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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

So we as VCs search for entrepreneurs/founders who have the whole package or as much of it as possible. He and his partner told me about this new idea over the course of nearly a year. Partners in VC funds only wanted to fund entrepreneurs who had a certain percentage of their net worth tied up in their venture.

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The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed?

pandodaily.com

If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. There are still the same debates on whether or not you should take seed money from VCs. Google+ Chief touts the only thing Google+ is beating Facebook on — Search. Pando Daily. PandoMonthly. PandoDigest. Share on Twitter.

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Entrepreneurs: The Funding Landscape Has Changed.

Berkonomics

When searching for funding, one of your primary tasks should be to start where it is easier, and proceed from there. So here is a brief list in ascending order of time and process difficulty: Friends, Family and Business Partners: Your journey should begin with people that know you, trust you, and believe in your business ability.

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. When we were starting Viaweb,I didnt know about the concept of an accredited investor, anddidnt stop to think about the value of investors connections.The reason I didnt take money from my parents was that I didntwant them to lose it.