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Snowflakes in the Valley: What Happens When 40 Nordic Entrepreneurs Visit Silicon Valley

ReadWriteStart

The Internet might be truly global then, but the world of startups still revolves much around Silicon Valley. The old continent often looks up to the Valley as a sort of Eldorado of IT. Silicon Valley is a hub. Silicon Valley is an unfair advantage for startups.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

You never got around to agreeing exact equity splits but you had many conversations about it. I find that one of my best sources of deal flow is from lawyers. Right sized : I tried to work with one of the best known firms in Silicon Valley. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team. Order Here. Now In Print!

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Investors! Join Me On An Epic 3 Day Roadshow Across the Great State of Texas

Austin Startup

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. a lot of them are moving here from Silicon Valley! Venture Capitalists and Family Offices from around the U.S.

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The case for investing in innovative online retail businesses

The Equity Kicker

I’m also a fan of focused investment strategies – they allow you to build expertise resulting in better investment decisions and better deal flows as entrepreneurs seek out your expertise. According to pandodaily , as well as being focused we are also contrarian: Silicon Valley has run away from the ecommerce category.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: 1M/1M Announces Partnership With MAD Incubator, Malaysia

ReadWriteStart

This is our first major partnership with an incubator whereby MAD will adopt the 1M/1M methodology to foster Silicon Valley-style technopreneurship in Malaysia. global market a strong channel through Silicon Valley. We can also provide a subset of these entrepreneurs who are looking to penetrate the U.S./global

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Top Lessons Learned From Great Angel Investors

Rob Go

These are financing docs that were pioneered by YC and is apparently starting to see some level of acceptance in Silicon Valley. Personally, I’m not a fan of notes and very much prefer equity financing. SAFE docs are on the rise. allows founders to close on cash quickly and sequentially.