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	<title>Comments on: WTF is Traction? A 6-Step Relationship Guide to VC</title>
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	<description>Entrepreneur turned VC</description>
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		<title>By: What Makes an Entrepreneur? (1/11) – Tenacity &#124; Both Sides of the Table</title>
		<link>http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/08/wtf-is-traction-a-6-step-relationship-guide-to-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-25098</link>
		<dc:creator>What Makes an Entrepreneur? (1/11) – Tenacity &#124; Both Sides of the Table</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] How to build relationships with a VC   Share and [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Why it&#8217;s Critical That you Reference Check Your VC &#124; Both Sides of the Table</title>
		<link>http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/08/wtf-is-traction-a-6-step-relationship-guide-to-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-21478</link>
		<dc:creator>Why it&#8217;s Critical That you Reference Check Your VC &#124; Both Sides of the Table</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] marriage often find out what their partner is really like after the fact.  I wrote a post about how to build relationships with VCs over time and about investing in lines &amp; not dots (which cuts both [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] marriage often find out what their partner is really like after the fact.  I wrote a post about how to build relationships with VCs over time and about investing in lines &amp; not dots (which cuts both [...]</p>
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		<title>By: How Do You Reference Check a VC? &#124; CloudAve</title>
		<link>http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/08/wtf-is-traction-a-6-step-relationship-guide-to-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-695</link>
		<dc:creator>How Do You Reference Check a VC? &#124; CloudAve</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] So my first advice is not to rush in the fund raising process. &#160;Get to know VCs over a long period of time so that when you’re ready to get engaged you feel you know their character. &#160;As in real life – those that rush into marriage often find out what their partner is really like after the fact. &#160;I wrote a post linked as follows about how to build relationships with VCs over time. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] So my first advice is not to rush in the fund raising process. &nbsp;Get to know VCs over a long period of time so that when you’re ready to get engaged you feel you know their character. &nbsp;As in real life – those that rush into marriage often find out what their partner is really like after the fact. &nbsp;I wrote a post linked as follows about how to build relationships with VCs over time. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: YouRenew is Going Places &#187; Miles Lasater Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/08/wtf-is-traction-a-6-step-relationship-guide-to-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-694</link>
		<dc:creator>YouRenew is Going Places &#187; Miles Lasater Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] was impressed with Rich and Bob.  They built relationships with investors over time.  They worked hard, followed through and figured out how to get it done [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] was impressed with Rich and Bob.  They built relationships with investors over time.  They worked hard, followed through and figured out how to get it done [...]</p>
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		<title>By: How Do You Reference Check a VC?</title>
		<link>http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/08/wtf-is-traction-a-6-step-relationship-guide-to-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-693</link>
		<dc:creator>How Do You Reference Check a VC?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] So my first advice is not to rush in the fund raising process.  Get to know VCs over a long period of time so that when you&#8217;re ready to get engaged you feel you know their character.  As in real life &#8211; those that rush into marriage often find out what their partner is really like after the fact.  I wrote a post linked as follows about how to build relationships with VCs over time. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] So my first advice is not to rush in the fund raising process.  Get to know VCs over a long period of time so that when you&#8217;re ready to get engaged you feel you know their character.  As in real life &#8211; those that rush into marriage often find out what their partner is really like after the fact.  I wrote a post linked as follows about how to build relationships with VCs over time. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: 10 skills I look for before writing a check, Part 2: Perspiration and Appetite for Risk &#8212; techshots</title>
		<link>http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/08/wtf-is-traction-a-6-step-relationship-guide-to-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-692</link>
		<dc:creator>10 skills I look for before writing a check, Part 2: Perspiration and Appetite for Risk &#8212; techshots</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] things that a VC can pick up on in 3 meetings spread out over 6 weeks, which is why I believe that raising VC is something you do over a long period of time, rather than just 2 months of the year. It’s best [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] things that a VC can pick up on in 3 meetings spread out over 6 weeks, which is why I believe that raising VC is something you do over a long period of time, rather than just 2 months of the year. It’s best [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Scotty, We Need More Traction! Capt&#8217;n, What&#8217;s That Mean? &#124; VC Deal Lawyer</title>
		<link>http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/08/wtf-is-traction-a-6-step-relationship-guide-to-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-691</link>
		<dc:creator>Scotty, We Need More Traction! Capt&#8217;n, What&#8217;s That Mean? &#124; VC Deal Lawyer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] view of traction, Guy Kawasaki&#8217;s view of traction, and Mark Suster&#8217;s view of traction.  Traction can mean revenue (how much depends on who you speak to), profits (infrequently), [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] view of traction, Guy Kawasaki&#8217;s view of traction, and Mark Suster&#8217;s view of traction.  Traction can mean revenue (how much depends on who you speak to), profits (infrequently), [...]</p>
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		<title>By: 10 skills I look for before writing a check, Part 2: Perspiration and Appetite for Risk &#045; Venture Hacks</title>
		<link>http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/08/wtf-is-traction-a-6-step-relationship-guide-to-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-690</link>
		<dc:creator>10 skills I look for before writing a check, Part 2: Perspiration and Appetite for Risk &#045; Venture Hacks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] things that a VC can pick up on in 3 meetings spread out over 6 weeks, which is why I believe that raising VC is something you do over a long period of time, rather than just 2 months of the year. It&#8217;s [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] things that a VC can pick up on in 3 meetings spread out over 6 weeks, which is why I believe that raising VC is something you do over a long period of time, rather than just 2 months of the year. It&#8217;s [...]</p>
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		<title>By: romytaormina</title>
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		<dc:creator>romytaormina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great suggestions. Thank you for your insight!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great suggestions. Thank you for your insight!</p>
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		<title>By: romytaormina</title>
		<link>http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/08/wtf-is-traction-a-6-step-relationship-guide-to-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-698</link>
		<dc:creator>romytaormina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great suggestions. Thank you for your insight!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great suggestions. Thank you for your insight!</p>
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