Comments on: M&A/IPO = Broken ROI Model for VCs? http://www.stevepoland.com/maipo-broken-roi-model-for-vcs/ Serial entrepreneur and former early @TechCrunch Writer. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: purposeinc http://www.stevepoland.com/maipo-broken-roi-model-for-vcs/comment-page-1/#comment-30998 purposeinc Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:32:38 +0000 http://blog.stevepoland.com/?p=650#comment-30998 Honestly, the past concept of internet tigers grabbing V.C. money and then spending it all on dreams and ping pong tables, and not on working hard and getting an ROI pisses me off. I am thrilled to see that V.C. companies are looking for immediate ROI. Of the dozen or so businesses I have started over the decades every single one of them was cash flow positive within the first year. That is promising next time I need to ramp up one of profitable ventures quickly, your blog gave me a little hope to the future of American big business. Honestly, the past concept of internet tigers grabbing V.C. money and then spending it all on dreams and ping pong tables, and not on working hard and getting an ROI pisses me off.

I am thrilled to see that V.C. companies are looking for immediate ROI. Of the dozen or so businesses I have started over the decades every single one of them was cash flow positive within the first year.

That is promising next time I need to ramp up one of profitable ventures quickly, your blog gave me a little hope to the future of American big business.

]]> By: Jonathan Volk http://www.stevepoland.com/maipo-broken-roi-model-for-vcs/comment-page-1/#comment-29446 Jonathan Volk Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:24:06 +0000 http://blog.stevepoland.com/?p=650#comment-29446 Cool insight in the VC world. Cool insight in the VC world.

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.stevepoland.com/maipo-broken-roi-model-for-vcs/comment-page-1/#comment-29437 Brad Feld Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:20:18 +0000 http://blog.stevepoland.com/?p=650#comment-29437 While I like Ron Schreiber a lot and have been a long time friend, I don't agree with his assertion or the proposed solution. It'll be interesting to look back in another five years when the 10 year period is 2004 - 2013. While I like Ron Schreiber a lot and have been a long time friend, I don’t agree with his assertion or the proposed solution. It’ll be interesting to look back in another five years when the 10 year period is 2004 – 2013.

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