Category Archives: Fundraising

Something I Learned At FundingPost

I have had the pleasure of speaking at a couple FundingPost events.  The interesting thing about doing presentations at startup events is that I am supposed to be the expert who is parsing out wisdom, but it is almost always …

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Seeking Authenticity

As an investor, what I seek more than anything is authenticity. Actually, simply as a person, that’s what I seek. I mean a couple of things by this. First, the smaller picture. To us at Merus Capital, the most critical element …

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Is the Face of VC Changing?

Time was, when you needed money to start a business you saved it yourself, asked friends and family to invest, or got a loan from the bank.  The advent of the venture capitalist allowed those people without rich friends and …

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Gaining Credibility

In my quest to learn more about the world of entrepreneurship and the venture capital business I have begun reading several different blogs each morning.  Today I ran across a post so full of useful information I wanted to share …

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