Over the last five years, the Latin America tech industry has started to gain a reputation as a solid startup launchpad. It’s tempted more local founders to stay closer to...
What Percentage Do Venture Capitalists Take? Average VC Ownership of 105 Tech Companies
What Percentage Do Venture Capitalists Take? Crunchbase analyzed 105 tech companies to find out the average VC ownership - read our key takeaways.
Why Becoming One of the Big Tech Companies is Harder Than Ever
It’s easier than ever to start a business, but harder than ever to become the biggest, particularly when we talk about big tech companies. Not only is it difficult, but it’s...
Inside the Workings of a Corporate Venture Capital Firm: Chat with Matt Garratt of Salesforce Ventures
As an entrepreneur, searching for that ideal match and partnership in a future investor can be a bewildering process. But what’s often forgotten is that this sentiment can go both...
5 Pro Startup Recruiting Tips to Attract Talent
Six months ago I walked into the most unusual startup recruiting event of my life. A startup decidedly held their preliminary interviews at an Escape Room in Barcelona. Yep, you...
Q3 Wrap Up: San Diego’s Tech Ecosystem
As the San Diego tech community continues to thrive, our region has become a growing focal point for investments. In fact, funding for local tech and life science companies has increased...
Why Startups Are Increasingly Investing in Sponsored Content
With as many as 100 million new businesses being launched each year, standing out from the crowd and reaching the right audience is becoming increasingly challenging. This is forcing smart...
Autopsy of a Dead Startup: 5 Key Learnings From a Failed Business
In 2017 we had our first zero at Blossom Street Ventures. I’ll withhold the name of the company, but I do want to share key learnings from that failed business....
Starting Off on the Right Foot: How to Successfully Create a Buzz Around Your Startup Launch
Everyone wants to scream about their startup launch from the rooftops. After an eternity nurturing your brainchild from a ‘eureka moment’ to a real, functioning product or service, it’s a...
How to Get Your Startup Pitch Tight Courtesy of Startupbootcamp Smart City & IoT
“The startups that give the best startup pitch are the ones who do the best job of filtering the advice they receive before taking the stage. In order to do...
Profitability and Startups: Why You Don’t Need To Be Profitable To Exit
Profitability and exits seemingly don’t go hand in hand. We look at the companies that have proven you don’t need to be profitable to go public and why exactly you...
Why Strategic Investors Aren’t As Important As You Think
The demand for strategic investors lead us to ask: how important are Strategic Investors and are they critical to success? The answer in our view is ‘no.’ Entrepreneurs are always...
How to Use Tech to Find Investors for Your Startup
You probably don’t have the option to pitch your startup to a panel of investors on a national stage. After all, that’s an approach only open to a relatively small...
Customer Success Is All About Contact
Customer success is all about contact. We discuss key learnings from a company with phenomenal net revenue retention. Sammy is a co-founder of Blossom Street Ventures. They invest in companies...
The Urchin Software Mafia: Becoming Google Analytics And Where Are They Now
This is the beginning of a series on San Diego tech companies of yesterday called the SD Tech Mafia, tracking down key players and where are they today. This week...
SaaS Performs Well in a Recession
We examine the performance of publicly traded SaaS companies during the recession and summarize with the findings of the SaaS Capital research report. Sammy is a co-founder of Blossom Street...
Stop Giving Shares to Startup Advisors
This article will cover why you should stop giving shares to your startup advisors. Sammy is a co-founder of Blossom Street Ventures. They invest in companies with run rate revenue...
5 Tips to Help You Decide Whether Now is the Right Time to Raise Money for Your Startup
There’s no substitute for good, old-fashioned grit when it comes to starting a business. But for some entrepreneurs, raising capital to get their venture off the ground may feel like...
The Worst Startup Advice You’ll Ever Hear – and What You Should Really Do
If you’ve told people you’re launching a startup, you’ll be inundated with startup advice. Some of it will be excellent, and some of it…well, it could stop you dead in...
How to Start a Company in Consumer Products: Interview with Founder of Tom & Sheri’s Products
This article will discuss how to start a company, specifically in consumer products with first-hand information from the founder of Tom & Sheri’s Products. Sammy is a co-founder of Blossom...