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Kent Goldman

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Kent Goldman is the Founder of Upside Partnership, one of the leading seed-stage investment firms in SF with investments in the likes of Laurel and Wolf, Digit and Lily. In 2015, he was named to the Midas Brink List. Prior to forming Upside Partnership in 2014, Kent was a Partner at seed investment pioneer First Round Capital. While there he led investments in companies including Airware, Hotel Tonight, and MemSQL. He also served on the board of Mashery (acquired by Intel). Earlier in his career, Kent was a member of Yahoo!’s corporate development team and also led business strategy for Yahoo! products generating $1 billion in annual revenue.   In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Kent made his way into the world of early stage investing and came to found Upside? 2.) What were the big takeaways from First Round for Kent? How has he applied those learnings to his formation of Upside? 3.) What does Kent look for in the LPs that invest in his fund? Why should founders look to learn which LPs are invested in the fund investing in them? 4.) How has Kent seen his investment decision-making process alter with time? What have been the big changes? 5.) Why does Kent believe valuation does not matter so much at the seed stage? What does really matter to him at the seed stage? How does this progress with rounds? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Kent’s Fave Blog: Howards Marks: Oaktree Capital Kent’s Fave Book: A River Runs Through It And Other Stories Kent’s Most Recent Investment: Live Neighborly As always you can follow  Harry,  The Twenty Minute VC and Kent on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. Pearl believes the latest automotive technology should be available to every driver – whether it’s time for you to buy a new car or not. RearVision is our first step in driving this commitment forward. Pearl RearVision is the only wireless backup camera and alert system that installs in minutes and updates throughout its lifetime. Pearl literally takes less than 10minutes to install and is completely wireless because it’s solar powered. Since RearVision is software based, we’re able to push updates and new features over the Pearl App in the exact same way you receive updates for other apps on your phone. Pearl RearVision is perfect for anyone who wants to upgrade their car in minutes. Pearl RearVision is $499.99 and available at PearlAuto.com. It’s also available on Amazon and through Crutchfield.

<a href="https://twitter.com/kentgoldman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kent Goldman</a> is the Founder of <a href="http://www.upsidevc.com/#rise-together" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Upside Partnership</a>, one of the leading seed-stage investment firms in SF with investments in the likes of Laurel and Wolf, Digit and Lily. In 2015, he was named to the Midas Brink List. Prior to forming Upside Partnership in 2014, Kent was a Partner at seed investment pioneer First Round Capital. While there he led investments in companies including Airware, Hotel Tonight, and MemSQL. He also served on the board of Mashery (acquired by Intel). Earlier in his career, Kent was a member of Yahoo!’s corporate development team and also led business strategy for Yahoo! products generating $1 billion in annual revenue. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Kent made his way into the world of early stage investing and came to found Upside? 2.) What were the big takeaways from First Round for Kent? How has he applied those learnings to his formation of Upside? 3.) What does Kent look for in the LPs that invest in his fund? Why should founders look to learn which LPs are invested in the fund investing in them? 4.) How has Kent seen his investment decision-making process alter with time? What have been the big changes? 5.) Why does Kent believe valuation does not matter so much at the seed stage? What does really matter to him at the seed stage? How does this progress with rounds? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Kent’s Fave Blog: <a href="https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/howard-marks-memos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Howards Marks: Oaktree Capital</a> Kent’s Fave Book: <a href="http://amzn.to/2ihmI7S" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A River Runs Through It And Other Stories</a> Kent’s Most Recent Investment: <a href="http://liveneighborly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Live Neighborly</a> As always you can follow <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCAQFjAAahUKEwjK5ovknZDJAhWGWRQKHTOwD6E&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fharrystebbings%3Flang%3Den-gb&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6KlmFwsIYJkOKRioQuLqGOR0U0w&amp;sig2=0SA_UtadAekFAQGpTKS-eA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Harry</a>, <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CB8QFjAAahUKEwipwoT4nZDJAhWK1hQKHXuECAc&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftwentyminutevc%3Flang%3Den-gb&amp;usg=AFQjCNHcygppyqTNaiuOUOohQIk-Qg-1jQ&amp;sig2=kQcaARp7XfhSS_LKHOr93Q&amp;bvm=bv.107467506,d.d24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Twenty Minute VC</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kentgoldman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kent</a> on Twitter here! <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/hstebbings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC.</a> Pearl believes the latest automotive technology should be available to every driver – whether it’s time for you to buy a new car or not. RearVision is our first step in driving this commitment forward. Pearl RearVision is the only wireless backup camera and alert system that installs in minutes and updates throughout its lifetime. Pearl literally takes less than 10minutes to install and is completely wireless because it’s solar powered. Since RearVision is software based, we’re able to push updates and new features over the Pearl App in the exact same way you receive updates for other apps on your phone. Pearl RearVision is perfect for anyone who wants to upgrade their car in minutes. Pearl RearVision is $499.99 and available at <a href="http://PearlAuto.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PearlAuto.com</a>. It’s also available on Amazon and through Crutchfield.

20VC: Using Valuation As A Litmus Test, Why Valuation Does Not Matter At Seed Stage & How Seed Funds Can Serve Founders Better with Kent Goldman, Founder @ Upside Partnership

FounderLine is a live weekly webcast devoted to helping startup founders succeed, hosted by seven-time startup entrepreneur and investor Joe Beninato. Each week, Joe welcomes an experienced entrepreneur or investor to discuss startup-related topics and field questions from entrepreneurs around the world. FounderLine is broadcast live, and viewers are welcome to send questions via email or twitter. For more information, go to founderline.com. In this episode, host Joe Beninato and guest Kent Goldman of Upside Partnership answer viewer questions including:  If you're joining a startup of about 50 people, how can you really tell if they're doing well? I work for a ‘unicorn' company in SF. Are there ways a startup employee can cash out of some of their stock options without upsetting the company? Today's NY Times has an article about there being too much capital available right now. Do you anticipate a market correction? Do you think this would be a benefit? How much customer traction do you need to see to make an investment in a startup? I've been working for 3 years in a large tech company. I've been considering joining a startup vs. getting an MBA. Do investors value MBAs? What would you recommend I do?

FounderLine is a live weekly webcast devoted to helping startup founders succeed, hosted by seven-time startup entrepreneur and investor Joe Beninato. Each week, Joe welcomes an experienced entrepreneur or investor to discuss startup-related topics and field questions from entrepreneurs around the world. FounderLine is broadcast live, and viewers are welcome to send questions via email or twitter. For more information, go to <a href="http://founderline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">founderline.com</a>. In this episode, host Joe Beninato and guest Kent Goldman of Upside Partnership answer viewer questions including: <ul> <li>If you're joining a startup of about 50 people, how can you really tell if they're doing well?</li> <li>I work for a ‘unicorn' company in SF. Are there ways a startup employee can cash out of some of their stock options without upsetting the company?</li> <li>Today's NY Times has an article about there being too much capital available right now. Do you anticipate a market correction? Do you think this would be a benefit?</li> <li>How much customer traction do you need to see to make an investment in a startup?</li> <li>I've been working for 3 years in a large tech company. I've been considering joining a startup vs. getting an MBA. Do investors value MBAs? What would you recommend I do?</li></ul>

FounderLine Episode 34 with guest Kent Goldman