Comments on: Top Ten Ways In Which The Best VCs Interact With Entrepreneurs http://www.centernetworks.com/vc-interaction-entrepreneurs Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: antje wilsch http://www.centernetworks.com/vc-interaction-entrepreneurs/comment-page-#comment-19687 antje wilsch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-19687 I totally have to comment here. When we put out feelers for funding, DFJ Gotham was one of the best. They were honest, straightforward, and enthusiastic. We ended up not being a match for them, but along the conversational path we gained some really interesting knowledge and really felt they knew their stuff and took the time to understand what we were doing (and point out potential pitfalls and concerns too). BIG hats off to DFJ's Gotham team. Some others that we had really good conversations with and had a thoroughly enjoyable experience with were: - Hummer Winblad - Austin Ventures - Sequoia - Sigma Partners - DFJ Gotham of course - Norwest - Allegis Normally I don't name names on the web for any reason. But this process is arduous, time consuming, somewhat belitting, and can be nerve wracking. Never once by any of them were we made to feel frivolous, that THEY were doing US a favor (in fact many of them made us feel that they were proud we approached them, which is flattering and makes you want to work Harder!) Some of the others, ouch. Some of them were so young, we were wondering why they were even talking with us. Just b/c you have an MBA and were an analyst for 2 years doesn't make you an expert on picking winners. A lot of them just look tired!! (or bored?) The one who were a bit older, had made both good and bad choices in the past, and the ones who had actually done it themselves in the past - these were the VCs who were a joy to work with. I totally have to comment here. When we put out feelers for funding, DFJ Gotham was one of the best. They were honest, straightforward, and enthusiastic. We ended up not being a match for them, but along the conversational path we gained some really interesting knowledge and really felt they knew their stuff and took the time to understand what we were doing (and point out potential pitfalls and concerns too). BIG hats off to DFJ’s Gotham team.

Some others that we had really good conversations with and had a thoroughly enjoyable experience with were:
- Hummer Winblad
- Austin Ventures
- Sequoia
- Sigma Partners
- DFJ Gotham of course
- Norwest
- Allegis

Normally I don’t name names on the web for any reason. But this process is arduous, time consuming, somewhat belitting, and can be nerve wracking. Never once by any of them were we made to feel frivolous, that THEY were doing US a favor (in fact many of them made us feel that they were proud we approached them, which is flattering and makes you want to work Harder!)

Some of the others, ouch. Some of them were so young, we were wondering why they were even talking with us. Just b/c you have an MBA and were an analyst for 2 years doesn’t make you an expert on picking winners. A lot of them just look tired!! (or bored?)

The one who were a bit older, had made both good and bad choices in the past, and the ones who had actually done it themselves in the past – these were the VCs who were a joy to work with.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.centernetworks.com/vc-interaction-entrepreneurs/comment-page-#comment-19692 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-19692 Pretty generic list. I think entrepreneurs need to stop whining and realize VCs aren't there to make lives of entrepreneurs easier. They're there to make the world better by investing in potential. Not to simply please everyone. If yu want to do that, join a non profit or sba.. Pretty generic list. I think entrepreneurs need to stop whining and realize VCs aren’t there to make lives of entrepreneurs easier.

They’re there to make the world better by investing in potential.

Not to simply please everyone. If yu want to do that, join a non profit or sba..

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