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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | ASK THE VC AUGUST 16, 2012 McClure on Scaling Venture Capital Dave McClure has a great post up today titled VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself. It’s a long ramble, as is Dave’s style, on a bunch of issues around the evolution of how VC works and scales. VC Post of the Day 500 startups mcclure vc post of the day | | | | | |
| ASK THE VC AUGUST 5, 2011 Venture Deals: Chapter 8: How Venture Capital Funds Work Before we talk about the dynamics of the negotiation of the deal, it’s useful to understand the motivation of the person you’ll be negotiating against, namely the venture capitalist (VC). Venture Deals book venture dealsWe’ve been asked many times to divulge the deep, dark secrets of what makes VCs tick. | ASK THE VC FEBRUARY 16, 2012 How Do I Get A Job In A Venture Capital Firm? In 2008 my partner Seth Levine wrote what I think is the definitive post about how to get a job in venture capital. His post followed an insightful earlier post of his that he wrote in 2005 titled how to become a venture capitalist. Each post is required reading for anyone interested in a job at a venture capital firm. | ASK THE VC FEBRUARY 15, 2012 Takatkah: The Next Big Thing in VC ” He starts by explaining what he thinks has been happening: Faster Exits, Active Private Capital Markets, The Rise of Accelerators, and Changes in the VC Model and then goes on to predict (and explain) a few new ideas of what might happen: Elevators, Carry Options for Entrepreneurs, Capture Capital, and Cafe Startups. | ASK THE VC OCTOBER 2, 2011 How Do VCs Mitigate Risk In Their Investment Portfolios? Venture Capital hedging risk vcQuestion: How do VCs mitigate risk in their investment portfolios? Are Are VCs simply looking to diversify the type and stage of companies in which they invest, or do they employ other financial hedging strategies? I’m not aware of VCs using classic financial hedging strategies. This ebbs and flows. | | | | | | | |
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ASK THE VC | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2011 Spreadsheets To Model Cap Tables
Venture Hacks: How To Make A Cap Table. Mark Suster: Venture Capital Valuation Spreadsheet. StartupNetwork: Capitalization Table. ModelSheet: Capitalization Table. There are many others on the web – just search around for “cap table&# or “ capitalization table&#. Here are some examples. MORE >> -
ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2011 Are People Who Claim To Be “VC Brokers” Legit?
Interesting, there was a similar question asked in 2007 – see the post Are There Venture Capital Brokers? There is also a good post up on The Smart Startup site titled Beware of Venture Capital Brokers. Is there such a concept in the investing world? It’s highly unlikely that they are legit. MORE >> -
ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013  Bootstrapping with Brad Feld
Board of Directors Debt Equity VC Bloggers Venture Capital Boulder Colorado Brad Brad Feld Foundry Group Startup Weekend techstars United StatesTom and Tony of tastytrade talk with Brad about Foundry Group, Techstars and Bootstrapping… Related articles. Startup Life Interview With Sandy Grason. The Kentucky Thesis. MORE >> -
ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 Convertible Debt Series
We’ve been overwhelmed by the support for our book Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist. As As part of the experience of releasing the book, we’ve gotten the chance to interact with many new people interested in the venture capital and angel financing process. MORE >> -
ASK THE VC | MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 Mentors, Revenue Based Financing, and Misperceptions About Venture Capital
It’s an advertorial for Andy’s firm Lighter Capital but is a really good explanation of how revenue based financing works. Charlie O’Donnell (First Round Capital) wraps up our posts of the day with a dynamite one titled 10 Misperceptions About Venture Capital. Today, we have three great ones. MORE >>
- Bussgang: Why You Should Eliminate Titles at Start-ups ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011
- Wilson: Herky Jerky Investing ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012
- Dale: All The Bad Things VCs Want To Do To You! ASK THE VC | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011
- Why We Wrote Venture Deals ASK THE VC | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
- Raouf: Should You Care About Your VC’s Investors? ASK THE VC | SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2011
- Venture Deals: Chapter 3: Overview of the Term Sheet ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2011
- Do I Need a Team To Raise Venture Capital? | Ask The VC ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008
- Thoughtful Analysis on the Dynamics of the VC Industry ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009
- Venture Deals: Chapter 1: The Players ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011
- Why Don’t Venture Capitalists Tell You Why They Won’t Invest? ASK THE VC | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
- Mid-Atlantic Venture Capital Funds ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2008
- What Is The Effect of the "Pending" Recession on Venture Capital. ASK THE VC | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008
- What Is The Effect of the "Pending" Recession on Venture Capital. ASK THE VC | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008
- Do I Need a Team To Raise Venture Capital? ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008
- How To Get A Job In Venture Capital ASK THE VC | MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008
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- Where Are My ipos? ASK THE VC | MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2008
- Should I Pay My Lawyer A Success Fee For Venture Capital Intros? ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008
- How Can I Invest In A Venture Capital Firm? ASK THE VC | WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008
- How Can I Invest In A Venture Capital Firm? | Ask The VC ASK THE VC | WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008
- LearnVC - A Web Resource About Venture Capital for Entrepreneurs. ASK THE VC | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008
- Beers with Brad in Seattle ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009
- Beers with Brad in Seattle | Ask The VC ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009
- Crash Course on Venture Capital ASK THE VC | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009
- Crash Course Video ASK THE VC | MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009
- Ask the VC Live - University of Michigan ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009
- How To Get A Job In Venture Capital ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2009
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John Morris