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ProfessorVC: How Much Diligence is Due.

Professor VC

How Much Diligence is Due.Or Ive addressed the due diligence question in previous posts, but this came up again in a debate we were having at a recent meeting of the Sand Hill Angels. And in order to increase our groups returns, one of our goals should be to get more people and man hours involved in the diligence process.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Marketing Communications

Steve Blank

I reminded her that all the Lean tools she learned in class–Customer Discovery, business model and value proposition canvases– contained her answer. For example, to outflank a competitor who had faster products, Intel moved the conversation about microprocessors away from speed and technology to create a valued brand.

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How would you break down the process of raising an angel round of investment in 5-10 steps?

Gust

You should know EVERYTHING about your business, product, customers and competition. You should have a crystal clear understanding of your business model and your financials. The expectation is that in an era of increasing technology and decreasing costs, you will be bringing them an operating company with at least some traction.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

Are DEMOs days numbered? Has DEMO lost its luster and relevance in 2010? DEMO has always been one of my favorite tech conferences. You can always check out the current and prior product demos at the DEMO site. It was the 15th anniversary and they made a big deal branding the event as Demo@15.

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How To Create Buzz Around Your Startup

David Teten

Nominate company representatives as speakers for tech or entrepreneurship conferences. These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. For a full list of major tech conferences, see technologyconference.com.

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The Austinpreneur’s Guide to SXSW 2018 Panels & Parties

Austin Startup

The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. a new platform that helps people hear what they see in ways that were impossible before. Bose will be demonstrating the new technology to app and device developers in a fun, informative setting.

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Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010

SoCal CTO

10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 18, 2010 The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership. Here are the top 30 along with a brief snippet from the post.

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