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InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Someone on Quora recently asked me to answer the following question: Why Do Digital Entrepreneurs Hate MBAs? Tech entrepreneurs' consternation with MBAs does not rise to the level of loathing. As noted in Startup Advice From College Dropouts , successful entrepreneurs are often poor students.
InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Because of the rapid pace with which Venture Capitalists review investment opportunities, they must employ pattern matching techniques which include identifying common fundraising deal breakers. However, as a company's growth accelerates, the core team members are often handicapped by disparate locales. Frictionless Fundraising.
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InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
Whenever a VC assesses a potential investment opportunity, they attempt to match the entrepreneur(s), their solution, and intended markets with a pattern they have previously encountered. Conversely, even if a venture is pre-revenue, the operational risk is reduced if the entrepreneurs have a relevant track record of success.
InfoChachkie
MAY 6, 2013
Jim Andelman, my Partner at Rincon Venture Partners , aptly describes the genesis of the Series A crunch, stating that: "Over the next 12-to-18 months, a lot of good companies that have been Seed financed are going to have a tough time raising a Series . A from a new outside lead. Turtle Eggs And Startups.
InfoChachkie
JUNE 4, 2012
As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Value is created through diligent hard work. No one has heard of you, your company or your solutions. “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”. Share and Enjoy.
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Most sophisticated investors ignore them, focusing their attention on an entrepreneur's pitch and presentation materials, financial forecast and executive summary. As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn't Pitch Their Ideas To Venture Capitalists , most sophisticated investors place their bets on people rather than opportunities.
InfoChachkie
MARCH 18, 2013
There are a variety of factors entrepreneurs should consider when evaluating a potential early-stage investor. In contrast, Hands-on Clueless Investors should be avoided, unless your company will imminently fail without their money and you have no other viable sources of cash. Painfully Diligent Investors.
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