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Where did Zoom come from?

April 13, 2019April 3, 2020 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized, Venture Capital
I suspect that after all the press Zoom is getting for their successful IPO, if you’ve never been invited to “Zoom,” you’re probably wondering: where did Zoom come from? Amid the IPO hype of other consumer behemoths like Uber, Lyft, […]
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How Specialized VCs Will Outperform the Market

October 14, 2015 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized
Specialization is a new and emerging trend in the early-stage venture market that serves LPs, founders, and certain venture investors well.  At last count, more than 250 “Micro VCs” – typically defined as venture funds under $100M – were flooding the market. […]
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Why We Invested in Sunshine

October 6, 2015 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized
We’re excited to announce the launch of Sunshine, a company that joined our incubator in April and is releasing its iPhone app in the US today. Here’s why we funded them. The World’s Most Accurate Weather Until now, most people […]
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The Top 10 Reasons Your Consumer Startup Will Succeed

September 22, 2015December 31, 2018 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized
I’ve been working in consumer tech for over 20 years, first as an early employee and operator, then starting in 2008 as an angel investor and now a VC. I’ve been fortunate to work with 5 unicorns ($1B+ startups) and […]
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Reason #10 Why Your Consumer Startup Will Succeed: Luck

September 15, 2015 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized
This post is the finale in a series of ten posts about the 10 key reasons your consumer startup will succeed. I speak with hundreds of aspiring consumer entrepreneurs and review thousands of executive summaries and pitches each year. From all […]
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Reason #9 Why Your Consumer Startup Will Succeed: Fundraising

September 7, 2015 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized
This post is the ninth in a series of ten posts about the 10 key reasons your consumer startup will succeed. I speak with hundreds of aspiring consumer entrepreneurs and review thousands of executive summaries and pitches each year. From all […]
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Reason #8 Why Your Consumer Startup Will Succeed: The Right Mentors

September 1, 2015 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized
This post is the eighth in a series of ten posts about the 10 key reasons your consumer startup will succeed. I speak with hundreds of aspiring consumer entrepreneurs and review thousands of executive summaries and pitches each year. From all […]
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Reason #7 Why Your Consumer Startup Will Succeed: Focus

August 25, 2015 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized
This post is the seventh in a series of ten posts about the 10 key reasons your consumer startup will succeed. I speak with hundreds of aspiring consumer entrepreneurs and review thousands of executive summaries and pitches each year. From all […]
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Reason #6 Why Your Consumer Startup Will Succeed: Growth

August 18, 2015 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized
This post is the sixth in a series of ten posts about the 10 key reasons your consumer startup will succeed. I speak with hundreds of aspiring consumer entrepreneurs and review thousands of executive summaries and pitches each year. From all […]
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Reason #5 Why Your Consumer Startup Will Succeed: Language/Market Fit

August 11, 2015 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized
This post is the fifth in a series of ten posts about the 10 key reasons your consumer startup will succeed. I speak with hundreds of aspiring consumer entrepreneurs and review thousands of executive summaries and pitches each year. From all […]
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