Comments on: Venture Capital for the Long Tail http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/ Translating Business Strategies into Financial Models Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:35:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Actually, venture capital *is* adapting. | Taylor Davidson (@tdavidson) http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-2787 Actually, venture capital *is* adapting. | Taylor Davidson (@tdavidson) Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:22:04 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-2787 [...] to a train of thought around potential funding models for startups, returning to an old post about venture capital: Venture capital, for one, has yet to deliver a scalable, viable funding and economic model to fit [...] [...] to a train of thought around potential funding models for startups, returning to an old post about venture capital: Venture capital, for one, has yet to deliver a scalable, viable funding and economic model to fit [...]

]]> By: Invest in the venture system, not venture capitalists. | Unstructured Thoughts by Taylor Davidson http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 Invest in the venture system, not venture capitalists. | Unstructured Thoughts by Taylor Davidson Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:09:54 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-2333 [...] you’ve read some of my past posts, none of this should be a [...] [...] you’ve read some of my past posts, none of this should be a [...]

]]> By: Resource Management Software http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Resource Management Software Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:08:55 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-1429 Very good points there, especially about how project management software is becoming more accessible. Very good points there, especially about how project management software is becoming more accessible.

]]> By: Markets in Everything: Innovation in Angel Investing | Unstructured Thoughts by Taylor Davidson http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Markets in Everything: Innovation in Angel Investing | Unstructured Thoughts by Taylor Davidson Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:01:14 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-1289 [...] the traditional venture capital model is ill-suited for many technology, web-based startups. But it’s not just about changing technology: it’s a cultural change, a generational change, a shift in how economic value can be created, [...] [...] the traditional venture capital model is ill-suited for many technology, web-based startups. But it’s not just about changing technology: it’s a cultural change, a generational change, a shift in how economic value can be created, [...]

]]> By: Considering the future of the music industry: Jeff Price of TuneCore and Ethan Bauley | Unstructured Thoughts by Taylor Davidson http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 Considering the future of the music industry: Jeff Price of TuneCore and Ethan Bauley | Unstructured Thoughts by Taylor Davidson Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:00:51 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-1288 [...] decreasing faster than we can take advantage of them; are we ready economically and culturally for entrepreneurship on a vastly different scale? Do we have the legal, cultural and business ecosystem to leverage the value creation and [...] [...] decreasing faster than we can take advantage of them; are we ready economically and culturally for entrepreneurship on a vastly different scale? Do we have the legal, cultural and business ecosystem to leverage the value creation and [...]

]]> By: Millenials are shaping the workforce | Unstructured Thoughts by Taylor Davidson http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Millenials are shaping the workforce | Unstructured Thoughts by Taylor Davidson Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:59:15 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-1286 [...] Will the Millenial generation just drop out of Boomer corporate culture and employ themselves by creating their own companies and workplace cultures? [...] [...] Will the Millenial generation just drop out of Boomer corporate culture and employ themselves by creating their own companies and workplace cultures? [...]

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Taylor Davidson Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:04:18 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-5 Traditional VC is not tenable in lifestyle businesses: the model does not fit. The opportunity is to change the model, and it's not what we are calling VC today.<br><br>I simply believe we (society, business) need to create ways to support entrepreneurship, and for many people lifestyle (even "service") businesses is their route. If you carry out entrepreneurship to the masses, there simply won't be enough ground-breaking product businesses to sustainably support that amount of people.<br><br>But now you're thinking of the model... one of the key problems with <a href="http://prosper.com">prosper.com</a> has been securities law and investing in "individuals" by individuals. A marketplace in the middle, funding "companies" (lightweight companies) solves that problem. Traditional VC is not tenable in lifestyle businesses: the model does not fit. The opportunity is to change the model, and it's not what we are calling VC today.

I simply believe we (society, business) need to create ways to support entrepreneurship, and for many people lifestyle (even “service”) businesses is their route. If you carry out entrepreneurship to the masses, there simply won't be enough ground-breaking product businesses to sustainably support that amount of people.

But now you're thinking of the model… one of the key problems with prosper.com has been securities law and investing in “individuals” by individuals. A marketplace in the middle, funding “companies” (lightweight companies) solves that problem.

