreneur or investor to discuss startup-related topics and field questions from entrepreneurs around the world. FounderLine is broadcast live, and viewers are welcome to send questions via email or twitter. For more information, go to founderline.com.