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In a Strong Wind Even Turkeys Can Fly

Both Sides of the Table

Within a year, by late 2000 / early 2001 consulting firms were firing people en masse. On July 27th, 2001 Accenture IPO’s and many of the partners grew fabulously wealthy. The things that always differentiated Accenture? Ameet said, “Don’t worry, we’ll be fine, just wait for the next downturn.&#.

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8 Questions to Help Decide if You Should be Raising Money Now

Both Sides of the Table

million and you’re an early stage business this is probably a fair deal. I think many entrepreneurs under-estimate the benefit that capital early helps in being able to produce product and differentiate yourself in a nascent marketplace. So if you can take 27% dilution for $1.5 Fund raising can be black-and-white.

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What I *Would Have* Said at TechCrunch Disrupt

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I understand why he wants to differentiate himself but I wonder if a scorched Earth strategy against the main funding source for your company pays in the long run. I discussed it in my post on the topic linked above. ** One small note: many VCs who got into the industry in 2001 or later have never seen a “carry&# check.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 21, Part 1: Kathy Ku and Orin Herskowitz

Steve Blank

She received the AUTM 2001 Bayh-Dole Award for her efforts in university licensing, and is currently a member of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Deputy Director of Intramural Research. The agencies were all of differentiating ilk, and so they may or may not give us title.

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What to Expect When You're Expecting Venture Capital Returns

This is going to be BIG.

One of the first things I did when I joined the venture asset class as a lowly institutional LP analyst in 2001 was to build the VC fund cashflow model. After factoring in price and mortality rate (risk), every stage's investor would be trying to get a return that satisfies their LPs--and I think that's the same across all early stages.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. And trust me, if you’re early stage you DO want to meet Bryce. He’s awesome for early-stage entrepreneurs. Meet early. I’ve raised seed rounds and A-D rounds. Not so much.

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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

Both Sides of the Table

I lived through this again September 2001. I’ve offered to fund an early stage company where I promised cash in bank in less than 30 days. As as I’ve said before, I believe that getting things done is one of the major things that differentiates successful entrepreneurs from just reasonable ones.