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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. AskAnything.VC

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Do VC’s with “Operating Experience” Add More Value

Rob Go

Nick Beim (Gilt, The Ladders, JBoss) was a consultant and investment banker. The simplest example is negotiating future financings (assuming you and your investor are relatively well aligned). A few examples from our portfolio: Boundless Learning: John Katzman (Founder of Princeton Review and 2Tor). Go figure.

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29 Seriously Inspiring Interviews For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Lauren Bush at Under30CEO , April 21, 2011 : Lauren Bush, co-founder of FEED Projects, discusses how she applied her entrepreneurial skills to the nonprofit, social justice sector. Future innovators looking to launch their own startup can easily find inspiration in her perseverance and seemingly boundless work ethic.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere – Show No. 16: Wayne Sutton and Dave Kashen

Steve Blank

The show follows the journeys of founders sharing their experiences of what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Joining me this week at the Stanford University studio were: Wayne Sutton , co-founder of BUILDUP VC. Dave Kashen. We had this mission.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Betmarkets

Austin Startup

André Flórido , Betmarkets’ Co-Founder & COO, answered questions about his company, shared some book recommendations, and explained why he thinks obedience is overrated. Attaining $100,000 in monthly recurring revenue and securing a business partner in the United States are major goals. Tell us about something you love.

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SXSW Pitch Finalists: Betmarkets

Austin Startup

André Flórido , Betmarkets’ Co-Founder & COO of Betmarkets, answered questions about his company, shared some book recommendations and explained why he thinks obedience is overrated. Attaining $100,000 in monthly recurring revenue and securing a business partner in the United States are major goals.

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Valuing Startup Employee Options

David Teten

I’ve often found it helpful to have on hand a simple model showing the impact of each financing stages on all team members, suitable for sharing with everyone in the company. Such a model is particularly helpful for those founders looking for a co-founder or key employee. Photo credit: dierken.

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