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FUNDRAISING IN SILICON VALLEY ā€“ PLUS A FEW RANDOM THOUGHTS.  ARIEL POLER
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Silicon Valley is Another Planet ā€“ Be Very Careful When Trying to Replicate It ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
VCs and Angels only represent a tiny fraction of the financings in the world ā€“ Including in USA ,[object Object],[object Object]
It is not a Black and White distinction between Angels, VCs, Private Equity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
On "average", It takes 6 Months...Ā  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
International Companies have better chances of fundraising elsewhere ,[object Object],[object Object]
"You are too early for us... ā€ and other excusesā€¦ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A Few Random Thoughtsā€¦
Speed is overrated! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Don ā€™t believe what you Read ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
You canā€™t literally follow all the advise that you get ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hire Slow & Fire Fast ,[object Object],[object Object]
Take advantage of opportunities - but be careful about where you end up ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Focus on your most important market from the start ,[object Object],[object Object]
Moving to Silicon Valley? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Leveraging Silicon Valley ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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