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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Jack Tankersley, a long time mentor of mine, co-founder of Centennial Funds, and co-founder of Meritage Funds, wrote me a very long response. Some were Silicon Valley early stage companies, such as Apple, Quantum, and Masstor Systems. Silicon Valley firms also did many non-tech deals.

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Angel Investing (1): Dealflow – Are You Sitting at The Right Poker Table?

Both Sides of the Table

I believe the rise in angel investing is here to stay and the professionalization of this class (aka “super angels&# or “micro VC&# ) is a good thing for the VC industry and for entrepreneurs. Access to the best deal flow – I think the most obvious thing you need to be successful is access to the right deals in the first place.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TECHSTARS AUSTIN

Austin Startup

Schwartzfarb describes “Sell More Faster” as the indispensable guide for entrepreneurs seeking product-market fit, building their sales team, developing a growth strategy and chasing accelerated, repeatable selling success. “I Of course I jumped at the opportunity to collaborate so we can help founders everywhere.” Denver, CO?—?

Austin 48
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Learn How to Come Up With Killer Business Ideas

Up and Running

Bplans and Palo Alto Software are strong supporters of entrepreneurs and small business owners. Instagram co-founder Keven Systrom describes Burbn as a “failed product” and “wasted engineering time.” Kimbrell was also a startup founder for five years, raising three rounds of capital worth several million.

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Investors! Join Me On An Epic 3 Day Roadshow Across the Great State of Texas

Austin Startup

You should come along for the ride if you are interested in investing more in Texas technology and disruptive commerce companies and want to develop relationships with local investors who can be your deal flow. Each city will showcase entrepreneurs and scaling companies with different themes: June 4 in Dallas ?—?Retail

Texas 50
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On Geography

K9 Ventures

I must admit that I do also have some exceptions to this rule – LucidChart is based in Provo, UT, and Occipital is presently in Boulder, CO. I’ve already written about why I want the whole team to be in one location, but in that post, I didn’t address why I want the entire team to be in Silicon Valley.

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On Geography

K9 Ventures

I must admit that I do also have some exceptions to this rule – LucidChart is based in Provo, UT, and Occipital is presently in Boulder, CO. I’ve already written about why I want the whole team to be in one location, but in that post, I didn’t address why I want the entire team to be in Silicon Valley.