VC Cafe

JULY 31, 2020

A 2018 study by Creandum ventures found that speed, is the third most important factor for entrepreneurs when dealing with VC, but it’s only the 10th on the list for VCs. We spend too much time on quadrant III and IV: calls, interruptions, busy works, networking events. But being proactive goes beyond just speed.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

One theme seems to come up over and again, especially from geographies outside Silicon Valley: lack of a reliable pipeline of deals. On July 1, 2006, commenting on the Indian startup scenario, I had written a blog post called Too Much Money, Too Few Deals. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

Sure, there is always some seed funding (10% of overall deal flow), but you can bet that this money goes to entrepreneurs who have been there before and won. Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active. Make a personal connection, directly or indirectly.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

You should come along for the ride if you are interested in investing more in Texas technology and disruptive commerce companies and want to develop relationships with local investors who can be your deal flow. Each city will showcase entrepreneurs and scaling companies with different themes: June 4 in Dallas ?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

Schwartzfarb describes “Sell More Faster” as the indispensable guide for entrepreneurs seeking product-market fit, building their sales team, developing a growth strategy and chasing accelerated, repeatable selling success. “I 10: Silicon Valley Bank?—?New 9: Silicon Valley, CA Oct. RSVP here Sept. RSVP here Sept.

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Hippoland

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Over the last year or so, I’ve been writing about tactical fundraising to try to help new entrepreneurs with their seed rounds. Everywhere I go — whether it’s here in the Bay Area or on the road — entrepreneurs tell me that it just takes so much time to connect with investors. So, I’m trying a little experiment here on my blog.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

In exchange, these VCs/companies get early looks at new deal flow and offer aspiring entrepreneurs feedback and advice on their business plan. At a university business plan competition, for the first time they can swim in the sea of expertise that we/I take for granted in the middle of Silicon Valley.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Rather than going through their networks or targeting specific sectors for deal flow, they are going to rely on an algorithm to select companies. might very well be a good way to find some promising first time entrepreneurs. ProfessorVC. Friday, February 26, 2010.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This software platform is used by most local Angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. These funds use a combination of cold-calling, travel, firm networks, paid expert networks, and technology to identify investment opportunities outside of their neighborhood. They are typically among the top quartile performers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

This software platform is used by most local Angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

I’ve already written about why I want the whole team to be in one location, but in that post, I didn’t address why I want the entire team to be in Silicon Valley. There may indeed be some lazy investors, but I have yet to come across even one amongst all those that I have met in the Valley. Technical experts.

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K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

I’ve already written about why I want the whole team to be in one location, but in that post, I didn’t address why I want the entire team to be in Silicon Valley. There may indeed be some lazy investors, but I have yet to come across even one amongst all those that I have met in the Valley. Technical experts.

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

USV invests in companies that increase “ access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols ”. 4) Entrepreneur-defined funds. J-Angels “is a community and a VC fund of top American investors (Jewish-American & Israeli-born) in Silicon Valley and San Francisco.”.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

And for those in the coveted in-crowd, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the greater tech community become a world of opportunity where you’re only limited by the quality of your idea and the caliber of your friends. Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention.

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Professor VC

AUGUST 14, 2012

FC is the latest Kickstarter type site to launch to give entrepreneurs the opportunity to raise financing from a large number of individuals. FC's approach is much more akin to the deal flow and social proof model of AngelList, with the ability to make small investments in a number of companies. Second Market ). Very cool!

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