This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

The other day, I got interviewed for Business Insider. It was a good interview, save for that little vein that I had no idea was so prominently featured on the side of my head--but what's a bald guy to do? At least it's not a weird fold in the back or a dent at the top. All hat and no cattle as they say. How about as a VC? And you know what?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Sam is an uber-networker, savvy, helpful, product-oriented leader who had a great eye for young entrepreneurs and a passion about helping them. You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. And Jamie hers.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

Among them were winners from the recent 2020 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup business plan and pitch competition , Cadenzo and Novel Nuero, both based in Tulsa. Additionally, the cohort design enabled them to network with other Oklahoma entrepreneurs across various disciplines. . ” said LaManque.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

Among them were winners from the recent 2020 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup business plan and pitch competition , Cadenzo and Novel Nuero, both based in Tulsa. Additionally, the cohort design enabled them to network with other Oklahoma entrepreneurs across various disciplines. . ” said LaManque.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 13, 2011

It’s honest advice so please judge once you’re read the post. Here’s my advice: A got an email from a young, super bright entrepreneur today. Let’s say it’s for biz dev purposes, or you’re pitching investors, recruiting, or it’s a sales meeting – whatever. I’ll keep it short.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It got me thinking about the advice that I often give to new VCs. For years I saw myself as the new guy in VC but then you wake up one day and realize that 50% of your peers have been doing it for less time than you and time has moved on. Somehow the world seems to be spinning faster these days than just a few years ago. And so forth.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can. Spend time researching your buyers and not just pitching them. Trust doesn’t come from one 45-minute Powerpoint pitch or 30-minute demo. Raising money is hard.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

But, most funds raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Capria leads the “largest network of collaborating fund managers in emerging markets” Their product Edge enables you to benchmark your internal processes against other investors.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. Most of us want one spouse and we’re done.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

This shows itself when people try to do an elevator pitch, send concise, actionable emails or have a quick phone call with you to ask for help. Brad Feld told me that TechStars makes each company practice the 1 or 2-minute pitch the first week of the program. Surprisingly so. I love this program. How Can I Help? I’m OK with this.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

Meesho is a platform in India that allows people to resell products using their social networks. 44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. Meesho is a platform in India that allows people to resell products using their social networks. Vidit Aatrey is cofounder and CEO of Meesho. Adora Cheung is a Partner at YC.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Day 0–3: Do you want to do this? Is it because someone told you to?

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Y Combinator

MAY 8, 2019

15:05 – Providing advice as content vs in the product. 21:30 – Inbound marketing and audience building advice. You can try it out at HubSpot.com. Kevin Hale is a Partner at YC and cofounder of Wufoo. Brian is on Twitter @bhalligan and Kevin is @ilikevests. He also runs a public company. How does he do both? Google Play.

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