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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

Both Sides of the Table

One of the major calibration pieces for me was where to find deal flow. As a VC you want to feel like you have “proprietary sources” of deal flow. I sorted out pretty early that lawyers were a great source of deal flow. Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow.

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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

Analysts perform a valuation of the company in question before the beginning of any round of funding. The management of a company, its established track record, the size of the market, and the level of risk all play a role in determining a company’s valuation. What is the Evaluation of the Funding?

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Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers

Both Sides of the Table

One of the major calibration pieces for me was where to find deal flow. As a VC you want to feel like you have “proprietary sources” of deal flow. I sorted out pretty early that lawyers were a great source of deal flow. Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

A tool like Quuu identifies relevant, shareable content to keep your social media channels active. . Sabena Quan-Hin, Marketing Manager at Flow Capital , wrote, “There are two crucial aspects of marketing that investors often overlook: automation and analytics. She answered, ‘We see a lot of deals.’ Her answer? ‘I

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What’s Your VC Tech Stack? Results from a Survey of Early-Stage VC Funds

David Teten

Our proprietary data science tool cumulatively looks at 100+ factors within 6 macroscopic categories: Team, Financial Performance, Customer and PR traction, Industry and Competition, Product and Brand value, Valuation, and Exit probability, to quantify an investment “Merit Score”.

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How to Flip Your Startup in 5 Steps

ReadWriteStart

In addition, channels such as Applifier, Appsumo or the Humble Indie Bundle have made it easy to reach large groups of users. Flips, on the other hand, thrive on trends: what better time for an entrepreneur to create a startup than when valuations are up, investments are quick, exits are plenty and deal flow is increase?

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