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Love/Hate Business Plan Competitions

Steve Blank

For those of you who don’t know, business plan competitions are held by universities who get their students to enter and compete to see who has the best business idea. In exchange, these VCs/companies get early looks at new deal flow and offer aspiring entrepreneurs feedback and advice on their business plan.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

The web and technology bubble has a lot in common with the rest of the business world in that there are essentially two disparate groups — the haves and the have nots. When you get a Chris Sacca, or a Dave Morin, or a Chris Dixon on board first, it’s going to lead to a lot of deal flow.&#