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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. My blog was wiped out.

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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

Both Sides of the Table

Because the hundreds of millions that it takes to greenlight a theatrical film could never be absorbed by a startup and because they way we experience media & characters has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years to a point where the starting point for media is often digital, gaming or even graphic novel oriented.

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Degreed Raises $75M to Expand in Growing Workforce Training Sector

Xconomy

San Francisco-based Degreed is among the educational technology companies now classified as “learning experience platforms,’’ because they organize staff participation in skills development training and coordinate it with the goals of employers, who are their clients.

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Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success

Both Sides of the Table

I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. In my experience the US loves the narrative of the come back. Many are no doubt trying to change this culture.

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Tech Transforms the Election Experience, From VR to Voter Registration

Xconomy

Beyond a simple phone call, far-flung friends are using any technical means possible—like Skype and live tweeting—to duplicate that cozy experience of sitting in front of the same TV together. This year for the first time, virtual reality is part of the mix because VR headsets are now widely available.

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Interview with Alex Benzer, SocialEngine

socalTECH

in sales last year, what he learned from his experience at TechStars, and where he's going with Fanmix. It's like WordPress, but instead of blogging, it provides an online community, which is self-hosted. Desire for FanMix came from our experience building SocialEngine. Bootstrapping is a very isolated experience.

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10 Key Business Founder Checks Needed Before The Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

More important than a business plan may be early networking, a web site and blog, and building relationships with key industry experts. It is possible to partner with others to complement your skills, but you should consider taking time now to gain experience in these areas, or further education before starting a plan.