Early Stage Founder Seed Money Vertical 
Steve Blank
JUNE 11, 2009
Posted on June 11, 2009 by steveblank When my students ask me about whether they should be a founder or cofounder of a startup I ask them to take a walk around the block and ask themselves: Are you comfortable with: Chaos – startups are disorganized Uncertainty – startups never go per plan Are you: Resilient – at times you will fail – badly.
Version One Ventures
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
With the influx of seed money, much has been written about the fact that start-ups that are taking far more funding than they need. Being swamped with funding is a problem that most early stage companies would love to have. As Paul Graham said , “startups take off because the founders make them take off.
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Version One Ventures
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
With the influx of seed money, much has been written about the fact that start-ups that are taking far more funding than they need. Being swamped with funding is a problem that most early stage companies would love to have. As Paul Graham said , “startups take off because the founders make them take off.
cdixon.org
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
But it’s probably wise to be more secretive in some vertical markets: [link]. Great points, though your bio does read “Personal investor in early-stage technology companies, including … a handful of other startups that are still in stealth mode!” link] What’s the right amount of seed money to raise?
www.businessinsider.com
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
Y Combinator founder Paul Graham, the influential advisor to dozens of startups like Dropbox and Airbnb , sent his entrepreneurs an email Wednesday afternoon cautioning them against taking "lowball offers"—in particular, he said, from Google Ventures. This Chart Shows Why VCs Are Willing To Give Hyped Startups Absurd Valuations.
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