Comments on: How We Got Here: J-Curve vs. Hype Cycle http://hitchhiker.blogsome.com/2008/10/31/how-we-got-here-j-curve-vs-hype-cycle/ Personal Soap Box of a Gen-Dot Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: will http://hitchhiker.blogsome.com/2008/10/31/how-we-got-here-j-curve-vs-hype-cycle/#comment-2946 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:59:05 +0000 http://hitchhiker.blogsome.com/2008/10/31/how-we-got-here-j-curve-vs-hype-cycle/#comment-2946 new years resolution: write more to impress Cranky Product Manager who looks good in jeans :) (fyi, its not really her in the picture) . . . seriously though major props to cranky pm for building a "brand" ! new years resolution: write more to impress Cranky Product Manager who looks good in jeans :) (fyi, its not really her in the picture) . . . seriously though major props to cranky pm for building a “brand” !

]]> by: The Cranky Product Manager http://hitchhiker.blogsome.com/2008/10/31/how-we-got-here-j-curve-vs-hype-cycle/#comment-2938 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:41:13 +0000 http://hitchhiker.blogsome.com/2008/10/31/how-we-got-here-j-curve-vs-hype-cycle/#comment-2938 Hey - love your blog. You are a very engaging writer. The Cranky Product Manager wants to link to you and send some of her 2500 regular readers your way, but are you even still posting? Or are you depressed about the election still? ;-) (ow!) - CPM Hey - love your blog. You are a very engaging writer. The Cranky Product Manager wants to link to you and send some of her 2500 regular readers your way, but are you even still posting?

Or are you depressed about the election still? ;-) (ow!)

- CPM

]]> by: Nemo http://hitchhiker.blogsome.com/2008/10/31/how-we-got-here-j-curve-vs-hype-cycle/#comment-2934 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:58:14 +0000 http://hitchhiker.blogsome.com/2008/10/31/how-we-got-here-j-curve-vs-hype-cycle/#comment-2934 Answer... 8.5~9yrs (median time from initial equity to IPO is 8.3 yrs. Source: DJ VentureSource Q3 08 survey) Answer... Exit #1: 2~4x, 50~150% IRR (assuming 1.5~2yr hold, 1~2 rounds) Exit #2: 2~4x, 30~70% IRR (assuming 3~5yr hold, 2~3 rounds) Exit #3: 10~100x, 30~70% IRR Answer... Exit #1. can you say cetacean celebrity? Answer… 8.5~9yrs (median time from initial equity to IPO is 8.3 yrs. Source: DJ VentureSource Q3 08 survey)

Answer…
Exit #1: 2~4x, 50~150% IRR (assuming 1.5~2yr hold, 1~2 rounds)
Exit #2: 2~4x, 30~70% IRR (assuming 3~5yr hold, 2~3 rounds)
Exit #3: 10~100x, 30~70% IRR

Answer… Exit #1. can you say cetacean celebrity?

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