InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In some industries, lengthy pilot tests are required before an enterprise customer will sign a definitive purchase order. As noted in 6 Steps To Raising Venture Capital , as you accomplish your previously communicated milestones, send your target VCs a brief email update (think eye-candy graphics and charts, not dense text).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. I know I can’t be in every deal and I know that the easy part of being a VC is writing the first check in a deal. If an accelerator is writing you they’re also writing 25 other VCs. I don’t.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

Soleil returns emails at 1.30am. She helps write press releases. In the most perfect sense of the definition. She runs a mom segment on the Today Show. million Twitter followers. Nearly all probably moms. She won me over at first meeting. She flies from LA to NY every two weeks. She debates manufacturing strategies. Kara as CEO.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

Here’s how I break down the four quadrants (and I’ve put my definitions in here – not Covey’s). I’m a pretty natural public speaker so I can write my presentation the day before and do just fine. Responsive Low Hanging Fruit – I view email in the category of urgent but not (always) important.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

Or an angel investor starts emailing the CEO of a company with all the people they want him or her to meet. Mostly I just wanted to write this as a reminder to founders to be suspicious of people who constantly introduce you around. That’s why focus is critical. It starts seemingly innocent enough.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while and was going to use AngelList by Nivi & Naval as the basis for my example and the perfect prompt came yesterday when I read Fred Wilson’s blog post on AngelList. If you haven’t read it you should definitely buy it – other people just like you did.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This risk can be mitigated by finding a customer willing to purchase as soon as a proven model is completed, and willing to state this in writing. Email readers, continue here…] A great idea often fails from the inexperience or inability of management to bring the idea to market. Third: Management risk.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

Fred talks about it here – he beat me to the punch because I always wanted to write about how awesome this is. Frankly, I enjoyed the community so much that I would have continued to come back more often but my blogging pace has been such that evening time commenting on an answer website was time away from writing pieces like this.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

You will get a response via email to schedule a time to talk. will definitely be handled. Do I have to write up the overview? Send your overview to me (Tony Karrer): akarrer@techempower.com Based on the type of business, we will distribute it to someone who is most appropriate. Frequently Asked Questions Will we sign an NDA?

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

I ended up passing on the Twitter investment, but I put out a blog post at the time--I was working for CBS--asking if someone would want to build it, and a kid named Soren MacBeth emailed me back saying he'd build it, which started the idea of StockTwits. It's fun, I guess. Only a dummy would do it again.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

You will get a response via email to schedule a time to talk. will definitely be handled. Do I have to write up the overview? Send your overview to me (Tony Karrer): akarrer@techempower.com Based on the type of business, we will distribute it to someone who is most appropriate. Frequently Asked Questions Will we sign an NDA?

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CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 15, 2012

Because the fact is that you are about to enter into a new game where you are definitely not at the top of it, and probably don’t even really know the rules. Once you have a lead, compose an email that is smart, grammatically correct, brief, and eye catching. Pinpoint, then Email. Email The Explorer Blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

That is the definition of Disruptive Technology. You can ask them to come and watch your videos at your owned & operated websites (O&O) where you can make higher margins as well as ask directly for more meaningful customer information such as Facebook connections, Twitter oAuths, email addresses and the like. Set design.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes. Many people start companies arse backwards.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

I got an email recently from my friend & fellow VC, Jeff Bussgang from Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston. Her post is short & well written so definitely worth a read if you’re a startup person and want to hear some sensible views on sales. And that leads me to today’s post.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

If I’m not mistaken, I may have been the first person to send out an angel “personal intro&# email on AngelList through their new platform when it launched or at least I was one of the first few. But before I sent it I had made 10 private phone calls, sent emails & built support. It worked like a charm.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

So I thought I’d write a piece on how to not suck when you give a presentation. Don’t: tell us, “and now I enter my name, and then I put in my email address, and then I can pull in my social graph through Facebook Connect, and then then I can select the button here to Tweet out my actions on Twitter.&# Zzzzzzzzz.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

As the authors make clear in the book’s preface, their goal is to create a “definitive guide to venture capital deals” and “demystify the venture capital financing process.” Brad and Jason have been exposing venture capitalists’ secrets since 2005, when they began writing a blog series on Term Sheets at AskTheVC. No Often Means No.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Writing Guide 205

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Speak to people, rather than write a document every time you want a change. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Scheduling of a meeting at the end of the next week definitely tags you as a consultant whose focus is elsewhere.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic. Here's an example of that kind of email. You should definitely hit up the Startup Weekend events as well. Ask them about your concept.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

This risk can be mitigated by finding a customer willing to purchase as soon as a proven model is completed, and willing to state this in writing. Email readers, continue here…] A great idea often fails from the inexperience or inability of management to bring the idea to market. Third: Management risk. .

