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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

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I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. I had seen many cycles and decided that since I was going to do it all over again I should write about it. I set up my laptop, connected to the Internet, opened the compulsory 15 page PowerPoint deck and waited for my adoring fans. 1:20 and they turned up like clockwork.

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Is Emotion Necessary To Make More Sales?

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On the other hand, if you sold something like gifts for geeks, the sales cycle would be shorter, and the bulk of your emotion and “personality” could be communicated visually through bold images and nifty font choices. Emotional Design Influences Sales. Emotional Design Influences Sales. image source.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

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It helps with sales cycles because customers know that they can switch away if they so choose. Free email providers (like gmail or hotmail) didn’t exist, and you had to pay a separate fee to dial up companies like AOL to access the internet. The experience was paid for by placing ads at the bottom of your internet browser.