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@paulsingh                                                        #unpluggd




  THE RISE OF THE ANGELS
(AND THE ENTREPRENEURS)
                                PAUL SINGH

             @paulsingh・paul@500startups.com・resultsjunkies.com
@paulsingh                                                         #unpluggd




             GETTING TO KNOW




             500 STARTUPS      BECAUSE WE’RE KIND OF A BIG DEAL




                                 PAUL SINGH

              @paulsingh・paul@500startups.com・resultsjunkies.com
@paulsingh   #unpluggd
@paulsingh          #unpluggd




          EARLY STAGE
           STARTUPS
         HAVE CHANGED
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        CLOUD, OPEN SOURCE AND ONLINE DISTRIBUTION DRIVING




    STARTUP COSTS
   LOWER THAN EVERBUT SCALING STILL COSTS MONEY
@paulsingh           #unpluggd




     WEB GETS BIGGER.
    WORLD GETS SMALLER.
@paulsingh                                                #unpluggd




   TRACTION IS THE NEW
 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 PLATFORMS (SEARCH, SOCIAL & MOBILE) PRIMARILY DRIVING THE CHANGE.
   NO LONGER “GOOD ENOUGH” TO DEPEND ON TECH DIFFERENTIATION.
@paulsingh                             #unpluggd




            CAPITAL
         INCREASINGLY
         COMMODITIZED
             RISE OF THE ANGELS, YO!
@paulsingh                                      #unpluggd




              NEW REALITY:
             MONEY FOLLOWS
               FOUNDERS
               RISE OF THE ENTREPRENEURS, YO!
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             SIGNALS ARE
             EVERYWHERE
     BIG DATA + OPEN SOURCE ANALYTICS = NEW TECHNIQUES FOR VC
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             SIGNALS ARE
             EVERYWHERE
     BIG DATA + OPEN SOURCE ANALYTICS = NEW TECHNIQUES FOR VC
@paulsingh                                               #unpluggd




   TRANSPARENCY IS
     SIGNALS ARE
     EVERYWHERE
     BIG DATA + OPEN SOURCE ANALYTICS = NEW TECHNIQUES FOR VC
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             WALL STREET
             BEAT US TO IT
@paulsingh   #unpluggd
@paulsingh                               #unpluggd




             “   UBS PROPRIETARY
                 SATELLITE PARKING LOT
                 FILL RATE ANALYSIS
                 POINTS TO AN
                 INTERESTING CADENCE
                 INTRA-QUARTER AND
                 POTENTIAL UPSIDE TO
                 OUR VIEW.
@paulsingh   #unpluggd
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             “
             TWICE A WEEK A SMALL
             HELICOPTER CIRCLES
             OVER CUSHING’S TANK
             FARMS ON AN OIL
             INDUSTRY SPYING
             MISSION.
@paulsingh                                              #unpluggd




             WALL STREET
             ISN’T ALONE
       THESE TECHNIQUES ALREADY USED TO UNDERWRITE IN-VITRO
         FERTILIZATION LENDING, PAYDAY LOANS, SUBPRIME AUTO
         LENDING, HOME/PERSONAL/AUTO INSURANCE AND MORE.
@paulsingh                #unpluggd




     IT TURNS OUT,




   WE CAN DO IT, TOO SURPRISE!
@paulsingh   #unpluggd
@paulsingh                                                   #unpluggd




         + “GUT” + TRUSTED MENTORS + MUCH, MUCH MORE DATA.
@paulsingh        #unpluggd




  WE CAN DO IT, TOO.
@paulsingh        #unpluggd




  WE CAN DO IT, TOO.
@paulsingh       #unpluggd




WE’RE DOING IT, TOO.
@paulsingh   #unpluggd
@paulsingh                                  #unpluggd




             “ VENTURE CAPITAL IS
               OPEN TO ATTACK BY
               DISRUPTIVE NEW
               BUSINESS MODELS AND
               TECHNOLOGY.
               -- NAVAL RAVIKANT (@naval)
@paulsingh          #unpluggd




       EARLY STAGE VC
        IS CHANGING
        HAS CHANGED
@paulsingh              #unpluggd




  STATE OF THE ART IN EARLY
   STAGE INVESTING IS NOT
     VERY SOPHISTICATED
@paulsingh         #unpluggd




     UNBUNDLING OF
     ADVICE, CONTROL
       AND MONEY
@paulsingh                               #unpluggd




 USED TO BE ABOUT
CAPITAL, JUDGEMENT
  AND DEALFLOW
             TODAY, IT’S ABOUT ACCESS.
@paulsingh                                                    #unpluggd




