Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
No real investor or venture capital firm asks for money from the company they are intending to invest in. Chain emails leading to a windfall. A simple inquiry or response to one of these emails will get you permanently tagged as a prime scam candidate, meaning a flood of new deals. Off-shore unsolicited investor offers.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 15, 2017
Communicate frequently and proactively The most effective CEOs that I’ve observed send regular, short, board update emails every few weeks or monthly just to give the board a sense of what is going on. I can’t change who your board members are so let me offer some thoughts on how to make your interactions with your board more productive.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. If you receive an email requesting details on your plan from someone you don’t know, you should respond with a CDA, as well as begin a more serious cross-check with reliable sources.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 8, 2020
Key introductions in a networking meeting will be quickly lost, unless you take the next step of calling or emailing later to request a personal meeting. Capitalize on yourself early. Unique and professional business cards are still well worth the investment. Follow up personally on every new connection. Marty Zwilling.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2010
We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. In fact, far better if you haven’t raised venture capital. This is minutes 8-11.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 4, 2009
I first heard this term from the guys at First Round Capital. It’s what kills most sales cycles including raising venture capital. They generated an enormous amount of inbound leads through PR, email blasts and heavy efforts with analysts such as Gartner Group, IDC, Aberdeen Group, etc. Why Buy Mine? Why Buy Now?
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 19, 2019
The reality is that the business world is becoming more a global space, so all of us have to learn to understand and capitalize on people of different generations, cultures, points of view, and priorities. Don’t let the current focus on emails, procedures, and message exchanges convince you that work is a mechanical process.
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