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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

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VCs should be more of a coach than proscriptively telling you what to do. SEO marketing vs. social marketing. Simply put – I’d be in search of a VC who had an intuitive sense of my product, my customers, my organizational issues, my competitors, etc. I think of VCs as coaches. I call them “ VCs Seagulls.”

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Do VC Platforms Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

Early-stage and first-time entrepreneurs often value advice in the full marketing mix including blogging, content marketing, positioning, branding and customer acquisition that a senior marketer has done for years. We also run internal events often where we connect entrepreneurs to share knowledge. Partner Leverage.

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Interview with Milo Sindell, Knowledge Genie

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Our model does not involve commissions or revenue share with our customers, unlike the traditional publishing model, where you give out your knowledge for a small fraction of what a publisher gets. a month for two Genies, and unlimited users or customers. Milo Sindell: In terms of business model, it's a subscription service.

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