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Effective Email Introductions or Why Blind Intros Suck

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A well-intentioned colleague introduced me to a stranger via email, without first confirming with me that the intro was welcomed. The Art Of The Email Matchmaking. Not only will this approach save everyone time, it will allow you to reserve your social capital to facilitate more impactful introductions. It just happened again.

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6 Steps To Raising Venture Capital – Hint: Preparation Matters More Than Your Pitch

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The steps outlined below represent an ideal approach to raising capital from sophisticated investors. Step 4: Reconnaissance Mission, Under Promise – An effective technique for acquiring investment capital is to initially not ask for money. Unfortunately, your fundraising efforts will be less linear. Stay Limber. Share and Enjoy.

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What The Heck Does “Traction” Really Mean To A VC?

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As noted in 6 Steps To Raising Venture Capital , as you accomplish your previously communicated milestones, send your target VCs a brief email update (think eye-candy graphics and charts, not dense text). The Three P's: Positive, Polite And Persistent. So what do you do once your venture has traction? Share and Enjoy.

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Combustion Matters More Than Scale

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Scaling also requires: (i) adequate capital, (ii) an infrastructure that supports internal operations and the efficient and economical delivery of the company''s value proposition, and (iii) an execution, process-oriented executive team. Photo credit: Flickr born1945. Share and Enjoy.

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8 Fundraising Deal Breakers Inexperienced Entrepreneurs Routinely Create

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Some of the most common include: Junked-up Capital Table – A hodgepodge of small investors who may cause potential headaches for management and/or institutional investors. As such, remote members in key roles should be prepared to either routinely commute or relocate, once institutional capital is secured. Frictionless Fundraising.

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The Series A Crunch Is For Entrepreneurs Who Can’t Create Their Own Luck

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The nasty and brutish deaths of the unfortunate turtles are disquieting , but the process ensures that the survivors are (on average) strong, healthy and able to capitalize on the ecosystem''s resources. There is a similar Darwinian aspect to venture capital investing.

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Here’s How You Get A VC To Pull Out Their Checkbook

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Jeff Carmody, Co-Founder of Agility Capital and a successful institutional investor, provided me with the outline shown below. Capitalization. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • EmailRSS. Real World Executive Summary Template.