Entrepreneur's Table of Contents for Raising VC
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