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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

reidhoffman.org

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. In 2013, it’s whether you can break through the noise.

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ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

Professor VC

Financing, that is.I had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. One truth of start-up financing is that it generally takes twice as long and twice as much money to accomplish your milestones. As I said up front, I have mixed emotions about the financing. ProfessorVC.

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Building The Machine Podcast Episode 5: Dan Kimerling Deciens Capital

Eric Friedman

Previously, he was the COO of digital gift card start-up Giftly from its inception in 2010 to its acquisition by Giftcards.com in 2013. What I mean by this is that a lot of folks are perched on soap boxes across social networks, shouting from the hilltops. We do that primarily through leading financings. Why is that?

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

Both Sides of the Table

When I was an entrepreneur there was no public information about how term sheets worked or how investors thought. Social networking finally came of age connected the planet and leading to enormous wealth creation for Facebook employees and investors. Why Financing in Falling Markets is So Damn Difficult.

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Startup Resources

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Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Added – March 2013* Startup Intelligence tools. Read post Why Learning should be your top 2013 new year’s resolution  for a full list. Social networking. Social/Sharing. About VC Cafe.