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No-BS Venture Thoughts for No-BS Entrepreneurs.
A running perspective on Florida's growing tech and venture community, with an occasional detour to the Southeast/national scene, venture capital FAQs and maybe a gadget or two....
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Florida Opportunity Fund
Despite my time off the grid for the holidays it was hard to miss some of the buzz around the recently announced Florida Opportunity Fund. It didn't hurt that I've been following the topic closely for the last year -- you can imagine it's close to ...
VC, So Easy a Governor Can Do It
While reading SoutheastTechWire this morning, I was surprised by the headline that Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has launched a venture capital fund. My first images were of a Governor fitting Partner meetings and startup board meetings in between l...
Venture Capital Not Required
This post is for all those entrepreneurs who are building great businesses, but have no need or interest in venture capital. Given all the emphasis on venture capital from pundits, startup mags and regional entrepreneurship organizations, it’s eas...
Sometimes Bigger is Better
Round size is a topic that always makes me chuckle when entrepreneurs share the feedback they hear on the fundraising trail. Every fund has refined the story that fits their fund, regardless of the business: larger fund = raise more money, smaller f...
Customer Interest != Big Opportunity
We had a couple interesting entrepreneurs present today, but they both fell into a trap that snares many entrepreneurs pitching institutional VCs. They both built their businesses from the ground up, based upon market/customer requests -- that part...
