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[Interview] Patrick Mackaronis, Director Of Business Development At Brabble

YoungUpstarts

He founded Brabble in 2013, working the contacts he’s developed over the years to do much better than a shoestring operation – raising millions through his network of private investors and investment bankers. You need to have a vision,” he advises others similarly on the entrepreneurial path.

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What Does Great Look Like in a Chief Business Development Officer?

OnlyOnce

(This is the second post in the series… the first one When to hire your first CBDO is here ) One of the tricky things about finding a great CBDO is that the role is fairly nuanced and there’s not a degree a person can get in “business development.” The post What Does Great Look Like in a Chief Business Development Officer?

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Build, Buy Or Build To Buy

YoungUpstarts

We weren’t winning or losing business to other developers, rather it generally came down to three options: Buy – the client saw the value in our platform and they subscribed to our cloud. The decision on whether to purchase or develop the innovative applications that your firm needs to compete has changed dramatically with cloud solutions.

Iowa 101
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Startup advice you haven't heard before

Spencer Fry

It's like walking up to the investment banker or a lawyer at a party who’s wearing a light blue button up, dark slacks, and brown loafers -- just like every other investment banker I've ever met. All they stand for is not looking unprofessional and it makes me gag every time I see it. 6: Do your own thing.

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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

Nick Kim , Crosscut’s Head of Platform, in his presentation at the 4th Annual VC Platform Summit, shared their Platform development methodology, which he viewed as an exercise in product development. For example, recruiting writ large is useful at all stages of development. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog.

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The Economics of a Small VC Fund

This is going to be BIG.

It''s also probably less than most funded CEOs are making--or certainly less than your average software developer. If I was optimizing for cash, I would have been an investment banker a long time ago. I hear that partners can make $300,000 on up to a million dollars at a big fund, and that''s before their cut of the upside.

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How to Write a Business Plan for Raising Venture Capital

Growthink Blog

Provide the background on the company, including date of formation, office location, legal structure, and stage of development. Uses of funds could include expenses involved with marketing, staffing, technology development, office space, among other uses. Give some history. Show off your track record. Provide a clear exit strategy.