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A Startup Financial Playbook: Budgeting, Funding and Risk Management

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Venture Capital (VC) If rapid scaling is one of your financial goals, venture capital might be the right choice. Invest in secure cloud-based systems, conduct regular penetration tests, and comply with data protection regulations like GDPR. Bootstrapping or Self-Funding If possible, self-fund your business until you can prove traction.

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Our Investment Framework Post-COVID-19

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As a VC firm, we’ve had to adapt many aspects of our business as well. The post Our Investment Framework Post-COVID-19 appeared first on 500 Startups. As society begins the delicate phase of re-opening, we have also given much thought to how.

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My Role as a VC: What I am and what I am not.

This is going to be BIG.

There''s been some writing about how VCs and founders interact with each other and it inspired me to take a step back and reflect on what my role is supposed to be with regards to the investments I make and the founders I deal with. Here''s what I came up with. Here''s what I am not: I am not necessarily an entrepreneur''s friend.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I just completed an exercise where I went out to hire a new associate for my VC firm, GRP Partners. I had to laugh a bit reading it. MBA fine, but not required. So back to MBAs.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. They recently exited their investment in Gaikai for $380 million while their rival OnLive (who had raised > $200 million) just went through bankruptcy. 10:15 Do you the LPs are more open-minded to single VC funds today?

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When to walk away from a VC who wants to invest in your startup

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Ofri Ben-Porat is the co-founder and CEO of Edgify , which focuses on federated learning frameworks and democratized training. Another one of our investors gives us full commercial support through its network of mentors that are there to support the business, not the VC. Ofri Ben-Porat. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice

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When I meet other VCs I’m constantly asking how they decide which investments to make, when to pass, when to do follow-on rounds, when to sell a company vs. when to go long, etc. Because I’ve asked more than 100 VCs similar questions I start to notice patterns in thinking. Draw from Frameworks.

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