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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

I tried it, it worked incredibly well and meeting with people (in person, in a web conference or on the phone) is ALWAYS better for you to understand their buyer needs and them to better understand you. Sending the docs via email is less friction than making people come to a data room.

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Entrepreneur’s Don’t Think Enough. Here’s What You Can Do About It …

Both Sides of the Table

Conferences. And I get flooded with legal docs, end-of-quarter financial administration, recruiting, whatever. How do VCs break out of group think when they are shuttling from one board meeting to the next, from one conference to the other and talking with all the same people? Board Meetings. Startups Are for Doers.

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To the Moon!

Eric Greenspan

The next day was the 140 Conference at the Kodak Theater. That’s all the doc could tell us. Since we are both from Ohio, we had a nice chat and became friends. I need his help, but I hope he knows I’ll return the favor whenever and wherever possible. I couldn’t make it (appointment at the OBGYN with the wife, 3 mos!)

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

It’s been my experience that the more focused and intimate events far ‘out-perform’ (however you’d like to characterize it) the mega-conferences. We dont want to miss anything, but cant subscribe to everything." - @bhalliburton The Best Startup Events | Events News & Education | Startup Classifieds | Conference Deals.

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INNOVATION - A Scientist's Perspective

AeA Los Angeles Council

Doubling basic research in the physical sciences is largely an NSF, Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, and Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) matter. Press conferences are given and military recruiting is done in virtual, online worlds.