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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. I learned this lesson long ago – many investors wait until you’re staring at a cliff before committing whether to re-invest in you. We control our hours, our travel and our investment areas.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. I learned this lesson long ago – many investors wait until you’re staring at a cliff before committing whether to re-invest in you. We control our hours, our travel and our investment areas.

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Twiistup 007: Final Showoff's Additional Speakers and TZ Discount

Tech Zulu Event

She was a morning business anchor for KPIX, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco and made frequent appearances as an expert on Internet investments and trends on CNBC, Fox Business News, and CBS. . As an undergradudate, Leila authored background papers for the World Bank's Development Research Group and Ashoka on equity and social rights.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. And just when I thought I had the deal that was worthy of bringing to investment committee the world changed. Let’s review all of our existing investments. Eventually you have to invest. Yesterday was a Monday.

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