Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson wrote a series of posts on the contents of a terms sheet, how to negotiate the key points, etc.  It’s a very thorough look into the terms of start up investments and a must-read for anyone looking to raise money.
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If you are in business in any way, you should read everything from him that you can get your hands on.  I am always amazed by how much I learn and how simple he makes the toughest concepts seem.
This is a link to notes from an interview with him - fantastic stuff:
http://undergroundvalue.blogspot.com/2008/02/notes-from-buffett-meeting-2152008_23.html
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Every would-be entrepreneur should read this recent post by Furqan Nazeeri.  I can distinctly recall a time in the late nineties when I thought that in order to start a company you had to raise money from vc’s.  People were brainwashed by what was happening in Silicon Valley; many people still are.
You need to realize […]

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A friend of mine that is considering going to work at a start up company for the first time recently wrote me asking for advice.  I found myself referring to the following site several times to illustrate some points:
www.askthevc.com
It’s a great site for anyone considering going to work at a start up or considering starting a […]

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Wells Fargo announced today that its year over year totals for small business lending were up 18% in 2006, making them the nations largest bank lender to small businesses - that’s pretty impressive.  Some of the statistics mentioned in the press release were very interesting:

95% of business do less than $2m per year in sales
Wells Fargo […]

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If you are looking for funding from a VC firm and feel like the whole process is confusing and mysterious, you should be reading this blog:
www.askthevc.com
A recent post about the desired ownership percentage of VC firms making first round investments is helpful on several levels:

One, it lets the first-time entrepreneur know that there are some […]

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What am I referring to?
CONFIDENCE!
Think about it.  Why are we having a mortgage crisis in the U.S. today?  What changed that all of a sudden made millions of loans look so bad?  The answer is that buyers of debt suddenly lost their confidence in people’s ability to pay.  That’s all that changed!
But look at the […]

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Paul Brown of the New York Times recently wrote an article titled The Right Places to Learn Entrepreneurship.
People often debate if entrepreneurship can even be taught.  I think it can.
It’s an interesting article - check it out.  I’d also like to note that Babson was all over the article in terms of making the “top” […]

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As many of you already know, Verne Harnish is a progressive thinker when it comes to business growth, and he does a fantastic job of boiling down complicated concepts into very actionable, practical tools and wisdom.
I thought one of his sayings at this recent conference was fantastic and a great reminder for both individuals and […]

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