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Why They Were Able To Raise Money | Jason L. Baptiste
If you have a reputation amongst the tech community it’s going to be easier to get past the point of social proof, get introductions, and have an audience to launch your product to. Kevin Rose is a ... Read more
http://jasonlbaptiste.com/venture-capital/why-they-were-able-to-raise-money/
Tags: entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, funding, startup, startups, vc, venture, capital, business/entrepreneur, developers Saved by: admin at 13 Aug 2010

The Future of Startup Funding
Two years ago I wrote about what I called "a huge, unexploited opportunity in startup funding:" the growing disconnect between VCs, whose current business model requires them to invest large amounts, ... Read more
http://www.paulgraham.com/future.html
Tags: startup, vc, funding, startups, entrepreneurship, paulgraham, business, investing, future, via:packrati.us Saved by: admin at 07 Aug 2010

MoneyBall for Startups: Invest BEFORE Product/Market Fit, Double-Down AFTER. - Master of 500 Hats
Next, you'd like to be able to improve the user experience and engagement / retention, get them to increase their love for the product. If you can do this well enough, your customers will become your ... Read more
http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/2010/07/moneyball-for-startups.html
Tags: vc, startup, investing, startups, business, funding, lean, via:packrati.us, davemcclure, investment Saved by: admin at 31 Jul 2010

Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders? | Both Sides of the Table
I don’t feel that as a VC sneaking in nefarious terms into a term sheet that the entrepreneur doesn’t understand is a good way to build a long-term relationship nor to build a long-term reputation... Read more
http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/07/22/want-to-know-how-vcs-calculate-valuation-differently-from-founders/
Tags: vc, funding, startup, entrepreneurship, valuation, negotiation, termsheet, startups, legal, capital Saved by: admin at 23 Jul 2010

Everything I learned in business I learned from these 3 charts | VentureBeat
I’ve been building venture-backed businesses for over 11 years now. In that time, I’ve seen a sea change in how businesses are put together. Engineering approaches, marketing approaches, pricing, ... Read more
http://entrepreneur.venturebeat.com/2010/07/08/everything-i-learned-in-business-i-learned-from-these-3-charts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Venturebeat+%28VentureBeat%29
Tags: business, management, charts, startup, entrepreneurship, vc, advice, funding, analysis, misc Saved by: admin at 09 Jul 2010

HackFwd
We're experienced tech entrepreneurs looking to support and invest in Europe’s most passionate geeks. We’re a pre-seed investment company designed to enable great people to launch great ideas. Our... Read more
http://hackfwd.com/
Tags: startup, investment, business, funding, finance, vc, europe, technology, entrepreneurship, ideas Saved by: admin at 09 Jun 2010

Paths to $5M for a startup founder - Gabriel Weinberg's Blog
How to get to a $5M exit: a few scenarios (co-founders versus not, VC funding versus not, angel investment versus not).
http://www.gabrielweinberg.com/blog/2010/06/paths-to-5m-for-a-startup-founder.html
Tags: startup, funding, entrepreneur, vc, startups, equity, dilution, entrepreneurship, fundraising, capital Saved by: admin at 07 Jun 2010

3 Easy Steps to Raise Money Online for Your Fundraising Ideas
Raise Money for Your Ideas & Dreams Raise money online for a new business idea or for creative projects like films, books, bands or blogs.
http://www.gofundme.com/
Tags: fundraising, charity, money, funding, nonprofit, online, tools, donations, fund, cool Saved by: admin at 11 May 2010

Playbooks for Small Business
The 10 Biggest Business Plan Mistakes
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/tipsheet/08/1.htm?chan=smallbiz_special%20report%20--%20the%20abcs%20of%20business%20plans_the%20abcs%20of%20business%20plans
Tags: business, startup, businessplan, entrepreneurship, plan, howto, entrepreneur, strategy, funding, marketing Saved by: admin at 08 Mar 2010

SeriesSeed.com
One aspect of startup life has not changed at all: the legal DOCUMENTs used for financing these transactions. A typical venture capital investment package consists of five DOCUMENTs: two certificates,... Read more
http://www.seriesseed.com/
Tags: vc, startup, legal, funding, finance, termsheet, startups, resources, documents, venturecapital Saved by: admin at 03 Mar 2010