Entrepreneurs are passionate about their business. Sometimes overly so. Read this terrific article on how to avoid several common mistakes that will ruin an otherwise successful pitch meeting. From FastCompany, by FC Expert Blogger Josh Linkner, 12/6/11
This is an insightful blog post by Chris Dixon (www.cdixon.org)... "Having raised a number of VC rounds personally and observed many more as an investor or friend, I’ve come to think there are a set of dominant best practices that entrepreneurs should follow..."
One of the primary complaints about venture capitalists is that the "value add" they promise when they submit an LOI is akin to a campaign promise. In today's market, VCs haven't been able to exit many of their investments, so instead of serving on 3 or 4 boards, they may be serving on 6 or 8.
December 7, 2011
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