Tag: Fundraising
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Founders: have you ever watched yourself pitch? Peyton Manning spent 20 hours a week watching game film. Here’s what you can learn from him… Careful study of game film gave Manning a huge advantage. But when most founders pitch investors, they just do meeting after meeting with little idea how…
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I’m a $5,000 first check. But this week, I introduced a founder to a VC who offered him $800,000. This is why you should meet with small investors. Let’s say you’re raising a $2 million seed round. At first glance, talking to a guy who writes $5,000 checks seems like…
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A few months back, a very nice young lady contacted me. She had an idea for a software product and wanted me to hear it. I had to think of a very polite way of explaining that… Venture Capitalists Don’t Invest in Ideas. Many people think that angels and VC’s…
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