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Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Should Avoid With Venture Capitalists Entrepreneurs often know more about their business than what it takes to raise capital from venture capitalists so their attempts to get VC funding fall short.  There are a number of typical pitfalls that a entrepreneur or startup should try to avoid when working [...]

The Future of Venture Capital Considering the Future of the Venture Capital Industry I have been reading a lot of predictions of the future of venture capital and most–if not all–are pessimistic. The most optimistic pessimistic piece (forgive the contradiction) is from Union Square Ventures’ Fred Wilson he recently wrote: “We need to get the [...]

Venture Capital Business Is Venture Capital Right for Your Business? The following video considers what businesses should try for venture capital.  Many entrepreneurs look to venture capital as the only available solution for expanding their business, but that is not always the case.  It may be that your company simply cannot generate the kind of [...]

Venture Capital Twitter The Meteoric Rise of the Internet Startup Twitter If you’re reading this post online, you’ve certainly heard of Twitter–if you’re not a regular user already. Even those who wouldn’t be considered “tech-savvy” have probably at least heard the name of the internet startup that emerged as one of the most popular websites [...]

Mark Heesen NVCA President Mark Heesen on Fundraising The president of the National Venture Capital Association, Mark Heesen, had some interesting thoughts on the venture capital fundraising scene. Although he did not offer any false hope for new venture capitalists he says that the strong will survive, in a “Darwinian” sense. Those venture capitalists with [...]

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