Comments on: 5 Milestones to Reach Before Raising Venture Capital http://www.centernetworks.com/venture-capital-milestones 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: Mac http://www.centernetworks.com/venture-capital-milestones/comment-page-1#comment-34804 Mac Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:44:28 +0000 http://www.centernetworks.com/?p=15871#comment-34804 just an FYI, if you load the latest tweetmeme widget you can add your twitter name so you get the RT and not tweetmeme. Great post. I just worked through the VC process when we fit several of these categories. just an FYI, if you load the latest tweetmeme widget you can add your twitter name so you get the RT and not tweetmeme.

Great post. I just worked through the VC process when we fit several of these categories.

]]> By: Dave Lerner http://www.centernetworks.com/venture-capital-milestones/comment-page-1#comment-34729 Dave Lerner Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:38:44 +0000 http://www.centernetworks.com/?p=15871#comment-34729 Your point about the "customer" is heavy- almost zen. It makes total sense. If you're that deeply immersed into the psyche and thinking of your customer base that basically means you are essentially the "world expert" in your domain. Logically, investors will now come and seek you out. It's too impressive to ignore. I've been doing this for years, have blogged about this very subject and never thought about it quite this way. My compliments! Your point about the “customer” is heavy- almost zen. It makes total sense. If you’re that deeply immersed into the psyche and thinking of your customer base that basically means you are essentially the “world expert” in your domain. Logically, investors will now come and seek you out. It’s too impressive to ignore. I’ve been doing this for years, have blogged about this very subject and never thought about it quite this way. My compliments!

]]> By: Gregory Yankelovich http://www.centernetworks.com/venture-capital-milestones/comment-page-1#comment-34717 Gregory Yankelovich Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:56:07 +0000 http://www.centernetworks.com/?p=15871#comment-34717 Thank you for sharing. It's a good advise at the right time as I straggle with this question for a few months now. Thank you for sharing. It’s a good advise at the right time as I straggle with this question for a few months now.

]]> By: Mike McDerment http://www.centernetworks.com/venture-capital-milestones/comment-page-1#comment-34680 Mike McDerment Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:04:07 +0000 http://www.centernetworks.com/?p=15871#comment-34680 Thanks for the comments guys - Fred, you made my day. Colour me honoured, - mike Thanks for the comments guys – Fred, you made my day.

Colour me honoured,

- mike

]]> By: Lurkist http://www.centernetworks.com/venture-capital-milestones/comment-page-1#comment-34667 Lurkist Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:22:03 +0000 http://www.centernetworks.com/?p=15871#comment-34667 In case you entrepreneurs have been in a cave: THE VC MODEL IS DEAD! Just google it if you don'e believe it. In case you entrepreneurs have been in a cave: THE VC MODEL IS DEAD! Just google it if you don’e believe it.

]]> By: Schorsch http://www.centernetworks.com/venture-capital-milestones/comment-page-1#comment-34665 Schorsch Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:07:29 +0000 http://www.centernetworks.com/?p=15871#comment-34665 The only problem is, that most of "maybe future entrpreneurs" dont have enough money in their own pocket to reach the stage described above. You should mention business angel seed financing for making an idea a VC ready small startup. Or lets put it the other way round: Server, Bandwidth, etc are no cost factor anymore, right - but programmers and online marketing are more expensive than ever. You just need at least 100.000 bucks to reach at least a minimum of traction. The only problem is, that most of “maybe future entrpreneurs” dont have enough money in their own pocket to reach the stage described above.
You should mention business angel seed financing for making an idea a VC ready small startup.
Or lets put it the other way round: Server, Bandwidth, etc are no cost factor anymore, right – but programmers and online marketing are more expensive than ever.
You just need at least 100.000 bucks to reach at least a minimum of traction.

]]> By: Ronald Widha http://www.centernetworks.com/venture-capital-milestones/comment-page-1#comment-34591 Ronald Widha Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:47:31 +0000 http://www.centernetworks.com/?p=15871#comment-34591 excellent tips for people who are thinking to be an enterpreneur excellent tips for people who are thinking to be an enterpreneur

]]> By: fred wilson http://www.centernetworks.com/venture-capital-milestones/comment-page-1#comment-34569 fred wilson Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:21:53 +0000 http://www.centernetworks.com/?p=15871#comment-34569 great rules i hope a lot of entrepreneurs, particularly first time ones, read this great rules

i hope a lot of entrepreneurs, particularly first time ones, read this

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