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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 7, 2013
billion from 49 listings, and represented the strongest annual period for IPOs since 2000. Here are some key action items that may give your business some visibility: Start with an investment-grade business plan. Mass mailing your business plan to every VC in the book won’t get you any credibility or traction.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 19, 2009
I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. I had really positive experiences such as working with Greg Gretsch at Sigma Partners where he championed us to a partners’ meeting where we sort of got crucified. The managing partner of the firm called me the next day. And covered we did.
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JANUARY 15, 2011
Also, working with a consulting CTO will prepare you for finding and selecting a permanent technology partner. Avoid delay by using a consulting CTO on a short-term basis while you are searching for a permanent technology partner. Though after the dotcom collapse of 2000-2001, there are many more than there were!
Professor VC
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Once the point is reached where you want to move ahead, we put the sales hat on and convince our partners about the incredible opportunity that we are lucky enough to be able to invest on the ground floor. This was the beginning of the dot com bust and getting a consumer deal through the partners at my venture firm was next to impossible.
maplebutter.com
JANUARY 8, 2013
What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. What is your advice for dealing with criticism when starting/launching a new business or coming up with an idea? Should the idea or business be kept secret? No investor cares about a business plan.
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