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SOCAL CTO FEBRUARY 2, 2011 How Investors Think About Valuation of Pre-Revenue Startups They might have some seed money and are thinking or raising a Series A based on success of an early release (MVP). He just post: Establishing the Pre-money Valuation of Pre-revenue Startups. A lot of my time is spent helping early-stage companies get to proof points so that they can raise capital. is a requirement. Not sure why. MORE >>	STEVE BLANK JANUARY 28, 2013 Designing a Corporate Entrepreneurship Program – A Qualcomm Case Study (part 1 of 2) The bootcamp requested that participants do what entrepreneurs do before requesting seed funding – Discover, Network and Accelerate. MORE >>	RECENT POSTS MAY 17, 2013 \| FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG 3 Reasons Not to Crowdfund JANUARY 28, 2013 \| STEVE BLANK Designing a Corporate Entrepreneurship Program – A Qualcomm Case Study (part 1 of 2) JANUARY 28, 2013 \| STEVE BLANK Designing a Corporate Entrepreneurship Program – A Qualcomm Case Study (part 1 of 2) NOVEMBER 29, 2012 \| PANDODAILY.COM The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed? MARCH 3, 2012 \| LAUNCHING TECH VENTURES Too Fit to Pivot? The Dangers of Optimistically Pivoting after Scaling FEBRUARY 18, 2012 \| PASSIONATE INTENSITY Ungerminated: Trouble with Seeds
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LAUNCHING TECH VENTURES MARCH 3, 2012 Too Fit to Pivot? The Dangers of Optimistically Pivoting after Scaling The impact of a founder with unbridled optimism can be painful for a lean start-up: if the founder continues to believe in the product even after the core hypothesis around product/market fit has been proven wrong, then considerable angel and VC money can be wasted chasing an opportunity that doesn’t exist. MORE >>	STEVE BLANK JANUARY 28, 2013 Designing a Corporate Entrepreneurship Program – A Qualcomm Case Study (part 1 of 2) The bootcamp requested that participants do what entrepreneurs do before requesting seed funding – Discover, Network and Accelerate. MORE >>	STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS JUNE 2, 2011 10 Reasons Why Capital Shouldn't Make Or Break Your Startup Having no money can help you plan. lean image is appreciated. You get to call the shots. Dick's Sporting Goods was started with $300. MORE >>	SEEING BOTH SIDES MARCH 2, 2011 Figuring Out FourSquare million in its series A financing and kept the burn rate at less than $100k per month to make he money last. Raising money, scaling the team. MORE >>
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PASSIONATE INTENSITY | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012
Ungerminated: Trouble with Seeds

Quantity, quality, and size of early-stage seed financing has recently given rise to speculation about a seed funding bubble. Money is available, some will say, easy to get. But these thoughts have been aired before and are now part of the usual rhetoric about the seed bubble. I call these “ungerminated seeds.” MORE >>

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PLATFORMS AND NETWORKS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
A Compilation of the Web's Best Advice for Entrepreneurs

October 21, 2010 1:49 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Blog Archive ► 2010 (1) ► January (1) Free Software for Managing a Lean Startup ▼ 2009 (4) ► December (2) Google and Open Systems Pitching ▼ November (1) A Compilation of the Web's Best Advice for Entrepr. MORE >>

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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
3 Reasons Not to Crowdfund

It is either a) the best thing to happen to start-ups since Red Bull; or b) while sometimes useful, it’s no serious substitute for other sources of money, including family & friends. This may not endear me to some of my friends, but increasingly, I lean towards the latter. 'Yes, crowdfunding is cool. It''s democratic. MORE >>

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ONSTARTUPS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011
From Nashville to Boston: How A Startup Accelerator Changed Our Lives

Raising money for your startup comes down to the same three factors. Having those factors going for you and being able to sell the vision is what raising seed money is all about. The hardest decision we had to make was taking investor money. The best decision we made was to take money on our own terms. Progress. MORE >>

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CDIXON.ORG | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret

Another benefit of talking freely, is that you may also find potential partners or future employees–other key components beyond investment money. link] Lean Startups Blog – rants and raves from the startup trenches. link] What’s the right amount of seed money to raise? cdixon.org - chris dixons blog. About me. MORE >>

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Am I a Founder? The Adventure of a Lifetime. « Steve Blank STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009
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