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

Hunter Walker

In exchange for doing this repeatedly, you get to learn the rest of the business. Qualification #2: You have access to a particular network of potential dealflow that is additive to the firm’s current strengths. The school you went to. The company you’re currently working at. Notes and More. Things I’m Enjoying.

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The NextView Ventures Manifesto

View from Seed

As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. The rest have been companies with some early market validation. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early. And by early, we mean pre-traction.

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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

Gust

There are 450+ back episodes online, and it’s safe to say that if you listen to it regularly, within a few months you will know more about what makes angel investors tick than do 98% of the rest of the world…including other angels! Create your Gust profile to show off your venture in the best possible light.

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Our Investing Manifesto at NextView

Rob Go

As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. The rest have been companies with some early market validation. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early. And by early, we mean pre-traction.

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How Do You Reference Check a VC?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series on Raising Venture Capital. Not so in venture capital. But what about once you have a term sheet? If you’re so inclined click on that link and launch this video while you’re reading the rest of this post. You’re tied at the hip to your VC.

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How To Keep Your Company Alive – Observe, Orient, Decide and Act

Steve Blank

If you were expecting angel or venture funding get on the phone to your investor(s). Some VC’s are walking away from signed term sheets. The CFO should be on the phone to sources of additional capital. Involve the board and the rest of the company. Others are cutting their valuations.

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Myth Busters: Debunking Seven Conventional Wisdom Maxims of Venture Capital

Genuine VC

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: Goal of entrepreneur’s VC fundraising is a term sheet.