Comments on: The First VC Meeting (Post 1 of Many)

By: Domain Experience Gives Entrepreneurs an Unfair Advantage | CloudAve

Domain Experience Gives Entrepreneurs an Unfair Advantage | CloudAve — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:43:58 +0000

[...] is exactly the reason I like people who present to me to start with their personal bios. Before they’re presenting I want to know “what unique experiences you bring to the table [...]

By: Selling- How Not to Look Like an Idiot selling startup enterpreneur

Selling- How Not to Look Like an Idiot selling startup enterpreneur — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:22:17 +0000

[...] (if you haven’t seen why I believe the first slide in your deck should be your bio’s see this post), and find a way to flip it and ask the VC to respond with their point of view on topics. VC’s [...]

By: The Danger of Crocodile Sales

The Danger of Crocodile Sales — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:51:16 +0000

[...] you haven’t seen why I believe the first slide in your deck should be your bio’s see this post), and find a way to flip it and ask the VC to respond with their point of view on topics. [...]

By: Raising capital - The 50 or so things you should read first | JonBischke.com

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:04:21 +0000

[...] a VC (Awesome outline! Some of my favorites are also listed below.) The First VC Meeting (Post 1 of Many) The First VC Meeting (Post 2 of Many) The First VC Meeting (Post 3 of Many) The First VC Meeting [...]

By: The First VC Meeting (Post 4 of Many) « Both Sides of the Table

The First VC Meeting (Post 4 of Many) « Both Sides of the Table — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:47:22 +0000

[...] 4 of Many) If you haven’t read any previous posts in this series consider starting here at the start. It is sequential. If you want to go to the post immediately prior to this one it [...]

By: The First VC Meeting (Post 3 of Many) « Both Sides of the Table

The First VC Meeting (Post 3 of Many) « Both Sides of the Table — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:46:08 +0000

[...] 3 of Many) If you haven’t read any previous posts in this series consider starting here at the start. It is sequential. If you want to go to the post immediately prior to this one it is [...]

By: The First VC Meeting (Post 2 of Many) « Both Sides of the Table

The First VC Meeting (Post 2 of Many) « Both Sides of the Table — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:45:04 +0000

[...] The First VC Meeting (Post 2 of Many) I am doing a series of posts about the first VC pitch. If you haven’t already read Post 1 please start here. [...]

By: Raising Angel Money | Bookmarks

Raising Angel Money | Bookmarks — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:41:34 +0000

[...] afterward. The series outline is here and the first post “what goes in a VC presentation” is here. But you can read this stand alone.A friend of mine who lives in Silicon Valley called me lastt [...]

By: Raising Angel Money « Both Sides of the Table

Raising Angel Money « Both Sides of the Table — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:13:45 +0000

[...] The series outline is here and the first post “what goes in a VC presentation” is here. But you can read this stand [...]

By: Tim Platt

Tim Platt — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:48:57 +0000

Although warm referrals from a ‘trusted’ corporate lawyer catering to the tech and start-up sectors are helpful, they pre-suppose a connection with that lawyer and a favorable recommendation as well.

The best way to find growth capital is to apply to a venture summit where you can speed pitch your ideas to several investors face-to-face in a single day. One such example is The Speed Venture Summit, the premier speed-dating-style event for fast-growth businesses and investors in New England. http://www.speedventuresummit.org; and follow the virtual discussion at Twitter #SVSNE