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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. Danielle goes through some commentary from Bill Gurley, Fred Wilson and Marc Andreessen about burn rate and then goes on to discuss her own burn rate and others publicly weigh in.

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ProfessorVC: Why didn't I think of that??

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The NIF (in its 5th year), is essentially a science fair for entrepreneurs. One of my favorite projects from 2007 was a solar power wetsuit. Unforgettable treasures will provide micro-loans to third world crafts artists to enable them to build their business and will also market their wares through the Internet. ► July. (1).

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ProfessorVC: 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship

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Do you have the right make-up to be an entrepreneur? You need to be true to yourself and many people arent cut out to take the personal and professional risk associated with being an entrepreneur. Jeff founded StubHub during the dotcom bust and funding for consumer Internet companies was disappearing rapidly. ► October. (1).

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

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I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. One group charges entrepreneurs "an administrative fee" to present to the group. Touched by an Angel. Back to the panel. for a total of $10.5M

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

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Entrepreneurs often believe their startup company faces legal threats from only external sources. And for the love of high-speed internet and all things Web 2.0, View Comments lk says: October 23, 2007 at 9:56 pm the co-founders of textworks just experienced getting shafted by a co-founder! would you like to link to one another?

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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When I first got into the industry it was 2007. I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. I have a young entrepreneur friend who IMs me a lot.

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