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

One of the hardest things about being a blogger is drawing that line between being a business owner and writing for passion. Most bloggers wouldn’t turn down the opportunity to make a full time income from writing their blog. This means more people sign up for your email list when you have the pop up box than when you don’t.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2012

I’m definitely not lobbying here for promising things you can’t deliver, or hiring a publicist before your first programmer. Start writing a blog, speaking at local groups, and conversing at networking meetings about the need you see in the marketplace, before you pitch a solution. You need to do it yourself. Give it to them.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

So sticking to my definition of “attributes for success&# it had to be my Top 11 +1 rather than a Top 12. There’s one attribute (coming soon) that I need to have in order to write a check but I don’t believe is vital for success. Made ME laugh, anyways. It will be controversial – I know.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2011

I’m definitely not lobbying here for promising things you can’t deliver, or hiring a publicist before your first programmer. Start writing a blog, speaking at local groups, and conversing at networking meetings about the need you see in the marketplace, before you pitch a solution. You need to do it yourself. Give it to them.

Startup 92

Startup Writing Newsletter Blogging 92

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Why You Should Write.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Kaden joins Rick Zullo from Equal Ventures on the board and told TechCrunch via email that excess inventory “filled the news and it definitely spikes in more volatile markets, but it is in fact part of any market.” She went on to write, “Dee and Josh are the exact right team to tackle it.

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Product Funding Technical Review Equity 191

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2010

I’m definitely not lobbying here for promising things you can’t deliver, or hiring a publicist before your first programmer. Start writing a blog, speaking at local groups, and conversing at networking meetings about the need you see in the marketplace, before you pitch a solution. You need to do it yourself. Give it to them.

Startup 90

Startup Writing Newsletter Blogging 90

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

I even wrote about my experiences attending Web Summit , something I rarely ever write about. An entrepreneur wrote me randomly to my public email address and asked about attending and meeting me there. This is my actual email back (minus comments about her business): “Thanks for reaching out. ” It is what it is.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Save it to Pocket, bookmark it, email it to yourself or whatever other coping mechanism you have. I will start from a passage from the Wikipedia definition because I think it does a great job of summarizing. I have checked Twitter at least 10 times during the writing of this post so far and Facebook 3 times. Email twice.

Startup 150

Startup Writing Class Orange County 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2012

By definition, an entrepreneur is the first to undertake a given business, and firsts never happen without problems and people frustrations. You can definitely train yourself to be a problem solver, if you haven’t already. Put the decision in writing to prevent ambiguity. Here are some basics rules: Practice active listening.

Tips 116

Tips Satisfaction Training Entrepreneur 116

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Few of your contacts will be willing to use their valuable social or political capital helping you with a sales effort, and you will definitely strain your relationship with the intermediary if not a close friend. Email readers, continue here…] Using your attorney or accountant to find who is close to the decision maker sometimes works.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2012

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. What is the definition of a good business plan? Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually understand it yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2013

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. What is the definition of a good business plan? Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually understand it yourself.

Sample 92

Sample Writing Startup Summary 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2013

By definition, an entrepreneur is the first to undertake a given business, and firsts never happen without problems and people frustrations. You can definitely train yourself to be a problem solver, if you haven’t already. Put the decision in writing to prevent ambiguity. Here are some basics rules: Practice active listening.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Training Customer 107

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2010

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. What is the definition of a good business plan? Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually understand it yourself.

Startup 91

Startup Funding Sample Writing 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation. By definition, entrepreneurs need to love the art of the start, and that love needs to come across as part of the first impression you deliver to any investor.

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