Entrepreneur IRR Later Stage Venture Capital 
Hippoland
NOVEMBER 13, 2016
When I was an entrepreneur, it never crossed my mind how VCs measure their success. The #1 problem with the venture capital game, in general, is that *actual success* is measured over decades not years. So, as an entrepreneur, in many cases, you are pitching people who may not even be good investors.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 25, 2013
After all, I am no stranger to the publicly expressing the frustrations of dealing with the downside of this industry as I wrote about in 2006 when I was an entrepreneur. “I don’t know the exact math, but I hear it again and again: the top 2% of firms generate 98% of the returns in venture capital.” Yeah, true.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 12, 2023
Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited angel investors. The amounts from angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range. How experienced is your team?
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 13, 2020
Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited angel investors. The amounts from angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range. How experienced is your team?
K9 Ventures
MAY 14, 2011
I’ve talked about this on several occasions when I’ve been at conference and on panels, but I figured it would make sense to do a post explaining my taxonomy of the early-stage investing world. This is probably the very first group that an entrepreneur who is starting out may approach for some funding for his or her idea.
Up and Running
AUGUST 19, 2014
An angel investor is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. Many angels are entrepreneurs themselves, or executives and business or community leaders. Depending on the venture capitalists, they may want to own the majority of your company (i.e.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 2, 2014
Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel investors. The amounts from Angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range. How experienced is your team?
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