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Why you should never have a data room — the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever…

Both Sides of the Table

Let me start out with my premise: “Data rooms are where fund-raising processes go to die.” I have to back up and give you more context. I’m going to start with the reasons and then explain how to use your best data to your advantage. I never thought of this until I became the Founder & CEO of my first startup company.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). I was telling him that it was much easier when I started because there were fewer deals, life was less public and somehow the world seemed to be spinning more slowly. Web Summit.

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How Kidworth Is Spurring Kids To Become Entrepeneurs, with Rudy DeFelice

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Los Angeles-based Kidworth (www.kidworth.com) is looking to both help kids learn about entrepreneurship, and more importantly, make it easy for them to set up an online store, sell their services or products, and even handle things like collecting payments via credit card. We take the logistics out of starting up a business.

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Every Dollar Spent At A Startup Should Yield A Return

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If there happens to be a gas station along the way where you can fill up for a reasonable price, great. Capital efficient, web-based businesses should have a credible plan to self-sustainability. Along with Selling (see Be Like Sam ) and Networking (see Making Stone Soup and Personal Pitch ), negotiating is a vital startup skill.

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Startup Weekend LA | Recap February 2012

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Startup Weekend LA has grown to become a very special event here in Los Angeles. It’s also a very exciting time here in LA Tech with over 6 accelerators and incubators springing up over the past year. On Friday evening, the SWLA energy started to brew at the Coloft as participants began showing up around 5:00 PM.

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10 Keys To Improving Your Business Time Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Dr. Yager is a real guru on this subject, having been a productivity coach, trainer, and author for many years, and still found time to squeeze out over 30 books, including five related to this subject. All too often, we spend too much time on startup ‘emergencies,’ and put off ‘urgencies’ for another day.

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Entrepreneurs Need Time Management Accelerators

Startup Professionals Musings

Dr. Yager is a real guru on this subject, having been a productivity coach, trainer, and author for many years, and still found time to squeeze out over 30 books, including five related to this subject. All too often, we spend too much time on startup ‘emergencies,’ and put off ‘urgencies’ for another day.