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Salon Owner Chelle Neff Talks Scaling, Sustainability and Success

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You opened Urban Betty in 2005 and it’s been growing ever since. I know many entrepreneurs, including myself, have a hard time separating ourselves from our brand. My husband and I are also pitching a second Weird Homes Tour book with all of the cities in it. 5000 list twice! . What drives you? What’s next?

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Want to Raise Venture Capital More Easily? Clean Up Your Own Shite First

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It’s meant to be a bit provocative but the reality is that I give this advice to entrepreneurs all the the time and I usually leave the “e&# off of the end. I normally offer this advice in the capacity of really wanting to help entrepreneurs so please bear with me. It is 2010. The list goes on.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

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In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email. Are Pitch Decks becoming obsolete? was starting.

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

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Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund. The Exchange Fund – This allows the entrepreneurs to diversify their founders stock into other portfolio companies stock. Office Hours – Two or three partners post a sign-up sheet to meet with entrepreneurs. and Half.com.

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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

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On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. You have an “hour” to pitch in your first meeting. Prepare to give your pitch in 30 including Q&A.

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How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

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We funded one in 2005 and lost a lot of money. You know this isn’t likely to lead anywhere and frankly you didn’t quit your job to pursue your life dream of being an entrepreneur to sell 12 months later in an acquihire. Startup Advice' Call me when you’re ready to leave.” Sorry, brah.”

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

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This post highlights some of the reasons why the market is moving again and what entrepreneurs should do about this. style euphoria that swept the Valley beginning in 2005. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. The iPhone success is more profound than just iPhone apps.

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