What I Worry About When I Am Studying A Startup
One of the things I really like about my job studying and investing in early stage startups is that I am constantly learning something new. This is true especially when I am encountering a startup for...
View ArticleCeteris Paribus: When A Startup’s History Really Matters
Once in a while I meet a startup that makes me scratch my head in bewilderment. At first glance everything looks fine, but I can’t help but wonder if I might be missing something. In such instances I...
View ArticleThe Most Important Thing A VC Needs To Know About Your Startup
Over the past 6 months I have been spending more time meeting many first time founders in New York City and elsewhere. One question has arisen over and over again. What are the most important things a...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Business Model?
“It is a B2B2C business model.” is generally not what I am hoping to hear when I ask “What is your business model?” #BusinessModelGeneration — Brian Laung Aoaeh (@brianlaungaoaeh) February 2, 2015...
View ArticleA Note on Startup Business Model Hypotheses
One of the observations I have arrived at over the course of meeting founders of early stage startups is that often it is not clear during our conversations if they have spent time examining the...
View ArticleRevisiting What I Know About Intangibles & Startups
My notebook and pencil. a book I was reading, and my headphones. This is the third post in my series of blog posts on economic moats. I have already written about Network Effects and Switching Costs....
View ArticleUser Manual: The Early Stage Startups I Want To Hear About Most in 2017 and 2018
Source Unknown About KEC Ventures We are a team of early-stage investors based in New York City. We invest in information technology startups that are pursuing business models with the potential to...
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