Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. The sooner you understand that the sooner you can plan your campaign. As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product.

Developer 366

Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

She is a go to person for me when I have questions around technology or early stage marketing and branding. We downsized from 35 people in 2001 and are now a size that allows us to work directly with clients. We do a lot of B2B and also have an "Early Stage Branding" practice for technology startups.

Early Stage 150

Early Stage Southern California Los Angeles Marketing 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

I lived through this again September 2001. I’ve offered to fund an early stage company where I promised cash in bank in less than 30 days. If deals drift people start whisper campaigns. But I sometime see people get bogged down in PR releases, cancelation clauses, minimum guarantees, whatever. You never know.

Technical Review 301

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