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Managing Employee Performance towards the Top Level.
From Jan Andriessen - henQ (@JanAndrssn) In a recent article in NRC Handelsblad (i.e. a Dutch daily evening newspaper) some of the outstanding attributes of Netflix's people management are outlined. Many of these attributes reflect practices that I think should be the aim of any startup that aspires to have a lasting international impact. Below I...
Finance Essentials – Three Must-Knowns for SaaS Entrepreneurs.
By Mathijs de Wit – Newion Investments (@mathijsdewit) An essential part of businesses is obviously the financials. The thing is however, that a typical visionary entrepreneur is often not a star at doing the financial modelling and key metric analysis needed to assess if a business is venture material. There are plenty of resources out there...
Private Equity vs. Venture Capital – Bob the Builder’s View.
From Pieter Welten - Prime Ventures (@WeltenPie) For the next VEECEE event we anticipated a panel discussion. The panel participants include Martijn Kleijwegt (Founder & Managing Partner of LSP), Wout van der Wijk (Founder SeatMe & Iens – acquired TripAdvisor) and Henk Nijboer (Dutch politician of PvdA). The panel discussion is being...
8 + 2 tips for startup and scaleup financial models…
From Nik Kalliagkopoulos - Prime Ventures (@kalliagk) The equivalent of clean computer code to financials One of the key things that investors would ask entrepreneurs is a financial model. Typically, as a company moves from seed to Series A and B, the importance of the financial model to the investors increases. It is my strong personal belief that...
How to Prepare before Getting in Touch with a VC.
From Thomas Hannes - Newion Investments (@thomas_hannes) Most people hate preparations, it’s just the same as homework. But before you contact a VC there are some small preparations that will make a big difference. Working for a VC firm, I see numerous new pitch decks and request for contact and there is such a big difference between them...