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75 Blog Posts to Read Before Talking to a Venture Capitalist

Posted by Aaron Forgue on September 13th, 2006

Rob Finn of Ventureblogalist has compiled a list of 75 blog posts that he suggests reading before approaching a venture capitalist for funding. The posts have been categorized into these topics:

Advisory Capitalists
Liquidation
Startup Strategy
Characteristics of an Entrepreneur (Please don’t let these discourage you!)
Selecting a Venture Capital Firm
When to Raise Capital
Entrepreneur’s Pitch
Term Sheets
Success Stories

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The Next Queen Isabella: Venture Capital for Women Entrepreneurs

Posted by Aaron Forgue on September 8th, 2006

Cincinnati-based Isabella Capital, LLC. is an investment firm inspired by Queen Isabella of Castile, who was the patron of Christopher Columbus‘ venture to the Americas.
Fund Isabella is the firm’s flagship offering, which is targeted towards early stage, women-led companies or those operating in the women’s market. Isabella believes that female-led entrepreneurial ventures are an untapped […]