Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. Let me take you back just 10 years ago to 2005 in Silicon Valley where I returned after 11 years of living in Europe.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

He’s been at it since 2005. I founded it in 2005 at the age of 37. I raised $500k in seed money to start the company. I’m assuming this in Silicon Valley, LA or similar locations. But money off of the table is comensurate with the stage of business. I believe this is wrong.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Ian “go from nothing – no connections, no team, no money and no knowledge&# “join an awesome founding team&# How are you supposed to join/create an awesome founding team from scratch? Especially if you aren’t from around Silicon Valley. pentaxfan I love the article and picked up a few great tips!

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www.businessinsider.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Silicon Valley 100. Grahams startups go through a months-long process of coaching to help them build products and raise money. Notes like this are part of Grahams ongoing process of steering them through the thickets of Silicon Valley startup life. Silicon Alley 100. Silicon Valley 100.

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