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Tale of Two Valleys: LA and the Bay Area from an Investor’s Perspective

Mucker Lab

For the last couple of years, I’ve been investing in startups as a partner at Mucker, while spending a lot of time in the Valley working with potential co-investors and partners. Encyclopedic knowledge of term sheets and startup buzzwords can be quickly learned, trained, and packaged.

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How to Land a $5m Investment by Getting Product-Market Fit

Up and Running

We ended up receiving a $5m term sheet from investors, dozens of government customers from all across the western United States, and several offers to acquire us for 10x the initial investment. It’s when you have paying customers and can show both customer growth and customer retention. . Getting there was a struggle.

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How to Raise Money – It’s a Journey Not An Event

Steve Blank

Luckily, I teach with two great VCs, Mar Hershenson of Pear Ventures and Jeff Epstein of Bessemer Venture Partners who both put together presentations unraveling the mysteries of how and why startups raise money. Series B is about proving your net revenue model (can you be profitable?). Business Model.

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7 Specifics Show How Startups Are All About Execution

Startup Professionals Musings

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. Let me be a bit more specific on how follow-up trumps ideas for success in the key challenges of a startup, or any small business: Networking with investors, partners, and customers.

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7 Ways Entrepreneurs With Great Ideas Must Follow Up

Startup Professionals Musings

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. Let me be a bit more specific on how follow-up trumps ideas for success in the key challenges of a startup, or any small business: Networking with investors, partners, and customers.

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7 Areas Where Ideas Are Necessary, But Not Sufficient

Startup Professionals Musings

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. Let me be a bit more specific on how follow-up trumps ideas for success in the key challenges of a startup, or any small business: Networking with investors, partners, and customers.

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Idea People Are Not The Key To Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. Let me be a bit more specific on how follow-up trumps ideas for success in the key challenges of a startup, or any small business: Networking with investors, partners, and customers.

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