Archive for the 'VC FAQ' Category

VC FAQ: Where do I find a good Venture Capital lawyer?

April 2nd, 2007

As we do many early stage deals, we sometimes run into a situation where our investment would be the first venture financing in the career of a young entrepreneur. In such situations, its critically important for the entrepreneur to retain good legal counsel, so he can see through all the VC lingo and make sure […]

Venture Capital FAQ Part II: Do’s and Don’ts to get the right VC meeting

August 16th, 2006

Yesterday, I got a call from someone doing a survey on “What are the most frequent mistakes entrepreneurs make when approaching VCs?”, which motivated me to write up the second part of my FAQ. If you know the VC game and industry you should skip this post, but if you think VCs pull their deals […]

Venture Capital FAQ Part I: What makes a venture-fundable business?

July 10th, 2006

In my “office hours” - by the way an initiative that I’ll keep around since I am getting in touch with great people - I always get some of the same questions. I decided to try and answer a few of those on my blog.
Question #1: What makes an idea or a business fundable for […]