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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

Both Sides of the Table

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. What kind of deals should I be doing?

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Here’s How To Make Your Startup Irresistible To Investors

YoungUpstarts

by Lihi Pinto Fryman, Co-Founder and CMO of Syte. Hire the Best Talent… and Borrow Their Clout! At the end of the day, so many factors go into your company’s ability to win an investment, but if you use these five steps as your guide, you will increase your chances for success. Because that’s exactly what it is.

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Here’s How To Make Your Startup Irresistible To Investors

YoungUpstarts

by Lihi Pinto Fryman, Co-Founder and CMO of Syte. Hire the Best Talent… and Borrow Their Clout! At the end of the day, so many factors go into your company’s ability to win an investment, but if you use these five steps as your guide, you will increase your chances for success. Because that’s exactly what it is.

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

Both Sides of the Table

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage?

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

David Teten

A well-organized library of best practices for founders in your vertical, which you can share as appropriate. First Round Search , Startupschool , and GSV Passport are examples of comprehensive founder resources from investors. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. AskAnything.VC Is the service scaleable?

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

It was one of the year's most successful IPOs so far, and has been heralded as a "landmark moment" for cryptocurrency's entrance into mainstream investing. Just before the IPO, I had a far-reaching conversation with co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong as he approached this major milestone for the company he co-founded back in 2012.

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How to Scale Support of Portfolio Companies

David Teten

We have insight on the competencies of our companies’ personnel, and who is hiring or shrinking. Most importantly, we have regular meetings with later-stage VCs and enterprise clients both in the US and internationally to discuss our companies which fit their investment mandates. For example, consider public relations.