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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

Both Sides of the Table

Howard Morgan earned a PhD in Operations Research/Computer Science in 1968. He also says it is important to be able to participate in follow on rounds so as not to get “crammed down”. They did not take salaries during the first two years and invested more money in the firm than they received from management fees.

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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

Management has the wrong pedigree, is geographically undesirable, competes in the wrong industry, and/or has a business model that lacks "scalability credibility" with the venture community. By definition, companies that receive venture capital cannot fund their businesses from operations, and thus need to seek outside capital.