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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

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But when I’m looking to write my check I need to look in the eyes of the captain — the maestro who brings the whole orchestra together. He and his partner told me about this new idea over the course of nearly a year. I recently read the book eBoys about the founding of Benchmark Capital and the founding of eBay. It was May.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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When you think about the success that is Silicon Valley, the unfair advantage is not just the huge amounts of available venture capital. A key deal not only helps you raise venture capital but it can help attract employees, garner press attention, help with product focus & importantly drive customer adoption and/or revenue.