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Raising Funds? Avoid These 7 Costly Investor Relations Mistakes

Entrepreneurs' Organization

You need a solid business plan, traction to demonstrate market fit, and the skills to pitch effectively. Evaluate investors thoroughly, not just based on the size of their check, but whether they can provide strategic advice and introductions that support your vision. and more articles from the EO blog. The post Raising Funds?

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You are the Best One to Build Your Startup Brand

Gust

I’m talking about doing some real networking to test your elevator pitch, and get to know some potential investors before you ask them for money. Start writing a blog, speaking at local groups, and conversing at networking meetings about the need you see in the marketplace, before you pitch a solution. Practice your message.

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VC Corner: Ann Miura-Ko, Floodgate

Startup Grind

Introduction: ? Ann Miura-Ko has been called “ the most powerful woman in startups ” by Forbes and is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford. Favorite business book, blog, podcast? The child of a rocket scientist at NASA, Ann is a Palo Alto native and has been steeped in technology startups from when she was a teenager.

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How to find a Technical Co-Founder for your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

A good co-founder will serve as a powerful force multiplier. However, as I suspect most people reading this blog will likely be considering building an iPhone app or website, then you might not need to be that technical to do the first version. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder. This really depends on what you are building.

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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

Gust

This means that by far the most effective way to reach a VC is to be introduced by someone who knows both of you and thinks it would be a good match. With that background, here are 30 tips to help you make the most of Gust: Subscribe to the Gust Blog , and go back and read the past posts. Use Gust to research funding sources.

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How VC Fundraising Favors White Men

This is going to be BIG.

On an app advertised to "meet inspiring people" for meaningful networking, someone tells this black founder, whose last name is "Youngblood" that is name is inappropriate. This is where the power dynamics and frankly the social dynamics get tricky. For example: The need for a warm introduction is b t.

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IdeaPAD case study: How do you define and build value for an existing product?

Paul G. Silva

This article originally appeared on the PixelEdge Blog. “[The He could look at the information and infrastructure they had, help them define goals, and walk them through a structured process to find the most effective ideas to pursue. They have great internal resources and a large external network to work with.

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