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.
InfoChachkie
MARCH 18, 2013
Ideally, such early-stage investors should have the experiences and motivation to help their ventures establish a sustainable business model, rather than simply writing a check before moving on to their next investment. In such instances, take their money and work diligently to convert them into a disengaged investor. Share and Enjoy.
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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. Hopefully this straightforward format will help you avoid overly obtuse verbiage, while keeping your executive summary to two pages. Opportunity. Share and Enjoy.
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. This probably won't lead directly to a job as a VC, but it will help you execute the next task. Hang Out With VCs - VCs love free help. Share and Enjoy.
InfoChachkie
DECEMBER 17, 2012
During my many years as an entrepreneur, I developed the Impact Matrix to help me prioritize such significant, long-term initiatives. Resources Required – At high-tech startups, required resources include developers’ time and the opportunity cost associated with alternative uses of the developers’ 12-hour workdays. Share and Enjoy.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 13, 2011
“My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I Human Computer Interaction.
InfoChachkie
JULY 9, 2013
This agreement generated tens of thousands of dollars of value due to an advantageous chargeback clause. At Computer Motion (NASDAQ: RBOT, acquired by Intuitive Surgical), I helped negotiate the company’s new phone system, which saved over $35,000, before I was an employee. Be patient. Share and Enjoy.
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