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Back In The Filtering Game: Entrepreneur Drawn by The Siren Call Of The Startup

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In June of 2005 while on vacation with my wife, I received a call from my brother. We hired a CEO to help us build the business. After months of due diligence and reviewing hundreds of pages of contracts, McAfee acquired InternetSafety. We put our heads down, worked hard, and learned as we went.

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

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Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund. 100 get serious due diligence where the entrepreneur meets with several people from the firm. Management should communicate how the board can help - strategy, markets, key hires, introductions. and Half.com.

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Want to Work for a Startup? 10 Questions to Ask Your Interviewer

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Because there is often a lot at stake for a new company, its wise to ask where you will fit in among founders and first hires — and how you can make a direct impact on the companys success. Proceed — if at all — with extreme due diligence and caution. ©2005-2014 Mashable, Inc. Manpreet Singh , Seva Call.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

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In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 So I was on the front line of this very aggressive rollup and I got involved in helping with the technical due diligence…”. “As And then was hired by Stephen Spielberg for Minority Report.

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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

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Member since 01/2005. Before taking equity in a company I go through a VC-like investment and due diligence process. Have not met anyone I wanted to hire who was willing to work for equity. Should You Hire People With Graduate Degrees for Your Startup? September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

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