﻿<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>VC Fodder Forums / VC Fodder Ombudsman / New Users Info  / Venture Capital 101 / Latest Posts</title><generator>InstantForum.NET v4.1.3</generator><description>VC Fodder Forums</description><link>http://forums.vcfodder.com/</link><webMaster>admin@vcfodder.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:56:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>RE: Venture Capital 101</title><link>http://forums.vcfodder.com/Topic341-80-1.aspx</link><description>The next step, of course, is to explore the rest of our &lt;A href="http://www.vcfodder.com/"&gt;website&lt;/A&gt;, read some of the &lt;A href="http://www.vcfodder.com/?PAGE=154"&gt;cool blogs&lt;/A&gt; out there, and ask &lt;A href="http://forums.vcfodder.com/UserInfo4.aspx"&gt;Dr. VC&lt;/A&gt; a question on his &lt;A href="http://forums.vcfodder.com/Forum5-1.aspx"&gt;Advice Forum&lt;/A&gt;.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:36:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ben Rowland</dc:creator></item><item><title>Venture Capital 101</title><link>http://forums.vcfodder.com/Topic341-80-1.aspx</link><description>&lt;SPAN class=Body-new&gt;&lt;P align=left&gt;Realizing that early stage entrepreneurs often have many misconceptions about venture capital, Bill Snow put together this very handy introductory look at the world of venture capital. In sixty jam packed and easy to read pages, Venture Capital 101:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;DIV align=left&gt;Dispels the many myths and misconceptions about venture capital.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;DIV align=left&gt;Betters position the entrepreneur for successful venture capital raises by 1) identifying the characteristics venture capitalists find attractive and 2) providing a framework for when and how to raise venture capital.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;DIV align=left&gt;Demonstrates that venture capital is not a stamp of approval. The entrepreneur can build a successful company without raising venture capital. In other words, there is no shame in aspiring to build a company that is not “venture worthy.”&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;DIV align=left&gt;Teach the entrepreneur when to "cut bait."  Dump bad ideas and save time and money trying to raise venture capital for deals that are not venture worthy.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P align=left&gt;If you haven't read it yet, &lt;A href="http://vcfodder.com/?PAGE=60"&gt;pick up your copy here&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:39:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ben Rowland</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>