Email RSS Venture Capital Writing 
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 15, 2012
One the most frequent questions asked of me by entrepreneurs is, "How can I become a Venture Capitalist?" The inquiry is common because being a VC is (to an entrepreneur, at least) a sexy job. I define a "VC" as, "a professional investor who deploys third-party funds into relatively early-stage companies." Microscopic Industry.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 8, 2012
As noted in 6 Steps To Raising Venture Capital , as you accomplish your previously communicated milestones, send your target VCs a brief email update (think eye-candy graphics and charts, not dense text). Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Photo Credit: ralphbijker via Flickr.
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InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Too Techie - Tone down emphasis on the technology underlying your venture; an interested investor will perform tech diligence at the appropriate time. No VC Fit - Match your venture with appropriate funding source. Explain your team's experiences that are relevant to the success of your current venture. Capitalization.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 27, 2011
But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. GRP Partners last fund is the single best performing VC fund in the US (prequin data) for its vintage year). Absofuckinglutely.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 13, 2011
Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. 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. Very few people can do a good job with a presentation that is emailable.”. 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. an email) to about 35 people. If you want to be kept informed just send me an email and let me know that you''re in, and that was it.
InfoChachkie
JULY 23, 2012
Rejecting the paint-by-numbers approach to corporate communications deployed by most marketing executives, Brad has embraced unconventional guerilla marketing tactics to help establish his venture capital firm, Foundry Group, as a thought leader in early-stage tech investing. Write Your Own Playbook. Share and Enjoy.
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