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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

Both Sides of the Table

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. I divided success into the phases of venture capital and 18 months into writing my first check here was my view (details on each in the link above). 5 years ago. Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10.

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Here’s How to Do PR on a Budget

Both Sides of the Table

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). When to start PR? It’s a continual process.

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How to Get into Venture Capital - An Update

This is going to be BIG.

About seven years ago, I wrote a post on breaking into venture capital and I continue to point the five or six people a week who ask me how to break into venture. She had been running social media part time for a smaller fund and had built up a following with her own tech newsletter.

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PR for Startups: Avoiding crickets after the Ta-Da!

This is going to be BIG.

I''ve closed three investments in the first Brooklyn Bridge Ventures fund that haven''t quite been made public yet, bringing the total to 13 companies. These companies didn''t announce their financings right away, and for good reason. They''re building up their PR plans to make the financing announcements part of a larger story arc.

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Explore Venture Capital. Yahoo Finance. Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1).

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Explore Venture Capital. Yahoo Finance. Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1).

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Explore Venture Capital. Yahoo Finance. Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1).