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“The Pitch” Meeting, a VC’s Perspective!

As an Early stage venture capital investor with a keen emphasis on the Seed stage, I spend a lot of time at startup accelerators and working with first time entrepreneurs. Increasingly and without fail at some point during these interactions founders ask variations of the “how do VCs evaluate pitch meetings” question. From these interactions it is(…)

By Marlon Nichols • For Founders • • Tags: accelerators, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, founders, intel capital, investment, marlon nichols, pitch, pitch meeting, seed, seed stage, start-ups, startups, VC, Venture capital

The Blue Print!

Would the Eiffel Tower or any other great work of architecture be as magnificent or remain standing if it didn’t begin with a solid blueprint? The answer of course is no. Businesses are similar to architectural structures in the sense that they too require significant planning efforts if they are to be successful. However it(…)

By Marlon Nichols • For Founders • • Tags: entrepreneurship, founders, intel capital, marlon nichols, start-ups, startups, VC, Venture capital