ben sun, community connect/launchtime at hoboken tech meetup
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July 2010
Confidential
Hoboken Tech Meetup
Our First Server
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Lower Capital Costs
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Core infrastructure costs for Internet businesses continue to shrink dramatically
Bandwidth Costs
Computing Costs Digital Storage Costs
Focus on Early Exits
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Sub-$50 million deals continue to make up most Internet M&A transactions
Internet M&A Activity
VC Model is Broken?
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2 out 10 Investments are winners
20% Compound Return
2 winners need 30x returns in 10 Years
2 and 20 Comp Model
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DavidBlerner.com
Model yourself after Ichiro
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“ Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me. I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out.”
Summary
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Singles or Doubles are great
First time entrepreneurs – get the Win!
Valuation is not as important as Cap Structure and Terms
Good luck!