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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. There are many times when being overly capitalized before you’re ready is a negative. Availability of Capital.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. source: Capital IQ.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

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After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. On December 3rd Brad Feld wrote a one paragraph blog post titled “ Raising Venture Capital &# in which he linked to my blog.

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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

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This is part of my series on Understanding Venture Capital. Some wait 5-7 years but usually this is because it’s proving more difficult to raise a new fund due to market conditions or the lack of returns in their current fund. So VCs often raise money every 3-5 years if they can. Why does vintage matter to you?

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Off To SXSW, Our Schedule, And A Special Thanks

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Heading Out To CES And A Thank You To Our Sponsors

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TechZulu is heading out to CES and we got tons of products/gadgets/games/companies to review and interview. Put your digital audio content up for sale with AudioMicro, simply and securely. For years they've taken complex technology and simplified it for the everyday website owner. Today is the day! Media Temple hosts websites.

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