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10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements.

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10 Job Titles Never Found in an Investable Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements.

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Ten Executive Titles You Don’t Want in a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

VCs and angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

Both Sides of the Table

plus a large settlement on patent disputes paid from Google) so Bill did well on it. 6mm in Series B - Benchmark Capital ( Bob Kagle ); with participation from insiders New Atlantic Ventures and angels Ron Conway and Ed Scott. Quirky - Platform facilitating collaborative design of consumer products through an online community.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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Why Lawyers Don’t Run Startups - Steve Blank , May 27, 2010 Startups need to have a great lawyer, accountant, patent attorney, etc. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. The video is only 16 minutes long and it is well worth the time. saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. I know I do.

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