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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. Because of the rapid pace with which Venture Capitalists review investment opportunities, they must employ pattern matching techniques which include identifying common fundraising deal breakers. Surprisingly, most venture investments do not break down over valuation.

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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

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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! When I graduated from Wharton in 1989, I was one of the few in my class who shunned the investment banking / consulting path for the life as an initially unpaid entrepreneur.

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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. This is due to a fundamental disconnect between the increased activity of high-volume seed investors (that fill out lots of Seed rounds) and the relatively small number of Series A investors, who only make 1 or 2 investments, per partner, per year.". A from a new outside lead.

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Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers

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Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks. Skimlinks For The Video Age.

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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. Whenever a VC assesses a potential investment opportunity, they attempt to match the entrepreneur(s), their solution, and intended markets with a pattern they have previously encountered. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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How To Become a VC

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A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. 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. In contrast, an Angel Investor is someone who invests their own capital. Manipulate Your Odds.

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7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice)

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Hopefully this article and the accompanying six-minute video will help you avoid learning these mission-critical lessons the hard way. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. Share and Enjoy.