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Confessions Of A VC: Crap – Why I Passed On Uber’s Seed Round

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Too bad, as the initial funding round has increased over 4,000 times in value, making a $250,000 investment worth more than $1,100,000,000. Two hundred and fifty thousand would have netted my firm more than one billion dollars. However, passing on a killer investment is not the worst error an investor can make.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

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If you are charged for every nanosecond you spend with your lawyer, consider finding one who is willing to “invest” more aggressively in your success. A startup-oriented lawyer may not be able to convince a jury of a guilty man’s innocence, but they can guide your adVenture through the menacing legal shoals it will no doubt face.