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Bootstrapping to Billions!
By Sramana Mitra
Gone are the effervescent days when Silicon Valley entrepreneurs bragged at cocktail parties about the millions they raised from venture capitalists. Gone are Super bowl ads and glitzy launch parties. That was so 1990s.
Now, entrepreneurs boast of funding their start-ups all by themselves, without help or hassle, from venture capitalists. I encounter more [...]
Where Do Venture Capitalists Find Their Companies?
via VCCircle feeds
To-be-entrepreneurs often wonder how to get noticed by venture capitalists and where exactly do VCs look for their investment companies. So here’s an attempt to answer some of those doubts…
VCs get their deal flow from the following sources (in no particular order):
1. Personal Networks;
2. Repeat Entrepreneurs;
3. Other VCs;
4. Email / Blog / [...]
Entrepreneurship… Really?
Many individuals at some point of time, have definitely coveted the riches, comforts and respect being enjoyed by entrepreneurs. They want each of those things and more for themselves. Tell them to go down the path of entrepreneurship and the one question that they have is “Is it my cup of tea?”. The word itself [...]
Full StoryStand Out, Get Noticed!
Inevitably, entrepreneurs compete for business alongside others offering the same or similar services. Some sectors of business are very crowded making it difficult to make inroads, particularly for those establishing a new business.
So, what can one do to create some stand-out? How does one get noticed when surrounded by competitors?
Let’s start by looking a little [...]
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