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Why Raising Too Much Money Can Harm Your Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I was reminded of this yesterday watching my friend Justin Kan on Snapchat with this 10-second reminder, “No matter how much you raise at your company you’ll end up spending it in 12–24 months” https://medium.com/media/8594cb16d022a083932b0f3d60b79ebd/href I would probably amend it to say 12–18 months. People do what people do.

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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Funding is not an indicator of success, irrespective of the impression that you might get from the news and media. Participating and winning Startup competitions can also help you to accumulate some funds along with gaining some credentials and as well as getting some media mentions. Funding is just a stepping stone. Inception stage.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Finds That, Yes, Valuations Are Up

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The survey looks at the valuations and the terms of financing for over 100 technology companies in Silicon Valley that reported raising capital in the third quarter of this year. According to Barry Kramer, a partner in the firm and a co-author of the survey, during the third quarter, "up rounds exceeded down rounds 52% to 30% with 18% flat.

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In Venture Capital, Should You Be a Momentum or a Value Investor?

David Teten

“You could argue that when they were [raising] oversubscribed [VC rounds], Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc., The reverse also holds: a Value investment can become Momentum, and then follow with a down round. But the media only focuses on the winners. . were clearly Momentum, but [in hindsight] they were also Value.”

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Venture Outlook 2016

Both Sides of the Table

It’s like blaming the media for incessantly covering Donald Trump and then watching the ratings when Donald Trump is at a debate and being surprised that the media gives him so much coverage. In 2014 3 out of 12 exits were occurred at a lower valuation than the previous round. 25% “down rounds?

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