by Rob Kornblum | Jul 25, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
I was working with a group of entrepreneurs this week on their pitches for a “demo day” showcase of startups. One company, started by a smart MBA/engineer has made good progress. He has a good idea, a solid MVP solution (perhaps more than that), a beta...
by Rob Kornblum | May 30, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Uncategorized, Venture Capital
I had the pleasure of attending a daylong symposium at Dartmouth College last week, Dartmouth Ventures. One of the panels featured these prominent VCs speaking about “Financing 102- After a Seed Round.” Ned Hill, Managing Director- Mercury Fund Steve Bloch, General...
by Rob Kornblum | Oct 30, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Internet, mobile, SaaS, Venture Capital
This is a follow up to my prior post ‘Do you need a Financial Plan to Raise Seed Capital?’ I had a number of entrepreneurs ask me what I meant when I described investors wanting to see that the entrepreneur understands the levers of their business....
by Rob Kornblum | Oct 16, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
In addition to working in growth companies, I also mentor a number of entrepreneurs. One question I am asked often is “Do I need a detailed financial plan to raise seed capital?” It’s an interesting question and one I will answer, but it’s...
by Rob Kornblum | Sep 23, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Internet, Personal, Venture Capital
I recently went through a low point, a crisis of confidence in our startup’s plan, the team, and myself. Anyone who has been through startups knows that this happens in the seed phase, often multiple times. (As an aside, I am amazed at how few people admit it. ...
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