Comments on: Venturing into venture capital? Be ready.

By: Abhishek Manocha

Abhishek Manocha — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:26:55 +0000

yeah Amar, very insightful, looks like really coming from someone who has done that before. Abhishek Manocha Houses on rent in Bangalore

By: Charmaine

Charmaine — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:20:34 +0000

This was a great post. I’m about to embark on the unknown VC world and needless to say it is very scary. I am an inventor with a baby product and looking for any advice you can give re: funding.

Your realistic purview as to what to expect has certainly given me a moment to pause and to become much more prepared for what to expect. Keep those articles coming… Very Helpful

By: Venture Capital is over rated - Komli Founder : Alootechie

Venture Capital is over rated - Komli Founder : Alootechie — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:48:31 +0000

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By: Venture Capital 101: Know What You Want to Become | Top China Suppliers | Hand-selected China Suppliers

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:43:28 +0000

[...] have one final note for you as part of this series: as Amar Goel points out in his blog, venture capital works best when you know what you want your company look [...]

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Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:25:05 +0000

[...] course, as Amar Goel points out in his blog, the problem is finding someone who will loan you the $5 million at any [...]

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Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:23:28 +0000

[...] be a big asset with the right partner. We have one final note for you as part of this series: as Amar Goel points out in his blog, venture capital works best when you know what you want your company look [...]

By: Startup Team

Startup Team — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:39:25 +0000

Would looking like your VC help? I am referring to this advice: http://smartstartup.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/09/secrets-of-rais.html

Is this hot on the east coast too?

By: amisare

amisare — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:43:06 +0000

Jeremy Liew of Lightspeed Venture Partners has a number of interesting posts at http://lsvp.wordpress.com/ which are worth reading for those thinking about starting up.

His Blogs cover the many pressing questions in the minds of a startup:

• How to build your online media business: “Three ways to build an online media business to $50m in revenue” http://lsvp.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/three-ways-to-build-an-online-media-business-to-50m-in-revenue/

• Business model for web2.0: “Slide Presentation at Web 2.0 Expo – “Show me the money”; business models for web 2.0 startups” http://lsvp.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/presentation-at-web-20-today-show-me-the-money/

• How to make your pitch: “How to make the most of your pitch to a VC” http://lsvp.wordpress.com/2007/03/07/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-pitch-to-a-vc/ and “Pitching a VC: Focus on these FOUR things” http://lsvp.wordpress.com/2007/01/25/pitching-a-vc-focus-on-these-four-things/

• How much to ask : “Asymmetric risk and the dangers of too high a valuation” http://lsvp.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/asymmetric-risk-and-the-dangers-of-too-high-a-valuation/

By: Prashant

Prashant — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:45:21 +0000

Hi Amar,

Excellent 2 posts !! Waiting for the 3rd.

regards,

Prashant.

By: Shalin Jain

Shalin Jain — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:04:49 +0000

Pretty similar story here, I started off Tenmiles Corporation when I was 18. Been re-investing into my business time and again with decent savings. Business has multiplied since then. IMHO It is much easier to grow without a VC and getting them very early is the worst mistake any entrepreneur can make. Great post, will do a great deal of help to many upcoming entrepreneurs. cheers!