1Start Me Up!

Starting a new company that requires capital to get going is a bold and risky move. I have pulled together stories and advice from key members of the ecosystem in an effort to derisk this endeavor and make everyone more successful. Many of the tactics and tales are timeless, but the appetite for investing in startups oscillates between fear and greed correlating with economic cycles. Tim Draper, the only third-generation VC I know, does a great job of setting the stage with his description of the “Draper Wave.”

WHY NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO START A COMPANY, BE A VENTURE CAPITALIST, BE AN ANGEL INVESTOR, OR INVEST IN A VC FUND

In an interview with Tim Draper, founder and managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), I asked ...

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