Community Operations Stealth Venture Capital 
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Entrepreneurs today expect more than just capital from their investors.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 5, 2023
One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. But operating in stealth mode, or waiting for that perfect investor to find you, or feeling entitled, is even less effective.
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Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. But operating in stealth mode, or waiting for that perfect investor to find you, or feeling entitled, is even less effective.
Steve Blank
MAY 30, 2016
Understanding the left-side of the mission model canvas ( activities, resources , partners , and costs) forces all teams to ask, “Are we building a product for a DOD/IC customer only or do we have a “dual-use” product that could be sold commercially and get funded by venture capital?”. This post is a continuation of the series.
David Teten
JULY 25, 2017
O perations – We work closely with a pool of preferred service providers who address the operational challenges of early-stage companies: accounting, financial modeling, sales acceleration, legal and regulatory needs, insurance, real estate, engineering, and community building. Ethics Policy, Expenses policy).
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 13, 2016
One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. But operating in stealth mode, or waiting for that perfect investor to find you, or feeling entitled, is even less effective.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 15, 2010
Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. Nevertheless, if you share too much in your funding process or meet too many VCs expect a certain amount of your ideas to spread around the startup community. This is unintentional and inevitable.
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