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Since they don’t know you (yet), their first integrity check on you as a person is whether your friends and family believe in you strongly enough to give you seed money for your new idea. We can all recount horror stories of families and friendships torn apart by money lost on someone else’s speculative dream. Don’t be one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

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Since they don’t know you (yet), their first integrity check on you as a person is whether your friends and family believe in you strongly enough to give you seed money for your new idea. We can all recount horror stories of families and friendships torn apart by money lost on someone else’s speculative dream. Don’t be one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Since they don’t know you (yet), their first integrity check on you as a person is whether your friends and family believe in you strongly enough to give you seed money for your new idea. We can all recount horror stories of families and friendships torn apart by money lost on someone else’s speculative dream. Don’t be one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Since they don’t know you (yet), their first integrity check on you as a person is whether your friends and family believe in you strongly enough to give you seed money for your new idea. We can all recount horror stories of families and friendships torn apart by money lost on someone else’s speculative dream. Don’t be one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

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Since they don’t know you (yet), their first integrity check on you as a person is whether your friends and family believe in you strongly enough to give you seed money for your new idea. We can all recount horror stories of families and friendships torn apart by money lost on someone else’s speculative dream. Don’t be one.

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Babbling VC

JUNE 10, 2010

The heavy lifting which takes place on both sides as part of the due diligence process is not addressed with this post. Since joining Neuhaus Partners in late 2006, I've done 6 deals directly. This was before my time with Neuhaus Partners. As a side not, this was my first investment at Neuhaus Partners.

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