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We decided to make this list as a jumping-off point for startup founders, journalists, aspiring investors and the curious to get themselves up to speed on how the VC space works, often from an insider’s perspective.
Pitching your startup to venture capital firms is an exciting step in growing your business. Make your pitch memorable and effective with these tips.
Crowdfunding has none of the barriers to success that often thwart women entrepreneurs pitching VC and angel investors.
Venture capital can either take your company to the next level--or tear it apart. Here's how to decide whether VC funding is right for your business.
Looking for VC funding? Here's how to figure out if your company stands a chance.
This grassroots effort aims to corral more women in venture capital worldwide--potentially helping more women-led companies gain better access to funding.
Micro VC funds have been the rage as of late. What's next?
The role of a founding CEO in a startup searching for a business model is radically different than a CEO building and growing a company…
Raising money from VC’s creates a long-term relationship, so you may as well get a good understanding of each other and set up the foundation for a strong two-way dialog. The VC needs you as much as you need them, so the discussions should feel balanced where you’re learning about each other on equal footing. …
Having been on both sides of the table as both a venture capitalist and most recently an entrepreneur, I think I can safely say nothing is quite as terrifying for an entrepreneur as raising money. It’s like holding your baby up in a crowd and letting folks take turns criticizing her. No one wants to hear their baby is ugly<br>When raising money, entrepreneurs will encounter all sorts of feedback. One key to surviving the process is to understand with whom you are…
Even these days, in The Best of Times for SaaS, many founders are wary of Venture Capital. Don’t they all just fire founders? Well, not really, not usually. But sometimes, if you give away control and screw it all up, then yes. More on t...
There’s work to be done, but pretending aggregate deal value is the metric that matters is malpractice.
Women in VC roles can't rely on public relations fixes, token nods or the chivalry of their male colleagues. They have to do it themselves.
There’s a new person in your life. It’s probably a guy. He probably wears chinos with a blue shirt. He’s probably standing awkwardly next to the coffee machine in the kitchen of your startup trying (and failing) to make small talk with your backend server team. The primary reason startups take venture capital is because …
Most entrepreneurs focus on the hard economics of the deal when they negotiate with investors: percentage ownership, valuation, preferences and other terms...
One thing I've done over the years as a venture investor is keep a running log of interesting startup ideas.
One of the most frequent questions I get as a VC is how to become a VC. Newly minted MBAs and startup veterans alike want to get into the investing game in..
As an investor, you want to be able to fight a wide range of counter-intuitive anxieties that can damage your long-term performance. You can avoid many of the m