     (500) CHECKLIST
   Product solves a problem for a specific target customer
   Capital-efficient businesses - operational @ <$1M funding
   Primarily internet-based distribution - search, social, mobile, local
   Simple revenue models - transactions, subscriptions or affiliate
   Functional prototype before investment (or previous success)
   Small but measurable usage - some customers, early revenue
   Small but cross-functional team - engineer, design/UX, marketing
@paulsingh      #unpluggd




  (NEW) FINANCINGS
@paulsingh                   #unpluggd




  (NEW) FINANCINGS
        Standardized terms
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  (NEW) FINANCINGS
        Standardized terms
        No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads
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  (NEW) FINANCINGS
        Standardized terms
        No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads
        Continuous, not discrete rounds
@paulsingh                                   #unpluggd




  (NEW) FINANCINGS
        Standardized terms
        No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads
        Continuous, not discrete rounds
        Prices beginning to float
@paulsingh                                     #unpluggd




  (NEW) FINANCINGS
        Standardized terms
        No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads
        Continuous, not discrete rounds
        Prices beginning to float
        No Board seats at the earliest stage
@paulsingh                                     #unpluggd




  (NEW) FINANCINGS
        Standardized terms
        No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads
        Continuous, not discrete rounds
        Prices beginning to float
        No Board seats at the earliest stage
        Herd mentality and oversubscriptions
@paulsingh                              #unpluggd




             “   BY ITS NATURE, THE
                 INTERNET UNDERMINES
                 ANYONE WHOSE STATUS
                 DEPENDS ON
                 PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO
                 INFORMATION.
                 -- MICHAEL LEWIS
@paulsingh                                                #unpluggd


        Demo Day Videos ⟹ livestream.com/500startups

        Sample Pitch Decks ⟹ slideshare.net/500startups

       Venture Capital 101 ⟹ venturehacks.com/archives

        Investor Thoughts:
             Brad Feld ⟹ feld.com

             Fred Wilson ⟹ avc.com

             Chris Dixon ⟹ cdixon.org

             Mark Suster ⟹ bothsidesofthetable.com
@paulsingh                        #unpluggd




             YOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS
@paulsingh                         #unpluggd




             YOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS

              Focus on Traction.
@paulsingh                         #unpluggd




             YOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS

              Focus on Traction.
 Learn to Communicate and Inspire.
@paulsingh                                                        #unpluggd




  THE RISE OF THE ANGELS
(AND THE ENTREPRENEURS)
                                PAUL SINGH

             @paulsingh・paul@500startups.com・resultsjunkies.com

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The Rise of the Angels (and the Entrepreneurs) - Bangalore - Dec 2012

