Selling to the enterprise: “Sell to few” vs. “sell to many”?
A key investment thesis here at Version One is that we like to invest in companies that “sell to many” over companies that “sell to few.” This preference isn’t necessarily due to market size, but rather the structure of the market: are there only a few dozen customers that might buy your product or are […]
New investment: crowdfunding platform IndieGoGo
In the past few years crowdfunding platforms have transformed the way many projects are being financed – instead of just relying on family & friends to support them and their idea, musicians, film makers, entrepreneurs or simply anybody with a passion or a business idea can seek funding from Internet users on platforms like Indiegogo […]
4 key points to address in your startup pitch
I met with 10 early-stage startups in Seattle yesterday and it was a good reminder for me what some of the most important messages are that you want to bring across to an investor when you have a limited amount of time to present your company. Here are the 4 key points that I very […]
Great job opportunities in our portfolio
Start-ups are all about the people creating and growing them so all of our founders and CEO’s are continuously looking to add great talent to their teams. Going forward I am going to highlight some of the job opportunities here on the blog – so consider applying if you are interested in one of the […]
Looking for the Mark MacLeod (aka StartupCFO) of Vancouver
I have been very impressed with what Mark MacLeod has done for numerous Montreal and Toronto startups as their part-time CFO. A former CFO for numerous startups himself, he started StartupCFO Enterprises a few years ago in order provide financial and strategic guidance as well as back office admin services (so everything from help in […]