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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

There are five key risks in any deal: Market, Product (a/k/a technology), Management, Business Model, and Capital. Most losses happen when you combine Market and Product risk – take one, not both, and take it with a proven entrepreneur. Taking all five at once is crazy. The fatal flaw of the 80’s was fear”. I strongly disagree.

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Planning for a Harvest - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

Whether this sale is going to be an LBO or a Private Equity transaction, or a sale to a strategic buyer, the process of selling to the buyer is critical, and overlooked. Whether this sale is going to be an LBO or a Private Equity transaction, or a sale to a strategic buyer, the process of selling to the buyer is critical, and overlooked.

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