This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The last closed market we had was from about September 2008 until June 2009--10 months. In 2008, people weren't sure if we were heading into a complete financial collapse. They're just not very good at raising venture capital--which, in the later stage, has more to do with your own ability to run a sales process.

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JUNE 28, 2010

So how is Mike able to do this at a time where others have warned against taking seed money from VC funds? Simple: according to Mike Polaris has followed on nearly every seed investment that they’ve done. He says they are just as selective on seed investments as they are in later stage deals.

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APRIL 3, 2010

Because it is a “series&# I plan to get into some of the deeper complexities of funds such as “cross over funds&# and “why VC’s hate to price their own deals&# at a later stage. Because angels will have their money in real estate, the stock market, etc. The last post was a high-level primer.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

But at a macro level, widespread failure this early is far less painful than if it came at later stages. If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. There are still the same debates on whether or not you should take seed money from VCs.

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