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6 Steps To Raising Venture Capital – Hint: Preparation Matters More Than Your Pitch

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The steps outlined below represent an ideal approach to raising capital from sophisticated investors. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Major League baseball pitchers spend far more time preparing to pitch than they actually do pitching. Prep Steps. Stay Limber.

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Combustion Matters More Than Scale

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A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal . If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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8 Fundraising Deal Breakers Inexperienced Entrepreneurs Routinely Create

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Some of the most common include: Junked-up Capital Table – A hodgepodge of small investors who may cause potential headaches for management and/or institutional investors.

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The Series A Crunch Is For Entrepreneurs Who Can’t Create Their Own Luck

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! There is a similar Darwinian aspect to venture capital investing. Companies that exhibit the greatest prospects are those that attract the necessary capital to survive.

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Effective Email Introductions or Why Blind Intros Suck

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Not only will this approach save everyone time, it will allow you to reserve your social capital to facilitate more impactful introductions. It just happened again.

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Deal Hair: Is Your Startup More Like Russell Brand Or Bruce Willis?

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Venture Capital is a game of pattern matching. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Hairy Pattern Matching.

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Inventor Or Innovator – Which Are You?

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This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. Numerous innovators capitalized upon them as well, creating dozens of multi-billion-dollar enterprises. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Philo was an inventor, not an innovator. TV photo by gbaku. Share and Enjoy.

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