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Instead of sticking a fork in the venture market, realize. there is no fork

This is going to be BIG.

How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? David's firm most recently participated in the $77 million second round financing of SoFi, a one year old startup focusing on student loans. Perhaps I need to rethink that.

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Understanding a VC’s Seed Funding Policy is Critical

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I’ve done 4 seed investments in the past year and they are 100% referenceable. Many firms do it in a way that can be more detrimental to entrepreneurs. I think the issue was mostly framed initially by Chris Dixon in his article The Problem with Taking Seed Money from Big VC s.

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To Follow On or Not to Follow On

This is going to be BIG.

That wasn't a bubble bursting issue--that was a poor financing strategy issue of people getting caught with their pants down, hands in the cookie jar, and all the metaphors you can think of at once. Your time as an entrepreneur is probably best spent elsewhere as well--and that's the most valuable investment of all.

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Top Startup Advisor Paul Graham Just Warned Against Taking Google's Money

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Your Money. Heres What That Led To Explosive Growth For Chinese And Indian Entrepreneurs. Heres What That Led To Explosive Growth For Chinese And Indian Entrepreneurs. Grahams startups go through a months-long process of coaching to help them build products and raise money. and most of us are entrepreneurs ourselves.".