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6 Steps to Raising Venture Capital in 6 Months

Gust

First-time entrepreneurs frequently ask my advice about when they should start meeting with prospective financiers. You are ready to start when you can: 1) identify a grand and worthy vision; 2) predict a trajectory for your growth; and 3) share marketing/sales, product, and financing plans that will enable you to get there.

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How to Be a VC: Being Open

This is going to be BIG.

In venture capital, you say "no" a lot. One event organizer had even asked me if I wanted to give my talk before the company demos, enabling me to duck out before the crowds could rush me. I'm concerned that some of the newer folks in venture capital haven't been kicked in the stomach enough. Take pitches?

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You Can’t Rely on a VC for Your Hardest Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

I think the best VCs understand that we are enablers not masters of the universe. We are money, advice, coaching, cheerleading, interventionist but not “the decider.” In preparation for her reentry into VC she spoke with many mentors of hers for advice on venture capital. That is what separates us.

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How to Make Sense of the PPP Loan Program for VC-Backed Startups

Both Sides of the Table

We have been advising a lot of entrepreneurs so I thought I’d “open source” some of the advice I have been sharing. So my only goal is to give you insights into the conversations we’ve been having in case you don’t have the same access or advice. The NVCA (National Venture Capital Association) Guidelines are below.

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What is the Best CRM and Marketing Tech Platform for a New Private Equity/Venture Capital Fund?

David Teten VC

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal. Not all CRM systems enable this. I run PEVCTech , a community focused on this area.

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Venture Capital Red Flag Checklist 

abovethecrowd.com

Most importantly, there is a reasonable probability that the absence of standard governance guardrails and constraints actually enables reckless behavior. In addition, their reputation will help ensure that investors know the company has the benefit of their experience and advice. The odds are quite low, but it is possible.

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Changing the Wrong Ratio

This is going to be BIG.

I spend more time convincing people *not* to take VC money than to take it—should I stop giving that advice to women? Tags: Venture Capital & Technology. Is this really the path we want the best and brightest young women and minorities? I don’t see how it possibly can be.