Comments on: Godin’s Realistic Guide to Venture Capital http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/03/20/godins-realistic-guide-to-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: Bret Terrill http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/03/20/godins-realistic-guide-to-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-1564 Bret Terrill Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:27:08 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/03/20/godins-realistic-guide-to-venture-capital/#comment-1564 Every point reflects things I've heard elsewhere about VCs (and thus assume to be true). Darren, if you have any experience with angel investors, could you comment on whether these points hold true for angels, as well? Thanks, Bret Every point reflects things I’ve heard elsewhere about VCs (and thus assume to be true). Darren, if you have any experience with angel investors, could you comment on whether these points hold true for angels, as well?

Thanks,

Bret

]]> By: Emmanuel Narokobi http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/03/20/godins-realistic-guide-to-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Emmanuel Narokobi Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:47:19 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/03/20/godins-realistic-guide-to-venture-capital/#comment-1358 I think #15 relates to using a VC as a catalyst to get to market properly. You can probabaly be self sustainable and hang around No. 2 or 3 in the market, and that may all be good for your finances etc. But if you have a passion to be the best at anything you do, I would seek a helping hand to be Top Dog of the World! I think #15 relates to using a VC as a catalyst to get to market properly. You can probabaly be self sustainable and hang around No. 2 or 3 in the market, and that may all be good for your finances etc. But if you have a passion to be the best at anything you do, I would seek a helping hand to be Top Dog of the World!

]]> By: Jun Wang http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/03/20/godins-realistic-guide-to-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Jun Wang Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:21:44 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/03/20/godins-realistic-guide-to-venture-capital/#comment-1261 The last one (#15) may be true to VCs. However from entrepreneur's perspective, if the startup is self-sustainable it probably won't seek venture capital until necessary. And when it does need investment, it will have more leverage as to which VCs to pick. So investing in those companies could be a double-edge sword - greatly reducing investor's risk, but may lose the golden opportunity to invest. The last one (#15) may be true to VCs. However from entrepreneur’s perspective, if the startup is self-sustainable it probably won’t seek venture capital until necessary. And when it does need investment, it will have more leverage as to which VCs to pick. So investing in those companies could be a double-edge sword – greatly reducing investor’s risk, but may lose the golden opportunity to invest.

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