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Opportunities in 2020 and beyond: APIs, Genomics, Communities, Video and good old SaaS
Trends, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 2/9/20 Trends, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 2/9/20

Opportunities in 2020 and beyond: APIs, Genomics, Communities, Video and good old SaaS

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How to run a Series A fundraising process
Fundraising, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 1/21/20 Fundraising, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 1/21/20

How to run a Series A fundraising process

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9 Personal and Painful Reasons why Founders do not get the investment
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 7/16/19 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 7/16/19

9 Personal and Painful Reasons why Founders do not get the investment

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Founders, do not worry about the price, worry about having leverage
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 7/11/19 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 7/11/19

Founders, do not worry about the price, worry about having leverage

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WHY NOW is a trick question
Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 8/5/18 Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 8/5/18

WHY NOW is a trick question

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The absolute worst thing about convertible debt
Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 6/27/18 Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 6/27/18

The absolute worst thing about convertible debt

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11 Questions Founders Need to Ask Investors During the First Meeting
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 9/21/16 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 9/21/16

11 Questions Founders Need to Ask Investors During the First Meeting

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30 Questions Investors Ask During Fundraising
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 9/13/16 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 9/13/16

30 Questions Investors Ask During Fundraising

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Why NO is the next best thing after YES
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 5/22/16 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 5/22/16

Why NO is the next best thing after YES

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25 epic, must-read blog posts about fundraising
Best of, Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 2/4/16 Best of, Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 2/4/16

25 epic, must-read blog posts about fundraising

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Why it makes sense to raise more capital when you can
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 1/21/16 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 1/21/16

Why it makes sense to raise more capital when you can

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The perfect investor deck for raising a seed round
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 12/31/15 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 12/31/15

The perfect investor deck for raising a seed round

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The WHY in the investor intro ask
Fundraising, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 12/6/15 Fundraising, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 12/6/15

The WHY in the investor intro ask

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How much capital should you raise?
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 12/4/15 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 12/4/15

How much capital should you raise?

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Don't take intros from investors who aren't investing in you
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 11/25/15 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 11/25/15

Don't take intros from investors who aren't investing in you

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Why sending Decks to Investors before the first meeting is generally a bad idea and what to do about it
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 11/16/15 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 11/16/15

Why sending Decks to Investors before the first meeting is generally a bad idea and what to do about it

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7 Sources of Startup Seed Capital - from friends & family to billion dollar funds
Best of, Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 11/9/15 Best of, Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 11/9/15

7 Sources of Startup Seed Capital - from friends & family to billion dollar funds

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Docker buys Tutum: What I learned from my first meaningful exit as an investor
Best of, Techstars, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 10/21/15 Best of, Techstars, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 10/21/15

Docker buys Tutum: What I learned from my first meaningful exit as an investor

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The fast route to a partner meeting is a route to a NO
Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 10/5/15 Fundraising, Startup Advice, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 10/5/15

The fast route to a partner meeting is a route to a NO

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Tech winter maybe coming: Here is what it means for your startup
Startup Advice, Trends, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 8/21/15 Startup Advice, Trends, Venture Capital Alex Iskold 8/21/15

Tech winter maybe coming: Here is what it means for your startup

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