Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

Consultant : They provide business advice and differ in their area/s of expertise. IT Consultants, Business Consultants, Travel Consultants are a few examples. Entrepreneurs may bootstrap their business or seek financial support from external sources like VC firms, Angel Investors, etc.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

What about newcomers or people who are looking for more basic advice? It’s part consultant, part software services. How can an Airtable head of community create events that they know their Discord users want based on previous habits (and then let that influence product strategy)? Image Credits: Commsor.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. In addition, their portfolios look far more diverse than VC industry norms. Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m enjoying being a VC. I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. I’m sure everybody has their own definition of the attributes of an entrepreneur. VC meetings going well. 2 million in VC.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) defines an investment adviser as any person who is engaged in the business of providing investment advice for compensation. Investment advice includes advising on the securities of private companies. This exemption is generally reflected in state law.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2011

If you want to be in venture capital, ask a bunch of junior VC types what they actually do all day, and ask a bunch of partners what they expect the junior VC types to do all day (I wonder if this would come anywhere close to matching up.) Welcome to being a paid consultant for something you didn't even know how to do a year ago.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? I recently wrote a post on how to get access to VCs and angels where I outlined why lawyers are such an important tool for VC introductions. I saw the same bad behavior in consulting. Shame about that pesky FAS 157 ruling.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

*. What is the role of a VC for entrepreneurs? I suppose it can be different for every founder and for different VCs but I’d like to offer you some context on what I think it is and it isn’t. VCs have the safety of not being that person. Consultants should provide you data & frameworks – not decisions.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Many MBA programs still cater too much to the needs of large, corporate management jobs or prepare students to enter big consulting companies or investments banks. I got an email recently from my friend & fellow VC, Jeff Bussgang from Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston. And that leads me to today’s post.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

You know, the weird thing, Derek, and I should probably let you speak some time, but I was deeply technical when I went into Andersen consulting, and I got paid much less than engineers who graduated, because I had a degree in economics. We don’t take tech guys in the strategy consulting group.” ” I said, “Why?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

I’m enjoying being a VC. I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. I’m sure everybody has their own definition of the attributes of an entrepreneur. VC meetings going well. 2 million in VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2010

There’s a famous line about consultants that clients love to repeat, “consultants take your watch and then tell you the time.&#. I used to work for Andersen Consulting (for > 8 years) – mostly building computer systems for large companies in the fixed telecoms, mobile and Internet sectors.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As an early-stage VC I love this phase. This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.). Startups are like families.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

Here’s the advice I wish someone told me when I started. Cobie ( @Cobie ) : Cobie is the definition of a crypto native. Kevin Rose ( @kevinrose ): partner at VC firm True Ventures , host of the Modern Finance and Proof podcasts. This is not tax advice and you may want to consult with professionals like CryptoTrader.Tax.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software consultant Andrew Drach’s two companies Callentis and Solwey demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills, but his clients also value his educational background, as we learned through TechCrunch’s survey to identify the best software consultants for startups. Why did you choose the boutique consultancy model?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

I know that this advice won’t apply to every possible startup – but I think it applies to many. I worked for Andersen Consulting for more than 8 years. Initially as a systems designer and programmer and post MBA as a strategy consultant. See definition of a whore. And know that VC will be hard to come by.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2010

He has raised (and spent) a ton o’ VC money. I think we had slightly different definitions of this saying but since he coined the term I have to credit him. Don’t do deals just because your VCs or board tell you to. VCs and boards are the worst at this. Tags: Startup Advice. million uniques.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2018

The “sure, let’s continue the process” by definition are not yeses so the no’s rack up and the yeses stay stuck at zero. In the next post I’m going to talk about “funnel management” and how to handle all of your VC pipeline discussions and how to keep your process alive but the first step is to keep your confidence alive.

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The Entrepreneurs Library

JUNE 22, 2015

I write books, I teach in the school of business at Duke University, and I do a lot of speaking and marketing strategy consulting as well. Folks can definitely pick up Stand Out and dive in wherever they would like. As a VC, Tony was really interested in the question, “what makes entrepreneurs successful?”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

This is part of my ongoing series on startup advice but also filed under my sales & marketing posts. No advice I give will ever apply to 100% of companies, 100% of startups or even 100% of tech startups. By all means light up my comments sections with any cases you believe where this advice doesn’t apply.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

OK, hold back on your consulting humor. I spotted my fellow VC Leo Spiegel (from Mission Ventures) who had spoken previously to the same group and asked about his experiences. It definitely is an IQ test thing for me. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. People say this all the time.

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