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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | INSTIGATOR BLOG OCTOBER 5, 2010 A Postmortem Analysis of Standout Jobs had never raised venture capital before. But as we got deeper into the market we recognized that to punch a real hole in it would require lots and lots of capital. This included Montreal-based venture firms and angel investors in Montreal, New York and elsewhere. Investors do it too. Everyone fails. Timing Sucked. In 99.9% | INSTIGATOR BLOG MARCH 14, 2011 8 Questions on How to Prepare for VC Meetings Generally associates at venture firms are tasked with (a) doing outreach to see what’s going on in a space, and (b) doing competitive or just broad scale intelligence. Startups investors pitching presentations venture capitalTweet. Lately I’ve been answering questions on Sprouter and having a lot of fun doing it. | | | | | |
| INSTIGATOR BLOG APRIL 8, 2011 How to Have Startup Swagger Without Being a Complete Asshole You need a sizeable ego to succeed in the world of startups and venture capital. Tweet. Without that ego propelling you forward it’s going to be hard to wake up every morning, take the risks you need to take, and aggressively go after what you want. You won’t be able to motivate others around you when things are crumbling. | | | INSTIGATOR BLOG MAY 26, 2010 Removing the Stigma Around Early Exits Venture capitalists generally do not. And the reason is simple — If a startup manages to exit in that range with only a small amount of capital invested ($3M or less), the founders and investors make very good returns. exits that take on bigger amounts of venture capital, which creep into the 7-10+ year range.) | | | | | | | |
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INSTIGATOR BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2010 Mastering the VC Game: An Important Read for Startup Entrepreneurs
Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms is written by Jeff Bussgang , General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. It’s a strong, introductory primer to the venture capital and investor world. You’ll be that much more equipped to succeed. MORE >> -
INSTIGATOR BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 31, 2010  Read Early Exits – Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors
Research shows that the more money that goes into a company (and generally that means venture capital) the longer it takes for an exit to occur. Research also shows that companies with venture capital are more likely to fail (although those that succeed tend to succeed much, much bigger — which is where we see the big wins). MORE >> -
INSTIGATOR BLOG | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010 No One Can Raise Funding for Your Startup Except You
One of the big roadblocks that first-time entrepreneurs face is the issue of raising capital. There are enough high quality resources out there on raising venture capital and angel investment. And there are some fairly well-accepted best practices on how to raise capital as well. There are no easy answers. MORE >>
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