One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is not understanding the relationship they have with their investors. One day I got a call from my two investors, “Hey Steve, we’re both going to be up in San Francisco, lets grab lunch.” I liked my two investors. Filed under: Rocket Science Games , Venture Capital. MORE >>

My past posts were more about people within a company, but a similar test of commitment happens within investor syndicates. Most entrepreneurs I've met focus on picking their lead investor, but spend little attention on the long-term strength/weakness of the syndicate that forms around that lead. MORE >>

This is part of my ongoing series on Understanding Venture Capital. recently wrote a blog post on understanding how the size and age of a venture capital fund might affect you when you’re raising money. If you have several new investors looking at your company you’re likely to get  higher price. MORE >>

Earlier this year, this issue presented itself when a client was the lead investor in a Series A round of about $2MM at a $4MM pre-money. Furthermore, a demand for a high startup salary can signal that you don’t believe all those things in your investor pitch. Tags: Venture Capital salary series a startup MORE >>

The Venture Capital industry is ripe for disruption. Over the last few years, super angels offered new capital to the market and groups such as Y-Combinator provided young entrepreneurs new avenues to success. Paul Tudor Jones, another leading investor, continues to seed deserving managers, including Two Sigma. MORE >>