Almost all of us have some level of fear about being rejected. Fear of getting told "no" so often keeps us from achieving all of that with which we are capable. This fear can impact us in our business activities, as well as in many aspects of our personal life. Few people in business need to be more capable of being able to tolerate hearing "no" than the founder of a new venture. Even the most successful of founders will hear "no" far more often than "yes" from capital … [Read more...]
Slow Dancing With Potential Venture Investors
January 15, 2012 By
If you are anything like the vast, vast majority of venture founders, your venture needs funding, and it needs it pronto! If you are just starting up, you are eager to get funded to be first to market in what you perceive to be a niche opportunity. Or, if you already have initial funding, you seek more funding so you can accelerate your progress to-date. No matter what stage you are in, you likely are pursuing funding. There is no end to potential investors. Individual … [Read more...]
