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ProfessorVC: Burn Rate

Professor VC

The burn rates of my portfolio companies is certainly top of mind right now, but thats not what this post is about. Since Im not a fan of any of those genres, I have been looking forward to the release of his latest work, Burn Rate. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

In the trailer below, Brad Pitt in describing the new player acquisition philosophy, says "we are card counters at the blackjack table were going to turn the odds at the casino" I look forward to checking out the movie and seeing if RSCM can exploit the odds on early stage investing. Bootstrapping 101. ► January. (1).

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ProfessorVC: 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship

Professor VC

Besides the natural fit with eBay, he wanted the buyer to feel good following the acquisition and certainly the investors in StubHub were happy. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. All of this only helps for the next venture. Heres another bonus lesson.

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ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

Professor VC

While bootstrapping, there are multiple options from doing as a side project, changing the business, raising angel or venture, etc. A talent acquisition or bootstrapping are still options, but need to include buy-in from the investors. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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ProfessorVC: A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal

Professor VC

The LinkedIn acquisition of CardMunch a few weeks ago caught my attention. Techcrunch called it one of the " most like-minded and forward-thinking acquisitions I’ve ever seen " I met with the founders of CardMunch several months ago when they were out raising their Series Seed round. Bootstrapping 101. ► January. (1).

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ProfessorVC: Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct

Professor VC

Blink starts with the anecdote of the Getty Museums $10 million acquisition of a rare Greek statue dating from the 6th century BC. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwells Blink. ► January. (1). ► 2010. (7).