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ProfessorVC: How Much Diligence is Due.

Professor VC

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ▼ January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2010. (7). ► October. (2). ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? Angie's List or AngelList?

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

Below is a short description of their philosophy: "The part of our philosophy that makes us most different from other startup investors is that we dont believe gut feel is a reliable indicator of potential at the seed stage. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2010.

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Why an investor rejection isn't a knock on you

Hippoland

And, your idea is 50th social networking site of the week. A business like that will just have a really hard time raising money at the early stages, and if that’s feedback you are getting from at least 2 people, you may want to consider adjusting your plan and raise from angels and/or bootstrap for a long time.

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Why an investor rejection isn't a knock on you

Hippoland

And, your idea is 50th social networking site of the week. A business like that will just have a really hard time raising money at the early stages, and if that’s feedback you are getting from at least 2 people, you may want to consider adjusting your plan and raise from angels and/or bootstrap for a long time.

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ProfessorVC: Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns?

Professor VC

Seed stage investing is all about the team, so there may be something to this idea. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. My first reaction is incredulity that limited partners would buy into this idea. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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Or you can find seed-stage investors who will give you the money to hire a developer. Infiltrate the social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and then try to connect face-to-face. That’s why you need to be looking for seed-stage investors at the same time as technologists. Post flyers around the CS labs.

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AngelList Launches Docs To Help Startups Sign And Close Seed Rounds Online With Low Legal Fees

techcrunch.com

The hybrid social network, communication and crowdsourcing platform allows startups to access investors, and has also become a resource for investors looking to boost dealflow and connect with other investors. Today, AngelList is debuting Docs, which lets seed-stage startups close their round online. → Learn More.