10-mistakes 
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 6, 2014
Reference calls. Ask for at least 5 references. As your candidate for at least 5 references. Ask for at least 5 references. As your candidate for at least 5 references. Don’t worry about the fact that these are the references that the candidate has hand-picked – that’s part of the process.
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JUNE 22, 2021
Three Rules of Fundraising “Sales” One of the common mistakes I see startups as well as VCs make is spending too much time on top of funnel prospecting. OK, so you’ve found your target LPs who invest in funds at your stage. We invest 40% of our dollars in Southern California firms?—?and Let me explain. Why Buy Me?
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MAY 7, 2018
There is an old management saying, “measure twice, cut once” which refers to the benefit of doing some planning. As you work deals they might move up or down in the priority list but when you start you should have no more than 8–10 priority A’s (more is unrealistic) and no more than 8–10 priority B’s. Partner on the way out.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 22, 2014
If you find the 10% that have the Rolodex and work it hard on your behalf then these people should be on your short list. If I were looking at which VCs to choose I would reference strongly for which ones are supportive in good times and bad. Fred Wilson wrote perfectly about sticking with struggling investments.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
However, they seldom acknowledge their mistakes. What’s The Worst Mistake? Mistakes can be categorized as “false positives” or “false negatives.” In the startup world, the former happens when a VC makes a bad investment, and the latter occurs when they miss a great opportunity. VC's love to talk about their successes.
InfoChachkie
DECEMBER 15, 2011
However, in the fifteen minutes that we chatted, the caller made the following mistakes: Why? Despite the ease at which someone can determine my investments and past operating roles, the caller asked me if I knew the CEO of RightScale. Before contacting me, the consultant should have explored how well the referring party knew me.
InfoChachkie
MAY 16, 2011
“Learn from the mistakes of others. During those same 25-years, I also made innumerable mistakes. In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. 10) Grant An Investor Anti-dilution Protection. Thus, I am willing to protect their investment from future dilution. 8 ) Grant Exclusivity.
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