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. Share and Enjoy.
InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
Given the thousands of startups Venture Capitalists review annually, they must adopt efficient methods of quickly assessing if a person/opportunity is worth further diligence. Other patterns VCs look for include: Technical Guru with great ideas, but no management experience. Hairy Pattern Matching. Know Thy Pattern.
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InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Tech entrepreneurs' consternation with MBAs does not rise to the level of loathing. Rather, entrepreneurs' frustrations are often due to an incongruence between an MBA's expectations versus the value they can deliver to a startup. As I stated in my Quora answer, "hate" is the wrong word. Share and Enjoy.
InfoChachkie
MARCH 18, 2013
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. In such instances, take their money and work diligently to convert them into a disengaged investor. Painfully Diligent Investors. Share and Enjoy.
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Too Techie - Tone down emphasis on the technology underlying your venture; an interested investor will perform tech diligence at the appropriate time. The Company. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Opportunity.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 15, 2012
There are many paths into the VC world, but they can generally be lumped into two categories: (i) serial entrepreneurship, and (ii) tech-oriented investment banking. I define a "VC" as, "a professional investor who deploys third-party funds into relatively early-stage companies." Microscopic Industry. Manipulate Your Odds.
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.
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