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Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers

Both Sides of the Table

There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. But as a source of deal flow it is last on my list and both entrepreneurs and VCs should be careful about working with bankers on an early-stage (seed, a-round) deal. [no, They are venture bankers not investment bankers.

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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

Both Sides of the Table

As an early-stage investor that is not always aligned with my goal, which I would express as, “pay the right price for the stage & risk in a way that is fair to the founders yet preserves our ability to grow into our valuation at the next financing event.” It is not my proprietary deal flow.

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Understanding the Regulatory Process throughout your next Hardware Product Design

The Startup Magazine

Designing new hardware products that have a positive impact on customers is no small feat. There are several elements that go into hardware product design that taps an unaddressed customer need, has the customer WOW factor, and succeeds long term in the market. By: Kevin Bailey, CEO at Design 1st.

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NextView’s Early Stage Startup Guide: Product

View from Seed

Welcome to the first installment of the NextView Ventures Early Stage Startup Guides. Every stage of building a company comes with a certain set of challenges, and we have written a lot of content around the earliest set of challenges. The first guide we are releasing is around product. Download guide today. Click to download.

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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower

That’s why the CTO’s attention is on programming for the earliest stage. Hiring a hands-on lead developer might seem like the right move for an early stage startup. Closing the Gap: Hiring A Fractional Startup CTO We’re not suggesting that early-stage startups should hire a full-time CTO.

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Fundamental Principles For Every UX/UI Design Team

YoungUpstarts

Every professional UX/UI design agency has a set of principles that the team follows in order to be more productive and connected. If your design team does not follow any rules and is immersed in chaos, this post might help you. The Two Main Principles of Productive UX/UI Design Teamwork: 1. Design Systematization.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Graphic design? UI/UX design? The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. A Product Manager?

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