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What Did I Learn From the First VC Check I Ever Wrote?

Both Sides of the Table

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. It proved to be fortuitous because it allowed me the time & space I needed to get to know tons of founders and VCs and to hone my craft. Defensible IP becomes insanely valuable?—?particularly Over the past 2.5 particularly as you achieve scale.

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How To Bootstrap Your Startup

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But when done well it can really help get a company going fast, professionally and without the founders having to give up much (if any) equity - or bankrupting themselves. The founders may believe they are onto such a good idea that they don’t want to give up any equity. Posted by: Matt | September 10, 2007 4:46 AM Good read but.

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

Both Sides of the Table

This episode of This Week in Venture Capital featured Michael Montgomery, president of Montgomery & Co. If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice). students.

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Zayo Group – One of Boulder’s Amazing Startup Stories

Feld Thoughts

Dan Caruso, the co-founder/CEO of Zayo Group , is one of them. By 2007, they were doing quite well. Instead, we sought to provide raw fiber, wavelengths, ethernet, IP, and technical space to those entities that needed a whole lot of bandwidth. Circa 2007, this was considered a ridiculous approach. and London.

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Beware The Consultant

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John is currently a partner at Rincon Venture Partners , a venture capital firm investing in early stage web-based businesses, and is a Co-Founder of RevUpNet , a performance-based online marketing agency. IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. Interview: Naval Ravikant, Co-Founder AngelList and Co-Maintainer Venture Hacks. |.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

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Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us. As founders invest massive amounts of time into their start-up, how critical is it for them to come out of their “hermit caves” and network?

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The cardinal sin of community management

Startup Lessons Learned

As a founder of a company, there is nothing more painful than to see your most loyal and devoted customers suffering. Eric, When I came to IMVU back in 2007, I had really enjoyed the actual product (the chat client) and getting to know the regulars on the forum. That is what company founders and staff do not get.

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