Venture Capital Articles
The Truth About Facebook’s Fundraising Success
Most entrepreneurs simply want to make the world a better place. That’s the whole reason we do what we do….. How? By developing products that change the world, just like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and a long list of entrepreneurs whose products and services...
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The Valley of Death for Startups – Dave Berkus
Dave Berkus has invested in 161 Angel Investments and earned an IRR of 101%. One of his unique strategies is helping his portfolio companies push through the "Valley of Death", the gap between Angel Financing and Venture Capital investment. Not only has Dave invested...
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Be Careful When Asked About Your Company’s Valuation…
When you are in fundraising discussions with venture capitalists, there is one question that will almost always come up during your initial meeting: “What do you think your company's valuation is?” Have you ever wondered why they ask this question? The reason is...
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Cut your startup fundraising time in HALF……
David Chang is one of the most active Angel Investors in the U.S. with over 40 investments in his portfolio. He has 6 successful exits including PayPal and Trip Advisor. In this video clip, David and I discuss how you can cut the amount of time you spend fundraising...
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Why Did We Let Them Invest?
Most entrepreneurs raising a seed round of financing just want to get money in the door quickly so they can build their business. However, Mike Collett, Managing Partner of Promus Ventures points out that getting the RIGHT investors in your seed round is debatably the...
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It’s November: Do you know where your term sheet is?
If you're an entrepreneur raising money for your startup, I hope you have a term sheet. Year end is just a few weeks away, and many of our clients and colleagues in the startup world are busier than ever because they need to get investment deals closed before year...
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“You Need More Customer Traction”
Are investors telling you that you’re too early and you need more customer traction? Isn’t that frustrating? Does it seem like you’re already doing everything possible, but you just need more resources (a.k.a. money) in order to GET more customer traction? Are you...
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