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Fellow VCs: Here’s Where to Invest $1B+

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A couple weeks ago my colleague Dimitri Dadiomov published a post on NextView’s “View From Seed” blog which answered the question “Should we take Harvard MBAs Seriously as Startup Founders?” From the group, over 260 founders have launched around 90 startups, raising more than $2.5B in capital. Quite the contrary.

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Playbook for Incoming MBAs to Start a Company Out of School

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My own circuitous path graduating a couple years later intentionally without a job (see bullet #1) eventually led me onto the venture capital investing side of startups, but I still regret not fully taking advantage of the two years that only a business school environment (and calling card) can provide.

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Myth Busters: Debunking Seven Conventional Wisdom Maxims of Venture Capital

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Compared to most other areas of finance, venture capital is practiced as more of an art, as opposed to a science. The art of venture capital also means that for entrepreneurs raising it, there isn’t one definitive playbook which can be used as a guide. MYTH: The venture capital model is broken.

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Our Newest NextView Team-Member: Jay Acunzo

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As Rob explained in his recent post on this new role, the venture capital industry is experiencing unprecedented change, with new funds emerging and new and better strategies focusing on the needs of founders and their companies.

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The “Come-from-Behind” Lead Investor

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The founder CEO is already a couple meetings deep into the process with others, at or nearing the final partner meeting decision, and somebody new is all of a sudden interested. But reality doesn’t always play out as neatly. Really interested. The post The “Come-from-Behind” Lead Investor appeared first on GenuineVC.'

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Excited to Co-Found a New Micro VC Firm

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My new partners, Rob Go and Lee Hower , and I are very enthusiastic about starting our new firm, NextView Ventures. The three of us believe that there is a compelling market opportunity on the east coast for a new seed-stage venture capital firm for founders starting internet-enabled businesses.

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The Right Question(s) to Ask VCs about Their Availability of Capital

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However, there is typically (and should be plenty of) time for founders to ask VCs questions about their approach and working-style to help determine if there’s a mutual fit. However, it’s rare that a venture capitalist is going to point-blank admit that his pockets are empty.