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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

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I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. I divided success into the phases of venture capital and 18 months into writing my first check here was my view (details on each in the link above).

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Want To Be A TechStar? Read Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson’s New Book: Venture Deals

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Of the 80 companies that have completed the program since its 2007 inception, 49 have received funding, 8 have been acquired and 8 have ceased operations. I began our discussion by asking Brad what motivated him to co-author Venture Deals , rather than continuing to share venture capitalists’ secrets via his Ask The VC blog.

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As Populist as it May Feel, 98% of VCs Aren’t Dumb

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In the original version of his post, Andy writes. And hard for me to imagine the Fred Wilson and Albert Wenger weren’t instrumental mentors to David. But I became a VC in 2007 and wrote my first check in 2009 – 4.5 They see how hard she does her job. After all, many people love their VCs but hate the industry.