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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

As I touched on before, China and India have the most mature VC communities. Thus, one can say the concept of a “ lean startup ” existed in Asia far longer than in the Valley – it’s just that no one ever wrote a book about it. The term sheets tend to be fairly standardized and straightforward as well.

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Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010

SoCal CTO

How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 I think every startup entrepreneur (and angel investor) should have a good understanding of financing term sheets. think many of the fundamentals behind the lean startup are things you likely have been practicing for a while.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

In either case, corporations have to set up their investment vehicles so that the venture capital community sees them as serious players. Teten: How do corporate VCs interact with the broader VC community? . Protecting one’s reputation is incredibly important for any investor, whether independent or corporate.

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What a New VC’s Goals Look Like: Homebrew’s First Two Years

Hunter Walker

We have 20 year roadmaps for Credibility in the marketplace, Community building with founders, co-investors and the broader world, and Counsel , mechanisms to provide scalable and effective assistance to companies. 3 is the most important – all goodness as an investor at our stage starts with a great reputation among founders.

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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

But dont underestimate the importance of achieving a basic threshold of "this looks good (and reputable)." We spent six months fundraising only to walk away once we had a term sheet in hand because we realized we were making enough money to sustain and grow the business on our own terms. ©2005-2013 Mashable, Inc.

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

Lean Methodology Sources. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Part 3- Lean Cust. Ning Communities. Steve Blank’s Lean Startup Resources. Lean Startup Circle â?? On-line Communities. Lean project management. WSGR Term Sheet Generator. Orrick, Herrington Term Sheet Generator.