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How to choose an investment banker…or replicate one

David Teten

Should you hire an investment banker? The good news: even if you are a small company and can’t afford a banker, you can synthetically and cheaply replicate a banker. That’s part of the value proposition of an institutional VC; I have been the (unpaid) investment banker for many of my portfolio companies. .

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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

Both Sides of the Table

There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes. They are venture bankers not investment bankers.

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Startup advice you haven't heard before

Spencer Fry

It's like walking up to the investment banker or a lawyer at a party who’s wearing a light blue button up, dark slacks, and brown loafers -- just like every other investment banker I've ever met. 4: Only hire people who are excited to work with you. If you wait, it'll fester like a bad cut.

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5 Venture Periods Call For Unique Funding Strategies

Startup Professionals Musings

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers

Both Sides of the Table

There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. Big difference.].

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5 Startup Stages And The Right Investors For Each One

Startup Professionals Musings

You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process. The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

For technology vendors and models, see Venture capitalists eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments. . For example, I suggest it doesn’t make a lot of sense to hire a full-time team member who’s an SEO consultant. Is the service scaleable?