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Got "Founder Fit?" If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It

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A few weeks ago I spoke with Boris Wertz, founder of JustBooks, COO of AbeBooks and founding-partner of Version One Ventures. In In as much as a scheduled interview with an angel investor can be, talking with Boris about what it takes to spark the interest of a venture capital firm was a coincidence. Boris Wertz.

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Cake Over Heels – In Love With Baking

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But the intrepid home baker also knew that if he were to pursue his future as a professional baker he would need professional training, so he flew off to Canada to pursue a 9-month pastry making course. It was in Canada that he also won a national gingerbread house making competition. The things, he admits, he’s really bad at.

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

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I built a multi-million dollar company (and sold it) from New Brunswick Canada. What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing.