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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

At the end of the period, all profits and proceeds are distributed to the various partners on a pre-determined split. Venture capital funds are usually 7 - 10 year partnerships whereby the general partners - the “VC” - manage the capital of the limited partners, usually institutions (endowments, pension funds, etc.).

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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

In times when venture capital is hard to get, investors extract high costs for failure (down-rounds, cram downs , new management teams, shut down the company.)

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