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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Another called Parker Harris, the co-founder and CTO. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. In case VC’s haven’t figured this out yet, shit rolls downhill. Folksonomy.

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4 Reasons You Might Not Want to Be VC Funded

Up and Running

What a lot of startup founders don’t realize is that when you take on VC funding, you also take on business partners. You’ve heard that it’s good to get financing even when times are good because one day you’ll need it, so you consider the offer. If you really want financing, consider taking out a business loan instead.

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

reidhoffman.org

You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. We are the leader in the professional domain with viral growth. In 2004, investors regained interest in the consumer internet again.

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What Kind of Workspace Is Best For Your Startup?

mashable.com

“There’s simply no budget for [an office], as I bootstrap the company,&# says Paul Molluzzo, founder of Baby Goes Mobile , a web app that lets parents create a private baby book they can view and update from their mobile phones. Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! instead of having to travel home. .&#

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How to Raise Money – It’s a Journey Not An Event

Steve Blank

What most founders don’t realize is: Every stage of a startup requires a different set of metrics and milestones and founder skills. Knowing these will help a founder position her pitch to get investors’ attention. Founders need to keep their eye on the prize — not just the next funding round. Step 5: Series, C, D….

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Netflix vs. Blockbuster and bad profits (reflections from my Bazaarvoice days)

Austin Startup

In honor of Netflix’s big beat today in the very unfortunate age of COVID-19, I decided to revisit my four-part Bazaarblog series while I was CEO of Bazaarvoice (from our inception in 2005 to our IPO in 2012). Blockbuster introduced their “End of Late Fees” program on January 1, 2005. Finance tells a dramatic story since then.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

mashable.com

Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. BonitaSoft has offices in France, the U.S. and China, and recently recorded their 1,000,000th download of Bonita Open Solution. All Rights Reserved.

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