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Making Good Decisions Still Means You're Sometimes Wrong.

Agile VC

December 13, 2011. I recently was having one of these conversations with an entrepreneur I’ve known for a couple years. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

April 17, 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. Quinstreet priced at $15.00/sh

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

In 2011, our family was sitting around the dinner table brainstorming when our teenage daughter Mia had a great idea – starting a company that sells the best possible organic roasted seaweed in delicious flavors. When Carle Publishing was born in 2011, I needed a business name fast. 1- From our daughter. Photo Credit: Steve Broad.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

May 26, 2011. Not long after the product launch we began the initial conversations with VCs for a Series A round. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. Previous Entries.

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Thinking About 2015

Feld Thoughts

We have a very clear thematic strategy that we’ve discussed openly, along with a few other key principles such as being willing to invest anywhere in the US and being syndication agnostic. Our conversation shifted to 2015. At dinner we zoned in on all of the current activity in early stage tech.

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Smoke vs Fire: Handling ?Preemptive? Interest From VCs ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

4) Know Your Reservation Price - If you do engage with inbound VCs, know your reservation price before you start these conversations. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

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The Difference Between ?No? and ?Not Yet? ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Occasionally though, a “not yet” response simply stems from the inevitable staging of conversations that happens in any startup’s fundraising process. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. As I’ve stated before, I’m a big believer in being deliberate and explicit in startup fundraising.