  • 1. @paulsingh #unpluggd THE RISE OF THE ANGELS (AND THE ENTREPRENEURS) PAUL SINGH @paulsingh・paul@500startups.com・resultsjunkies.com
  • 2. @paulsingh #unpluggd GETTING TO KNOW 500 STARTUPS BECAUSE WE’RE KIND OF A BIG DEAL PAUL SINGH @paulsingh・paul@500startups.com・resultsjunkies.com
  • 3. @paulsingh #unpluggd
  • 4. @paulsingh #unpluggd EARLY STAGE STARTUPS HAVE CHANGED
  • 5. @paulsingh #unpluggd CLOUD, OPEN SOURCE AND ONLINE DISTRIBUTION DRIVING STARTUP COSTS LOWER THAN EVERBUT SCALING STILL COSTS MONEY
  • 6. @paulsingh #unpluggd WEB GETS BIGGER. WORLD GETS SMALLER.
  • 7. @paulsingh #unpluggd TRACTION IS THE NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PLATFORMS (SEARCH, SOCIAL & MOBILE) PRIMARILY DRIVING THE CHANGE. NO LONGER “GOOD ENOUGH” TO DEPEND ON TECH DIFFERENTIATION.
  • 8. @paulsingh #unpluggd CAPITAL INCREASINGLY COMMODITIZED RISE OF THE ANGELS, YO!
  • 9. @paulsingh #unpluggd NEW REALITY: MONEY FOLLOWS FOUNDERS RISE OF THE ENTREPRENEURS, YO!
  • 10. @paulsingh #unpluggd SIGNALS ARE EVERYWHERE BIG DATA + OPEN SOURCE ANALYTICS = NEW TECHNIQUES FOR VC
  • 11. @paulsingh #unpluggd SIGNALS ARE EVERYWHERE BIG DATA + OPEN SOURCE ANALYTICS = NEW TECHNIQUES FOR VC
  • 12. @paulsingh #unpluggd TRANSPARENCY IS SIGNALS ARE EVERYWHERE BIG DATA + OPEN SOURCE ANALYTICS = NEW TECHNIQUES FOR VC
  • 13. @paulsingh #unpluggd WALL STREET BEAT US TO IT
  • 14. @paulsingh #unpluggd
  • 15. @paulsingh #unpluggd “ UBS PROPRIETARY SATELLITE PARKING LOT FILL RATE ANALYSIS POINTS TO AN INTERESTING CADENCE INTRA-QUARTER AND POTENTIAL UPSIDE TO OUR VIEW.
  • 16. @paulsingh #unpluggd
  • 17. @paulsingh #unpluggd “ TWICE A WEEK A SMALL HELICOPTER CIRCLES OVER CUSHING’S TANK FARMS ON AN OIL INDUSTRY SPYING MISSION.
  • 18. @paulsingh #unpluggd WALL STREET ISN’T ALONE THESE TECHNIQUES ALREADY USED TO UNDERWRITE IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION LENDING, PAYDAY LOANS, SUBPRIME AUTO LENDING, HOME/PERSONAL/AUTO INSURANCE AND MORE.
  • 19. @paulsingh #unpluggd IT TURNS OUT, WE CAN DO IT, TOO SURPRISE!
  • 20. @paulsingh #unpluggd
  • 21. @paulsingh #unpluggd + “GUT” + TRUSTED MENTORS + MUCH, MUCH MORE DATA.
  • 22. @paulsingh #unpluggd WE CAN DO IT, TOO.
  • 23. @paulsingh #unpluggd WE CAN DO IT, TOO.
  • 24. @paulsingh #unpluggd WE’RE DOING IT, TOO.
  • 25. @paulsingh #unpluggd
  • 26. @paulsingh #unpluggd “ VENTURE CAPITAL IS OPEN TO ATTACK BY DISRUPTIVE NEW BUSINESS MODELS AND TECHNOLOGY. -- NAVAL RAVIKANT (@naval)
  • 27. @paulsingh #unpluggd EARLY STAGE VC IS CHANGING HAS CHANGED
  • 28. @paulsingh #unpluggd STATE OF THE ART IN EARLY STAGE INVESTING IS NOT VERY SOPHISTICATED
  • 29. @paulsingh #unpluggd UNBUNDLING OF ADVICE, CONTROL AND MONEY
  • 30. @paulsingh #unpluggd USED TO BE ABOUT CAPITAL, JUDGEMENT AND DEALFLOW TODAY, IT’S ABOUT ACCESS.
  • 31. @paulsingh #unpluggd (500) CHECKLIST Product solves a problem for a specific target customer Capital-efficient businesses - operational @ <$1M funding Primarily internet-based distribution - search, social, mobile, local Simple revenue models - transactions, subscriptions or affiliate Functional prototype before investment (or previous success) Small but measurable usage - some customers, early revenue Small but cross-functional team - engineer, design/UX, marketing
  • 32. @paulsingh #unpluggd (NEW) FINANCINGS
  • 33. @paulsingh #unpluggd (NEW) FINANCINGS Standardized terms
  • 34. @paulsingh #unpluggd (NEW) FINANCINGS Standardized terms No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads
  • 35. @paulsingh #unpluggd (NEW) FINANCINGS Standardized terms No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads Continuous, not discrete rounds
  • 36. @paulsingh #unpluggd (NEW) FINANCINGS Standardized terms No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads Continuous, not discrete rounds Prices beginning to float
  • 37. @paulsingh #unpluggd (NEW) FINANCINGS Standardized terms No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads Continuous, not discrete rounds Prices beginning to float No Board seats at the earliest stage
  • 38. @paulsingh #unpluggd (NEW) FINANCINGS Standardized terms No fixed amounts, no closings, no leads Continuous, not discrete rounds Prices beginning to float No Board seats at the earliest stage Herd mentality and oversubscriptions
  • 39. @paulsingh #unpluggd “ BY ITS NATURE, THE INTERNET UNDERMINES ANYONE WHOSE STATUS DEPENDS ON PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO INFORMATION. -- MICHAEL LEWIS
  • 40. @paulsingh #unpluggd Demo Day Videos ⟹ livestream.com/500startups Sample Pitch Decks ⟹ slideshare.net/500startups Venture Capital 101 ⟹ venturehacks.com/archives Investor Thoughts: Brad Feld ⟹ feld.com Fred Wilson ⟹ avc.com Chris Dixon ⟹ cdixon.org Mark Suster ⟹ bothsidesofthetable.com
  • 41. @paulsingh #unpluggd YOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • 42. @paulsingh #unpluggd YOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS Focus on Traction.
  • 43. @paulsingh #unpluggd YOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS Focus on Traction. Learn to Communicate and Inspire.
  • 44. @paulsingh #unpluggd THE RISE OF THE ANGELS (AND THE ENTREPRENEURS) PAUL SINGH @paulsingh・paul@500startups.com・resultsjunkies.com