Comments on: Deal with Your Elephant in the Room http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/ Entrepreneur turned VC Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:08:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Small Talk: Elephants and entrepreneurs | Read NEWS http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3454 Small Talk: Elephants and entrepreneurs | Read NEWS Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:26:10 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-3454 [...] pitches that give VCs pause when considering whether or not to invest. Suster likens it to the elephant-in-the-room adage, more specifically: “those things that the VC would automatically be thinking about [...] [...] pitches that give VCs pause when considering whether or not to invest. Suster likens it to the elephant-in-the-room adage, more specifically: “those things that the VC would automatically be thinking about [...]

]]> By: Need Investors? Get Publicity That Will Make Investors Beg You to Invest | Your Information House http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2831 Need Investors? Get Publicity That Will Make Investors Beg You to Invest | Your Information House Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:20:40 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-2831 [...] Deal with Your Elephant in the Room (bothsidesofthetable.com) [...] [...] Deal with Your Elephant in the Room (bothsidesofthetable.com) [...]

]]> By: Deal with Your Elephant in the Room | CloudAve http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 Deal with Your Elephant in the Room | CloudAve Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:22:53 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-2340 [...] and I’ll deal with those in the next post.  The rules above don’t apply.(Cross-posted @ Both Sides of the Table)Posted Under : Entrepreneurship Tags startups entrepreneurship Start-up Advice Raising Venture [...] [...] and I’ll deal with those in the next post.  The rules above don’t apply.(Cross-posted @ Both Sides of the Table)Posted Under : Entrepreneurship Tags startups entrepreneurship Start-up Advice Raising Venture [...]

]]> By: What should you tell a VC? Fred Destin vs. Eileen Burbidge « Curley Contemplations http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 What should you tell a VC? Fred Destin vs. Eileen Burbidge « Curley Contemplations Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:49:23 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-2071 [...] much of a problem.  If your last round valuation was too high, you are better off addressing this elephant in the room up front.  Saying that you and your existing investors understand that your current round will be [...] [...] much of a problem.  If your last round valuation was too high, you are better off addressing this elephant in the room up front.  Saying that you and your existing investors understand that your current round will be [...]

]]> By: How to Deal with Skeletons in your Closet http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 How to Deal with Skeletons in your Closet Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:05:11 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-1777 [...] recently wrote a post on how to Deal with your Elephants in the Room during your VC meetings.  Elephants being big issues that the VC will be thinking whether you [...] [...] recently wrote a post on how to Deal with your Elephants in the Room during your VC meetings.  Elephants being big issues that the VC will be thinking whether you [...]

]]> By: Trindaz http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2650 Trindaz Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:10:37 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-2650 This was great reading Mark! Now I'm thinking about elephants I'll have to address next time I talk about <a href="http://www.bigdaybillboard.com" rel="nofollow">www.bigdaybillboard.com</a>.<br><br>Also, LOVED your interview on <a href="http://Mixergy.com" rel="nofollow">Mixergy.com</a> This was great reading Mark! Now I'm thinking about elephants I'll have to address next time I talk about http://www.bigdaybillboard.com.

Also, LOVED your interview on Mixergy.com

]]> By: Stephen Henault http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1766 Stephen Henault Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:40:15 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-1766 dude, that's why this blog is badass - cause you give a damn. I totally wasn't calling you out, for the record. <br><br>cheers - dude, that's why this blog is badass – cause you give a damn. I totally wasn't calling you out, for the record.

cheers -

]]> By: awaldstein http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 awaldstein Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:45:04 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-1763 Standing ready to respond. Standing ready to respond.

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 msuster Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:39:50 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-1762 Fixed the "white" - thank you for pointing it out. You learn something new every day! Fixed the “white” – thank you for pointing it out. You learn something new every day!

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/09/deal-with-your-elephant-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1761 msuster Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:39:25 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1307#comment-1761 Thanks. I really appreciate the feedback. FWIW, Brad is the one who inspired me to keep a blog. Thanks. I really appreciate the feedback. FWIW, Brad is the one who inspired me to keep a blog.

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