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What Mistakes Do VCs Make When Fundraising?

Both Sides of the Table

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of topics that we as venture capitalists think about everyday, including: How to build a generational firm?—?retaining In fact, I wrote a previous blog post on “ Why Successful People Focus on the Bottom End of the Funnel.”

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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

This is going to be BIG.

This way, you get more information about the market, but it shows that you know that they’re pre-seed and not Series A. Why would you do that? Instead, ask a question specific to their approach to investing—something simple enough like what’s going on at their stage. Stand your ground and speak up for yourself.

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Business Book Bonanza: 10 Must-Read Gems To Skyrocket Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster By Darren Hardy The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster talks about the six most important skills of entrepreneurship: Productivity Sales Marketing Leadership Recruitment Mindset I haven’t seen any other book go so detailed in discussing these things. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Are You Sabotaging Your Brand by Neglecting to Define Its Vision and Values?

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Consumers have virtually limitless choices on the market today, yet somehow the truly exceptional brands stand out. A brand vision starts with the brand’s identity and market stance, then defines the trajectory of its future course. Market differentiation and brand memorability. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurshit. The Blog Post on What It’s Really Like.

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According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t. And then we go out everyday and see everybody else in their fine threads and wonder why it’s much easier for them. I promise you that won’t be a bit market for us. And so it goes again. We stare at our own imperfections. Paying I say!

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Experts Share Ways to Recession-Proof Your Business

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In addition to building cash up on your balance sheet, apply for a low-interest line of credit with your local community bank so you can utilize it for growth, acquisitions or for a period when you need to pivot to a new marketing plan or a new product. ” Keep up on your marketing efforts.

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Every Founder that Hates "Personal Branding" Should Write a Book

This is going to be BIG.

If you raised the same sized seed round as everyone else, you can only hire so many salespeople, put so much into marketing, and those resources can only grab so many customers in an efficient market for people’s time. That means if you tweet a thread everyday for two weeks, you’ve got a book chapter.

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