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WTF is Traction? A 6-Step Relationship Guide to VC

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series “Pitching a VC&# – the outline is here. You’ve pitched several angels and VC’s. Your friends and advisers tell you that this means you need revenue because in this economy VC’s will only fund businesses with revenue. Unfortunately your advisers are wrong.

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Why You Should Give Before You Get

Both Sides of the Table

I see it on email even more. ” In it he talked about how he gets daily emails asking for intros to Oprah (he does a lot of work with her) and his advice. It’s why I talk about building VC relationships early – Lines, Not Dots. Jason Nazar is a master networker. Lots of asking.

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How to Raise Venture Capital – Startups Uncensored #17

Jason Nazar

This month’s Startups Uncensored will be on “How to Raise Venture Capital”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation where we bring in venture capitalists from the top firms across the country to talk about the process and requirements entrepreneurs need to go through to successfully raise money from venture capitalists.

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How to Become an Entrepreneur Superhero – Startups Uncensored #18

Jason Nazar

It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation with some of the most successful tech leaders talking about the qualities that make for great entrepreneurs. Johnson CEO/founder Lunch.com. We are also going to be offering 2 companies the opportunity to give a 5 min pitch on their business to the investors and startups uncensored crowd.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. if you don't have experience with venture debt you might want to listen to this bit in the video - we talked a lot about how it works].

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. Jason Calacanis – Mahalo Jason Calacanis was CEO and co-founder of Weblogs, Inc.,

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Check out Lori’s talk at IdeaMensch LA. Check out Dan Gould’s talk at IdeaMensch Los Angeles. He is currently CEO of ThisWeekIn.com , a web television network he co-founded with Jason Calacanis and comedian/actor Kevin Pollak. Idea Mensch. Subscribe to RSS.