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Burn Rate: The Not So Silent Killer

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by Eric | Feb 26, 2010, 11:17pm EST

One of the all time great opening lines is from Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina: Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. I am beginning to think that the opposite is true for (web) startups.  There seem to be surprisingly many roads to success.  But the canonical road to trouble appears [...]

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LLC, C Corp, S Corp or Limited Partnership? Help

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by Eric | Feb 23, 2010, 4:31pm EST

Should you use a C Corporation, or an S Corporation, or maybe even an LLC?  Earlier, I wrote a piece on what you need to know about the different funding entities.  The point was to help you choose the right target for your fundraising.  This article by Fred Wilson speaks to the type of corporate entity [...]

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Startup Investment – We Compare Friends vs. Angels vs. Venture

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by Eric | Feb 22, 2010, 9:03pm EST

Choosing the right investment partner is critical to obtaining financing.  Unfortunately, precious little is written to describe in detail the difference between the types of sources.  Should you be using debt or equity?  Should you be using “Friends and Family,” Angels or even Venture Capital?  In this article, I’d like to take an initial crack [...]

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Huge Storms Ahead for Startups Raising a Second Round

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by Eric | Feb 19, 2010, 8:43am EST

As we all know, America and the world for that matter, have weathered one of the most catastrophic economic challenges of the last 100 years.  As our economies are now starting to turn, the affect of the massive hit is and will continue to be felt among capital users further down the food chain.  Chief [...]

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Venture Valuations Up 21% in 4th Quarter

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by Eric | Feb 17, 2010, 6:59am EST

Fenwick & West has released their survey of Venture valuations for the 4th quarter of 2009.  Good news is that valuations are up, pointing to the obvious; entrepreneurs are on the move.  This is not only terrific news for startups and entrepreneurs, but for America at large. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Fenwick [...]

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How I Raised $55 Million Of Venture Capital In Two Months

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by Eric | Feb 16, 2010, 5:31am EST

When I was recruited by John Doerr and Ram Shriram to run Elance, I spent a lot of time reviewing the business model, the market potential, its people, investors and business relationships.  What I failed to do was to take a serious look at her balance sheet.  When I did, after showing up for the [...]

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Would Sherlock Homes make a Good VC?

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by Eric | Feb 9, 2010, 11:11am EST

I’m often asked what makes a good VC.  While reading this morning I found a good article on what it takes to make a good investor.  I too, think it makes a good statement as to what makes an outstanding entrepreneur.  I’m increasing drawn to the idea that we are simply not listening to the [...]

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