In an episode of the hilarious HBO TV show Silicon Valley, angel investor Russ Hannemann explains to Richard and his team that “if [they] show revenue, people ask how much,…
If you google Aileen Lee, chances are you will find her sporting her famous cowboy hat in homage to the values (and the name) of the VC firm she founded…
We’re continuing our series on quotes from legendary VCs, and this week we’re going straight to the source. It’s hard to find a more blue-blooded VC than Arthur Rock. A…
In The VC Diaries series, I explore the Venture Capital career with an active VC from different parts of the world. We talk about how to break into Venture Capital,…
Given the current excesses of the current startup funding market, it somewhat comes as a surprise when Venture Capitalists don’t push startups to raise as much money as they can…
One of the main roadblocks to the startup funding process is how to find investors. Most Founders complain that they don’t know any Angels or VCs or can’t find people…
Despite what press clips and social media posts may convey, raising Venture Capital funding is a long and arduous process. Startup funding roadshows often derail because Founders make one of…
Sheryl Sandberg is known as the commercial brilliance behind Mark Zuckerberg’s genius. She’s largely credited for turning Facebook into a revenue-generating machine. The move out of Google, where she was…
With close to 900 million users worldwide, of which 40% are active daily, LinkedIn has become the platform of choice for generating business leads. If you’re a startup Founder, chances…
Calculating TAM SAM SOM correctly will decide whether Venture Capitalists look at your startup’s funding round or move to the next opportunity.
