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Got "Founder Fit?" If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It

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A few weeks ago I spoke with Boris Wertz, founder of JustBooks, COO of AbeBooks and founding-partner of Version One Ventures. In In as much as a scheduled interview with an angel investor can be, talking with Boris about what it takes to spark the interest of a venture capital firm was a coincidence.

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What Startups Need to Know About Exit Strategies

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Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it. So startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it. The exit is what gives them a return. last December.

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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

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This is part of my series on Understanding Venture Capital. Some wait 5-7 years but usually this is because it’s proving more difficult to raise a new fund due to market conditions or the lack of returns in their current fund. Tags: Pitching VCs Raising Venture Capital VC Industry.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. Have a cushion.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

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Business Software. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Venture Capital Firms. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Employee Benefits.

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Which Investors Are Glad To Pay For Mediocre Performance?

David Teten

Addepar is precisely trying to collect and convert into software these best practices. (ff ff Venture Capital is both an investor and also runs our back office on Addepar.). We over-weighted small cap value stocks in 1998-2002. We know that we at Koffler have added value, and where we add value, because we measure it.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

He has been granted two software patents, and has multiple patents pending. He was named among the World’s Top 100 Young Innovators by MIT Technology Review and received the TR100 award in 2002. He has lectured and consulted extensively for industry, academia, military, and intelligence communities.