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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2018
the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever get I’m about to offer you some fund-raising advice that flies directly in the face of what most conventional wisdom will tell you. Let me start out with my premise: “Data rooms are where fund-raising processes go to die.” I mean, in a real fund-raising process?
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 2, 2011
It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. Just look at what happened with Yuri & Ron funding the YC deals. Here’s the thing: entrepreneurs who aren’t at all of our private meetings really didn’t know what do think about the situation.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
And I get flooded with legal docs, end-of-quarter financial administration, recruiting, whatever. Now, I’m pretty on the record that being an entrepreneur is about being great at The Do. Do you find yourself too much in email mode? Board Meetings. Conferences. I get sucked up in “Do” mode.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
A reminder that it is important for all entrepreneurs is to remember to be careful about “deal drift.” Morgan Stanley then funded one of our competitors. Had I delayed my fund raising in 99/00 by even 3-4 weeks I’m convinced I would not have raised any money at all. Morgan Stanley had proposed a higher valuation to let them in.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 28, 2012
I have seen some entrepreneurs go into first meetings willing to share almost anything about their company. I’ve seen this back fire on entrepreneurs who say things like, “Well, we’re not talking financials with investors yet.”. We’re not really fund raising yet so I’m not prepared to have that discussion.”. “So What did he do?
Tech.Co
JANUARY 19, 2016
CapLinked , a secure enterprise sharing and storage provider, today has announced a new round of funding totaling $3.5 CapLinked is founded by two successful entrepreneurs: CEO Eric Jackson, former marketing lead at PayPal ; and COO Christopher Grey, two time founder including Crestridge Investments. Gigs and gigs of data.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 31, 2015
I believe many entrepreneurs have ADD. Save it to Pocket, bookmark it, email it to yourself or whatever other coping mechanism you have. Email twice. But overall I believe this leads to better entrepreneurship and why I believe so many entrepreneurs have ADD. It’s both your curse and your secret sauce. Embrace it.
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