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How To Choose A Venture Capitalist

by Ian Smith | Nov 18, 2014 | How to Raise Private Equity, How to Raise Venture Capital

I’m approaching Venture Capitalists and Private Equity players for one of my technology portfolio companies at the moment. It reminded me how difficult the process can be for the uninitiated. So for all those folk who are trying to choose a financial backer here’s my...
Raising Money – Exceptional Preparation

Raising Money – Exceptional Preparation

by Ian Smith | Nov 2, 2012 | Angel Investing, How to Raise Private Equity, How to Raise Venture Capital

The odds are stacked against you. You knew that. Even for serial entrepreneurs like Dharmesh Shah (founder of HubPpot) who despite compelling evidence struggled to raise angel money after his fist big hit. At a recent Founder Dialogues event he explained that he had...
Raising Money – Exceptional Preparation

How to Raise Venture Capital

by Ian Smith | Jul 8, 2011 | How to Raise Private Equity, How to Raise Venture Capital

It is never easy raising money but it just got a whole lot tougher. Are there tried and trusted techniques to turn investors on? Yes there are. The secret sauce ingredients include: rigorous preparation, a great compelling story, delivered with passion by a credible...

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