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No One Wins In Business Plan Competitions

Steve Blank

The plan describes the execution strategy for addressing these “knowns.&# In the early days of venture capital, investors and entrepreneurs were familiar with the format of business plans from large company and adopted it for startups. Schools can get Venture Firms to fund prizes for the best business plan.

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A Closer Look At The Quality Of Angel Returns Data

David Teten

Small, agile funds are in an excellent position to take advantage of opportunities in the angel space. As Jon Calligan of True Ventures explains , “The numbers just don’t add up. After all, if the average VC fund barely returns investor capital, how could amateurish angels with more risk and worse deal flow possibly do better?

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