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How to Get Superior Returns in Venture Capital

David Teten

The importance of reputation is why, for example, Andreessen Horowitz invested early and heavily in their own PR, adding PR guru Margit Wennmachers as a Partner. . My HOF Capital colleague Victor Wang observes that Union Square Ventures is a particularly good example of the power of a correct thesis. – Thesis.

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How to Get Superior Returns in Venture Capital

David Teten

The importance of reputation is why, for example, Andreessen Horowitz invested early and heavily in their own PR, adding PR guru Margit Wennmachers as a Partner. . My HOF Capital colleague Victor Wang observes that Union Square Ventures is a particularly good example of the power of a correct thesis. – Thesis.

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When VCs Invest Together, Does Ability or Affinity Matter?

Feld Thoughts

The first article, In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together , was a summary that let to the second article, The Cost of Friendship , which led to the actual article behind the annoying SSRN paywall. .” Venture Capital gompers hbs syndicate VC' ” The big reveal is buried in the middle of p.18.

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When VCs Invest Together, Does Ability or Affinity Matter?

Feld Thoughts

The first article, In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together , was a summary that let to the second article, The Cost of Friendship , which led to the actual article behind the annoying SSRN paywall. .” Venture Capital gompers hbs syndicate VC' ” The big reveal is buried in the middle of p.18.

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Elephants Can Dance – Reinventing HP « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

After failing dismally at making disposable digital cameras in 2003 Pure Digital Technologies reinvented their company in 2007 to make the Flip line of camcorders. And venture capital and entrepreneurship has made life even tougher for the modern corporation. on June 24, 2009 at 4:31 pm Said: [.] carry on reading.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. So why would raising venture capital be any different. So make sure you have a solid PR strategy. Understanding PR & Crisis Management. How to Work with PR Firms. It’s human nature.

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California Startup Gold – bring it here to scale it

Scalable Startup

Great PR and finance firms, but not many startups. In 2003 Electronic Arts actually moved their headquarters from Silicon Valley to Playa Vista, an crazy move at the time, and accelerated their growth as a result. Venture Capital from Northern and Southern Cal is flowing into the L.A. That has all changed.