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How DogVacay Literally Saved my Thanksgiving

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We got along and shared stories about the startup market. He wanted to work in venture capital and I was new to the industry and in no position to hire anybody. We worked together just shy of a year and during that period of constantly seeing startups Aaron made the decision that he actually wanted to be an entrepreneur more than a VC.

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Fund Raising is a Means Not an End

Steve Blank

When you take money from investors their business model becomes yours. ———– One of my ex students came out to the ranch to give me an update on his startup. It all starts with understanding what a startup is. What’s a Startup? Who are the partners? The goal is to scale. (If

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A Deep Dive into What Has Really Changed in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve heard a lot of people question whether there is too much money in venture capital chasing too few great deals. Others believe that new business models are emerging that could replace venture capital all together. We’re in a new tech bubble!” some have pronounced. More on that later. Follow the money.

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Fund Raising is a Means Not an End

Steve Blank

When you take money from investors their business model becomes yours. ———– One of my ex students came out to the ranch to give me an update on his startup. It all starts with understanding what a startup is. What’s a Startup? Who are the partners? The goal is to scale. (If

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

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The Future of Health: How We Think About Investing in Healthier Living for Everyday People

View from Seed

For many years, NextView has looked at many health-related businesses but invested in relatively few. We wanted to learn more about the nuanced industry market forces before applying the same hands-on investing model we do with tech startups in other verticals. I should make clear that we are not life science investors.

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Accidental VC: The Most Dangerous Question for Founders to Overlook in Pitches

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In the startup world, one POTAJ that’s easy and worthwhile to defend is the need to focus on building great products and innovative technology instead of trying to over-sell lousy solutions. I believe this to be 100% true, and I know every partner at NextView feels the same way. You can find those here. ). Accidental VC'

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