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InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 8, 2012
Nearly every entrepreneur has heard the refrain, "Get back to me when you have some traction,” while seeking funding. However, when uttered by most Venture Capitalists (VCs) it conveys a desire to obtain validation of your venture's value proposition from dispassionate, objective third parties. Share and Enjoy.
InfoChachkie
MAY 22, 2012
The same should be true of an entrepreneur who is attempting to secure money from sophisticated investors. The steps outlined below represent an ideal approach to raising capital from sophisticated investors. You might be at Step 2 with one VC and Step 3 with another. Even the most jaded VC cannot resist authentic flattery.
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InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Most sophisticated investors ignore them, focusing their attention on an entrepreneur's pitch and presentation materials, financial forecast and executive summary. As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn't Pitch Their Ideas To Venture Capitalists , most sophisticated investors place their bets on people rather than opportunities.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 13, 2011
RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I Yeah, that was when I changed for me…” “…there was so much positive feedback on demystifying this one element of venture capital. The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email. was starting.
InfoChachkie
JUNE 3, 2013
You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. However, a number of them wanted to vicariously experience the startup world through John and Kyle''s venture. an email) to about 35 people.
InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
Venture Capital is a game of pattern matching. Whenever a VC assesses a potential investment opportunity, they attempt to match the entrepreneur(s), their solution, and intended markets with a pattern they have previously encountered. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Yippee-Ki-Yay.
InfoChachkie
JULY 23, 2012
Serial entrepreneur, venture investor and startup accelerator pioneer Brad Feld has notoriously mocked traditional marketing throughout his career. When the entrepreneur is obsessed with the product and the company has organized all of its activities around that, it’s very powerful.”. Trada – Guerilla Marketing In Action.
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