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Accidental VC: When, Exactly, Should Seed-Stage Startups Look for Office Space?

View from Seed

So, when should a seed-stage founder — who, let’s face it, isn’t launching a business because they’re pumped to find corporate real estate — actually start looking for a legitimate office? This was the subject of a recent conversation had at NextView HQ, so I wanted to share our conclusions publicly. Who has a good reputation?

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Should Seed-Stage VCs Pay Up for Great Teams or Great Traction?

View from Seed

“As a seed-stage investor, should you pay up for team or traction?” So, if you are going to pay up as a seed-stage investor, pay up for team. Also, great teams are much harder to identify for a bunch of reasons: Teams that seem great on paper or based on reputation may actually not be great.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. Because this is all VCs do and if we intend to work with all of our fellow VCs and entrepreneurs when the rain ends and the sun shines again our reputations matter greatly. On the surface the narratives have been.

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Link Building: A Mission-Critical Component of SEO with Eric Carrell at DoFollow.io

Mucker Lab

A recap of the conversation is listed below, as well as the full webinar recording. Good links come from reputable sources and contribute positively to your site's ranking, while bad links can have the opposite effect, even leading to penalties from search engines.

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How Investors Can Bring More Than Just Money To The Table

YoungUpstarts

Chances are if things are going good (or even not so good) those early stage startups you were so passionate about 12 or 18 months ago will be coming to the market again asking for more money. Do you have relationships with other investors at the next stage of the investment lifecycle?

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Why Most VCs Won’t Intro You To Other VCs (Unless You Follow These Steps)

Hunter Walker

” There’s a reason why I won’t – because it means putting my reputation on the line for a founderI don’t really know. And in this business, reputation is very important. Funds 123, 456, and 789 all seem to invest in seed stage social gaming startups. I checked AngelList and Crunchbase.

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Why Has Andreessen Horowitz Raised $2.7B in 3 Years?

Ben's Blog

This conversation ultimately became the inspiration for Andreessen Horowitz. Our reputation with founders has then enabled us to invest in great entrepreneurs building the great new technology companies. Interestingly, the demand from entrepreneurs has come in all stages and sizes.