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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

Both Sides of the Table

I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. Getting Exits / Driving LP Returns: This was always the knock on me. I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 years ago. The monkey on my back.

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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

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On paper, only one is in positive return territory as a fund, but the SBIC leverage is a substantial negative factor for the LP investors in that particular fund. As a partner in one of the most visible VC firms in Colorado and an LP in many of the Colorado VC firms, I’ve never heard from Matthew or anyone from the SBIC.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

These include building products, recruiting, managing your finances, marketing, selling, getting feedback from customers and … fund raising. ” What he meant was that since your scarcest resource as a manager or sales rep is your time you need to qualify better. People who manage processes make more sales.

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