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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

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In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable?

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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

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By deciding to use a consulting CTO on a temporary basis, you avoid getting stalled in the earliest stages. And finally, you may be able to avoid diluting your equity. Preserve your equity by using a consulting CTO to ramp up your company before securing early-stage financing and hiring a permanent technology partner.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

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Thursday, January 17, 2008. The theme of the event was angel investment trends for 2008. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Touched by an Angel. My facebook can beat up your facebook. ► 2010.

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ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

Professor VC

But of course, the model had us requiring only $10M equity to breakeven and to achieve $185M in revenues in 2008 (the magic Year 5 in all business plans). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). So what does this all mean. ► January. (1). ► 2010.