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ProfessorVC: How Much Diligence is Due.

Professor VC

How Much Diligence is Due.Or Ive addressed the due diligence question in previous posts, but this came up again in a debate we were having at a recent meeting of the Sand Hill Angels. And in order to increase our groups returns, one of our goals should be to get more people and man hours involved in the diligence process.

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Starting Startups - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

How To Change The World » December 14, 2009.   When this happens, (due in part to the need to keep fees low) things get both left out and included that later wisdom will suggest should've been included or left out.    That advice is often both technical and srtructural.  Starting Startups.

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

Dan Frommer, in Moneyball for tech startups , interviewed Fred Wilson, Chris Dixon, Paul Graham and Ben Horowitz on the topic. And given that four of the most important tech investors in the world seem skeptical of it, if someone can figure out a good formula that works, they may be able to exploit it". How Much Diligence is Due.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

DEMO has always been one of my favorite tech conferences. Labels: #democon , DEMO , tech conferences , vuvuzela. How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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ProfessorVC: Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways

Professor VC

Technically, the start-up is insolvent from the day they take the first dollar of investment. How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► February. (1).

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ProfessorVC: Why didn't I think of that??

Professor VC

Many entrepreneurial programs feature a business plan competition, which is a great exercise. At SJSU, we also have a business plan competition in the spring, which ideally allows the students to build a viable business model around their NIF projects. How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2009. (7).

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ProfessorVC: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

Professor VC

Thursday, November 19, 2009. November 19, 2009 8:17 PM. If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business. November 20, 2009 8:26 AM. November 21, 2009 6:58 PM. December 29, 2009 9:11 AM. How Much Diligence is Due.