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Why Venture Capital is So Much More Compelling Now

Both Sides of the Table

It’s not hard to find people willing to write the narrative that “venture capital is not an asset class” or “venture capital has performed terribly.” ” The most recent was 18 months ago or so called The Kauffman Report. I saved it mostly for LP discussions that I had over the past year.

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Startup Metrics

TechEmpower

If your numbers work out, then scaling becomes a question of capital. Next, define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint. Don’t overcomplicate things with reporting tools. Then use what you’ve learned in this blog post to decide if the numbers validate your business model, or if you need to rethink your approach.

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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

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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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Entrepreneurshit. The Blog Post on What It’s Really Like.

Both Sides of the Table

I plan to write about it early next year when we’re all through. Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. I was pretty sure we were going to raise another round of capital. It has been a fascinating experience.

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Third-Quarter Report Shows Slowdown in VC Activity, & Top 10 Deals

Xconomy

Venture capital activity is gradually easing from last year’s peak, according to a new quarterly report put together by Seattle-based PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. It was the fifth straight quarterly decline in the number of companies getting VC funding, according to the report.

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Why You Don’t Want to Give Financial Information to All of Your Investors

Both Sides of the Table

I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about. We are doing what we do – writing larger checks and playing an active role at the company. You betcha.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

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She hasn’t raised any venture capital. Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30.

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