http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-4866 Work It Like Its Your Job Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:18:39 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-4866 [...] VC’s care about the upside case, not the mean (cdixon.org) [...] [...] VC’s care about the upside case, not the mean (cdixon.org) [...]

]]> http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-2006 VC’s care about the upside case, not the mean | Igniting Startups - nPost Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:02:57 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-2006 [...] From cdixon.org [...] [...] From cdixon.org [...]

]]> http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-5801 OurielOhayon Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:39:02 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-5801 precisely precisely

]]> http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-5798 erangalp Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:31:31 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-5798 Thanks Chris, another tweak to add to our next pitch :) Thanks Chris, another tweak to add to our next pitch

]]> http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-5800 erangalp Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:30:31 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-5800 Thanks Ouriel, I got what you meant now. Definitely, entrepreneurs should make sure they really need the investment before taking it up with a VC, perhaps bootstrapping or going with an Angel instead Thanks Ouriel, I got what you meant now. Definitely, entrepreneurs should make sure they really need the investment before taking it up with a VC, perhaps bootstrapping or going with an Angel instead

]]> http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-5799 OurielOhayon Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:23:02 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-5799 eran i am not referring to evaluating the funds but evaluating themselves.<br>If an entrepreneur is unsure about the value of his company or by lack of<br>experience or by absence of metrics he should go for a convertible note... eran i am not referring to evaluating the funds but evaluating themselves.
If an entrepreneur is unsure about the value of his company or by lack of
experience or by absence of metrics he should go for a convertible note…

]]> http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-5797 chris dixon Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:14:15 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-5797 yes, they want to hear about sound business models and how to generate revenue. Investors definitely want to know you're in it for the long haul. But they also want to hear a story about how you can be the next big billion dollar exit. All of the above are consistent. yes, they want to hear about sound business models and how to generate revenue. Investors definitely want to know you're in it for the long haul. But they also want to hear a story about how you can be the next big billion dollar exit. All of the above are consistent.

]]> http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-1950 OurielOhayon Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:39:02 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-1950 precisely precisely

]]> http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 erangalp Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:31:31 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-1948 Thanks Chris, another tweak to add to our next pitch :) Thanks Chris, another tweak to add to our next pitch

]]> http://cdixon.org/2009/08/31/pitch-vcs-the-right-tail-of-the-distribution-not-the-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 erangalp Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:30:31 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=488#comment-1949 Thanks Ouriel, I got what you meant now. Definitely, entrepreneurs should make sure they really need the investment before taking it up with a VC, perhaps bootstrapping or going with an Angel instead Thanks Ouriel, I got what you meant now. Definitely, entrepreneurs should make sure they really need the investment before taking it up with a VC, perhaps bootstrapping or going with an Angel instead

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