Genuine VC

JANUARY 13, 2014

The idea is that a couple of highly-qualified VC conversations will follow the 80/20 rule of a “good enough” financing in a relatively short amount period without taking the time of an extended process to truly optimize the funding outcome. It’s rarely a straight line from point A to point B.

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Term Sheet Venture Capital Valuation Portfolio 206

Genuine VC

JUNE 27, 2012

One of the things that surprised me most about venture capital when I got into the business is how much VCs seem to like to meet for breakfast. But breakfast for venture capitalists is an open free-for-all for all sorts of networking meetings and conversations.

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Portfolio Venture Capital Networking Conversion 248

Genuine VC

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Somewhere in the past few years a meme developed that a sophisticated best-practice question to ask a VC in early conversations is something like “Where are you in your fund’s investment cycle?” However, it’s rare that a venture capitalist is going to point-blank admit that his pockets are empty.

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Venture Capital Conversion Search Entrepreneur 196

Genuine VC

MARCH 25, 2014

As Rob explained in his recent post on this new role, the venture capital industry is experiencing unprecedented change, with new funds emerging and new and better strategies focusing on the needs of founders and their companies. In short, for those reasons and more, Jay is the perfect fit.

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Boston Early Stage Portfolio Cofounder 123

Genuine VC

JULY 6, 2011

A lot has been written for entrepreneurs about optimizing a venture capital fundraising process, but one aspect which isn’t discussed very often is the pacing of it. Peace of mind in that an entrepreneur shouldn’t worry early-on that a term sheet isn’t forthcoming after one conversation.

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Term Sheet Deal Flow Venture Capital Conversion 150

Genuine VC

MARCH 25, 2010

I had coffee with an entrepreneur friend the other day who is in the early stages of putting a company together, and he recounted how his informal conversations with a venture capitalist had quickly escalated into a full partner pitch in just a few weeks. Make connections to people who will be able to improve your business in some way.

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Early Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Conversion 123

Genuine VC

JANUARY 15, 2015

Of key importance, which we emphasize with our NextView portfolio companies when they’re out raising their Series A, is to run the conversations in parallel rather than serially.

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Lead Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital Portfolio 100