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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

When we want to sell or IPO companies they’re there again. I’ve met several people from Cooley Godward who have stellar reputations in this category. Focus on the partner you would be working with. One issue he talked about was working with partners. I also like to work with partners.

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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

Their name alone is enough to get meetings set up. Some angel groups have a reputation for slow decision making processes and not enough value add. I can say that you should do your homework to find out the reputation. And just like with VC’s – it is as much the partner your working wit as the group more broadly.

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The BSList - Busted Cap Table (No. 104)

This is going to be BIG.

It’s this part: “I’m getting inbound from investors…” Nearly all of the inbound VC interest happening out there is from non-partner investors (i.e. A check-writing partner reaches out to you. professionals who can’t write a check) and they’re doing it systematically. What does real excitement look like?

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How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)…

www.drowningamerican.com

The first time we hired partners for Kibin was way back in late 2009. I’m not FaceBook or Twitter and have a s**t-ton of potentially imminent IPO stock options to offer someone. So, I figure its better to wait until I have more of a reputation to stand behind. . Skip to secondary content. Post navigation. ← Previous.

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The Early Exit

Growthink Blog

The best articulation of it comes from Basil Peters, a serial technology entrepreneur, co-Founder of Nexus Engineering, former Canada Entrepreneur of the Year, and Managing Partner at 3 venture capital funds – Fundamental Technologies I and II and the BC Advantage Funds. His blog is one of the best resources on technology investing out there.

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High Returns On A Small Fund Challenge Low Returns On A Big Fund

David Teten

Assuming you have a large amount of capital to invest, the relatively easy decision is to invest in one of the brand-name, multi-billion dollar VCs. For larger funds whose Partners can earn 7-digit compensation before producing any profits for investors, incentives are not fully aligned. This is a difficult question to study.”.

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

reidhoffman.org

× At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. In a single year, the classic general partner in a venture firm is exposed to around 5,000 pitches; decides to look more closely at 600 to 800 of them; and ends up doing between 0 and 2 deals. It has reputation. Reid Hoffman.