Tag Archives: facebook

8 Steps to Bring Less Stress When Acquiring a Small Business

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Ben T. Smith, IV

I recently wrote a piece for Entrepreneur.com, “How to Acquire a Small Business (and Keep Employees Happy)” to offer some framework for the purchase of a small business — a move that requires a different strategy. Small companies are difficult … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals, Silicon Valley, Startups | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on 8 Steps to Bring Less Stress When Acquiring a Small Business

Ben Smith, Steve Goetz: You Are Welcome To Our Facebook Passwords If You Turn Over Your FICO Score -peHUB

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Dear Employer. If you think our Facebook passwords are necessary to review our job applications, you are welcome to them. In exchange, we would like to see your FICO score and the recent credit applications of key executives. Is this … Continue reading →

Posted in A.T. Kearney, Silicon Valley | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Ben Smith, Steve Goetz: You Are Welcome To Our Facebook Passwords If You Turn Over Your FICO Score -peHUB

Maximilian Schroeck, Ben Smith: Unlocking Value From A Portfolio’s Walking Dead | | peHUBpeHUB

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Ben T. Smith, IV

We have all seen it. A startup has initial success with an innovative business concept, an early product, a first or second round of capital and a spurt of revenue growth. Then suddenly, its momentum stalls. More than 50% of … Continue reading →

Posted in A.T. Kearney, Deals, Investments, Silicon Valley, Spoke Software, Startups | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Maximilian Schroeck, Ben Smith: Unlocking Value From A Portfolio’s Walking Dead | | peHUBpeHUB

peHUB » Will Startup Jumpers Hit It Big? Silicon Valley’s Latest Debate Is Portfolio vs Persistence

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Ben T. Smith, IV

When gambling on high-risk startups, the more bets you place the better, right? Maybe not. There is an unspoken discussion going on in Silicon Valley now about the value of “Portfolio” versus “Persistence,” especially among people who have never started … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals, Relationships, Silicon Valley, Startups | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on peHUB » Will Startup Jumpers Hit It Big? Silicon Valley’s Latest Debate Is Portfolio vs Persistence

Behind the Cloud, The Salesforce Story

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Behind the Cloud, The Salesforce Story I received the new book by Marc Benioff in the mail on Friday. I had preordered it after seeing Marc post pieces of it on facebook.  Once again Marc establishes himself as a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Investments, Relationships, Silicon Valley | Tagged , | Comments Off on Behind the Cloud, The Salesforce Story

Facebook and the Accidental Billionares

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Okay so avoiding my ongoing reading of the 10 Books about the Great Depression is getting out of hand, now I am reading more books to avoid it than the ten I am supposed to read. I just finished The … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals, Investments | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Facebook and the Accidental Billionares

Revenue is a Drug

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Revenue is a drug.. I have heard a number of times how venture capital is a drug, it is addictive to some entreprenuers, and of course never confuse raising venture money with success. Today I heard another good one.  Revenue … Continue reading →

Posted in Investments, Startups, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Revenue is a Drug

Missed Deals

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Missed Deals.. So every once in a while you have to eat crow.  The summer before last at a dinner at Zibibbo around the corner from Zao Noodle Bar  hosted by Oliver Muoto I had my first real interaction with Sean … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals, GSD, Investments, Silicon Valley | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Missed Deals