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Twitter Link Roundup #179 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Good reminder from Fred Wilson that your instincts should sometimes guide you when due diligence does not – [link]. 15 Beautiful and Awesome Examples of Portfolio Designs | Silky Designs – [link]. 4 Ways to Get Customers to Open Your Emails | Entrepreneur – [link].

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The Entrepreneur’s Wish List from VCs [part 1]

VC Cafe

Examples: insurance, health care, hosting, public relations, marketing materials, finding and hiring talent, etc… Buying power, negotiation power, economies of scale were all mentioned in different variations. Host workshops and help establish a strong management team within your portfolio.

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An Investor’s Personal Social Media Tech Stack: In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 followers

David Teten

Many investors including me spend most of our day doing the same things people have always done in our job: in my case, due diligence, deal execution, etc. High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Executives of large companies which may acquire or become clients of our portfolio companies. Tech stack.

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15 Steps to Fundraising for Your New Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

Richard Dukas, CEO, Dukas Linden Public Relations , said, “If you don’t have a website and have no material online presence, you likely won’t get past the first hurdle with potential investors.”. Set up a Data Room, with a filled-out Due Diligence Questionnaire (“DDQ”).

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

We wanted a name that sounded studious and statistical, and was one or two short words — and, the name should reflect our business, which was mainly reporting on the performance of apartment properties, submarkets, markets and portfolios. “We Thanks to Ron Wood, Ron Wood Public Relations, Ltd.

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Twitter Link Roundup #143 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

How Much Information Should you Give VCs for Due Diligence? 20 Fresh and New Portfolio Sites Design – [link]. Orbeus Trains Machines To Recognize Faces, Emotions, Broccoli – [link]. The Right Way To Angel Invest – [link]. – [link]. What A Modern Day Robin Hood Wants YOU To Steal From Him – [link].