how-to-become-a-vc 
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."
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. How has Launchpad LA done? But this year there are two new components: funding & a facility. For the past 2.5
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socalTECH
MARCH 8, 2013
he's been spinning out of his incubator. he's been spinning out of his incubator. What's the idea behind the incubator? I've been a serial entrepreneur for about 20-odd years, and I didn't want to sit at a big company. I decided to become a parallel entrepreneur, and started a whole series of companies in big data.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 9, 2012
I told him I wanted to call it, “My Pal Dave” to explain the disconnect for me between how the public perceives Dave and the real Dave I know. I would love for prospective investors in Dave’s fund to call me personally to learn about “the real Dave.”. I knew him well before he became a VC. Not much more. But he knows that.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 16, 2012
If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. He is going gangbusters, and is now targeting a $50M second round of funding. The hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Super Angels.
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
million in funding from Rebecca Minkoff and other unnamed investors. First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Last month, the product launched with $1.2
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
The reason I am doing this is because this is the way I can have the biggest impact on helping entrepreneurship become more successful.”. “The The reason I am doing this is because this is the way I can have the biggest impact on helping entrepreneurship become more successful.”. I wanted to give back to my community in the D.C.
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