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Entrepreneur’s Table of Contents for Raising VC

August 29th, 2007 · Comments

Here’s a valuable resource for all you start-upping entrepreneurs out there:

DFJ Gotham’s Mark Peter David has gone and organized all his posts about getting VC money in chronological order according to what part of the process you’re in: it’s a table of content for those seeking VC money.

See below for a list of current posts, but bookmark his page (link above) to go see the list as it gets updated.

Getting The Meeting
Submiting Your Executive Summary
Why An Executive Summary
Who You Should Submit Your Executive Summary To
What An Executive Summary Is
PPT Presentations Are Not Executive Summaries
Value Proposition/ Pain Point: Make The Case
Addressable Market: Not Market Size
Addressable Market: Making The Estimate
Competitive Landscape Overview
Barriers: Get The Story Right
Major Achievements
Projections: Nothing To Stress About
Overview Of Funding Status
Executive Summary Management Bios
Why A VC May Be Slow To Respond
Why You Might Not Get The Meeting
Entrepreneurs Should Ask Why Not
Being Invited For A Call
The First Meeting
The Objective Of The First Meeting
The Investment Overview Slide
Competition: Provide Insight
Management: Competency

Enlisting Your Complements
Management: Compatability
Pitch Is Not The Right Word

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