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Founder-Investor Fit

VC Cafe

If you agree that the top founders are likely to receive multiple term-sheets, then the importance of founder-investor fit increases. As the venture capital industry evolves, so do the models for supporting founders. In the case of Echo3D, I didn’t wait for the term sheet to be signed to start providing value.

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You’ll Need At Least Two of These Four Qualifications to Get Hired By a Venture Firm

Hunter Walker

Disclaimer: I’ve never been hired by a venture firm. Ok, now that’s out of the way, here’s the advice I give folks who have 2–3 years of work experience and are looking to get an entry-level role at a venture firm (typically called an Analyst or Associate). “Hi, Hiring for many roles in SF, North Carolina or Remote.

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Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders?

Both Sides of the Table

Back in 1999 when I first raised venture capital I had zero knowledge of what a fair term sheet looked like or how to value my company. Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed. No hidden terms.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Corporate venturing is venture capital, not corporate financial asset management.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

Yeah, that was when I changed for me…” “…there was so much positive feedback on demystifying this one element of venture capital. Brad’s start in Venture Capital. Venture Capital in Boulder and other smaller communities. “So National Venture Capital Group endorsed it. was starting.

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Tough hiring market? Make it easier to be a parent at your company.

This is going to be BIG.

Over the last two and a half months in the hospital, I’ve actually been fairly productive—no doubt setting the record for VC term sheets offered literally from inside the NICU (three). I mean, think about it—if you have to pay a recruiter to hire someone, you’re paying, on average, 25% of their first year salary anyway.

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The Austin Startup Diversity and Inclusion Pledge

Austin Startup

In the years following its implementation, the number of minorities hired to fill head-coach roles doubled. The Walker Rule calls for diversity and inclusion in interviewing and hiring of startup co-founders, CEO, senior team, management, staff, board of directors and advisors. I’ve named the Walker Rule after Madam C.

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