Comments on: The Holy Grail of Entrepreneurship: Venture Capital http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/ Marketing, Media, and Technology Conversations Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:55:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Antiventurecapital http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-14038 Antiventurecapital Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:53:37 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/#comment-14038 Your goal as an entrepreneur is to avoid venture capital. It just comes with too many restrictions and headaches. Good article. Your goal as an entrepreneur is to avoid venture capital.

It just comes with too many restrictions and headaches.

Good article.

]]> By: Michael Cavotta http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-6551 Michael Cavotta Sat, 26 May 2007 00:28:50 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/#comment-6551 Good post. Entrepreneurs labor under many misconceptions about venture capital—one of the most grievous being that it's in any way, shape, or form right for their business. :-) For the vast majority of start-ups, chasing VCs is a complete waste of time. There are better ways to build a business. Keep up the good work. I'm adding you to my blogroll. Good post. Entrepreneurs labor under many misconceptions about venture capital—one of the most grievous being that it’s in any way, shape, or form right for their business. :-) For the vast majority of start-ups, chasing VCs is a complete waste of time. There are better ways to build a business.

Keep up the good work. I’m adding you to my blogroll.

]]> By: Brendan Lally http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-4576 Brendan Lally Fri, 04 May 2007 16:37:54 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/#comment-4576 Hah! I liked the "VC is Sexy" bit - I might write about that. Ta Lal Hah! I liked the “VC is Sexy” bit – I might write about that.

Ta

Lal

]]> By: Jason Drohn http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Jason Drohn Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:27:11 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/#comment-669 Hi Darren! This is a great article and definitely worthy of linking to!! Thanks for stopping by JDsBlog as well! I have long been a reader of your site and enjoy it immensely! Hi Darren! This is a great article and definitely worthy of linking to!! Thanks for stopping by JDsBlog as well! I have long been a reader of your site and enjoy it immensely!

]]> By: SmugMug.com - A True Bootstrapping Success http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-667 SmugMug.com - A True Bootstrapping Success Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:46:51 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/#comment-667 [...]      On the other hand, if a company is losing money hand over fist and has nothing to show for it, why would someone want to invest in them?  There is a myth surfacing about how the goal of entrepreneurship is to get funding…  And frankly, that disturbs me. [...] [...]      On the other hand, if a company is losing money hand over fist and has nothing to show for it, why would someone want to invest in them?  There is a myth surfacing about how the goal of entrepreneurship is to get funding…  And frankly, that disturbs me. [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Aaron Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:07:29 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/22/the-holy-grail-of-entrepreneurship-venture-capital/#comment-662 Darren, Thanks for pointing this out. I personally have never received VC funding but have toyed with the idea. I also believe that VC is not the end all to an entreprenuers troubles. I think that more entrepreneurs need to focus on developing an idea that generates income and is sustainable. With the recent blowup of YouTube and Facebook too many have been trying to be the next big thing. Being the next big thing is great and don't stop trying but don't over look just being successful. Most entrepeneurs who are successful and make millions are never achieve the next big thing status or receive VC but are still able to create sustainable and profitable businesses. Darren,

Thanks for pointing this out. I personally have never received VC funding but have toyed with the idea. I also believe that VC is not the end all to an entreprenuers troubles. I think that more entrepreneurs need to focus on developing an idea that generates income and is sustainable. With the recent blowup of YouTube and Facebook too many have been trying to be the next big thing.

Being the next big thing is great and don’t stop trying but don’t over look just being successful. Most entrepeneurs who are successful and make millions are never achieve the next big thing status or receive VC but are still able to create sustainable and profitable businesses.

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