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Taylor Davidson Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:04:18 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-734 Traditional VC is not tenable in lifestyle businesses: the model does not fit. The opportunity is to change the model, and it's not what we are calling VC today.<br><br>I simply believe we (society, business) need to create ways to support entrepreneurship, and for many people lifestyle (even "service") businesses is their route. If you carry out entrepreneurship to the masses, there simply won't be enough ground-breaking product businesses to sustainably support that amount of people.<br><br>But now you're thinking of the model... one of the key problems with <a href="http://prosper.com">prosper.com</a> has been securities law and investing in "individuals" by individuals. A marketplace in the middle, funding "companies" (lightweight companies) solves that problem. Traditional VC is not tenable in lifestyle businesses: the model does not fit. The opportunity is to change the model, and it's not what we are calling VC today.

I simply believe we (society, business) need to create ways to support entrepreneurship, and for many people lifestyle (even “service”) businesses is their route. If you carry out entrepreneurship to the masses, there simply won't be enough ground-breaking product businesses to sustainably support that amount of people.

But now you're thinking of the model… one of the key problems with prosper.com has been securities law and investing in “individuals” by individuals. A marketplace in the middle, funding “companies” (lightweight companies) solves that problem.

]]> By: RobertFischer http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-4 RobertFischer Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:34:11 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-4 I'm not sure that "traditional" VC -- that is, an agent acting on behalf of a large pool of investments -- is tenable in the market of lifestyle business. The problem with the lifestyle microfinancing stuff is that in reasonable investment lifespans, it's effectively a high-risk, low-reward prospect. Putting $50k into a project now whose income might only hit $100k/year isn't a very good investment for a VC -- on the other hand, it's a great investment for a person to make, doubly so if it enables them to quit their day job.<br><br>On the other hand, a VC-backed <a href="http://prosper.com">prosper.com</a> equivalent might be an interesting approach, particularly if it integrated with SourceForge or WorkingWithRails to programmatically grok "geek cred"... Hrm...now I've got a start-up idea! I'm not sure that “traditional” VC — that is, an agent acting on behalf of a large pool of investments — is tenable in the market of lifestyle business. The problem with the lifestyle microfinancing stuff is that in reasonable investment lifespans, it's effectively a high-risk, low-reward prospect. Putting $50k into a project now whose income might only hit $100k/year isn't a very good investment for a VC — on the other hand, it's a great investment for a person to make, doubly so if it enables them to quit their day job.

On the other hand, a VC-backed prosper.com equivalent might be an interesting approach, particularly if it integrated with SourceForge or WorkingWithRails to programmatically grok “geek cred”… Hrm…now I've got a start-up idea!

]]> By: RobertFischer http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2008/07/21/venture-capital-for-the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-733 RobertFischer Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:34:11 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=30#comment-733 I'm not sure that "traditional" VC -- that is, an agent acting on behalf of a large pool of investments -- is tenable in the market of lifestyle business. The problem with the lifestyle microfinancing stuff is that in reasonable investment lifespans, it's effectively a high-risk, low-reward prospect. Putting $50k into a project now whose income might only hit $100k/year isn't a very good investment for a VC -- on the other hand, it's a great investment for a person to make, doubly so if it enables them to quit their day job.<br><br>On the other hand, a VC-backed <a href="http://prosper.com">prosper.com</a> equivalent might be an interesting approach, particularly if it integrated with SourceForge or WorkingWithRails to programmatically grok "geek cred"... Hrm...now I've got a start-up idea! I'm not sure that “traditional” VC — that is, an agent acting on behalf of a large pool of investments — is tenable in the market of lifestyle business. The problem with the lifestyle microfinancing stuff is that in reasonable investment lifespans, it's effectively a high-risk, low-reward prospect. Putting $50k into a project now whose income might only hit $100k/year isn't a very good investment for a VC — on the other hand, it's a great investment for a person to make, doubly so if it enables them to quit their day job.

On the other hand, a VC-backed prosper.com equivalent might be an interesting approach, particularly if it integrated with SourceForge or WorkingWithRails to programmatically grok “geek cred”… Hrm…now I've got a start-up idea!

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