Articles by Ricky Pelletier

Raising Capital? 3 Pieces of Data You Must Have Ready

March 7, 2013 by

Raising Capital? 3 Pieces of Data You Must Have Ready

This quick guide will help you build and understand 3 common components of an investor’s preliminary data request.

Not Raising Capital? You Should Still Speak with VCs!

February 4, 2013 by

Not Raising Capital? You Should Still Speak with VCs!

Regardless of whether you are raising capital now, you should still take introductory calls with VCs. You may be surprised by what and how much you can learn.

Great CEOs Must Have Great Answers to These 3 Questions

December 19, 2012 by

Great CEOs Must Have Great Answers to These 3 Questions

It’s crucial that great CEOs must know how to answer these three questions in a clear and concise manner.

Let’s Not Make a Deal! Why VC Investment is a Partnership, Not a Transaction

November 28, 2012 by

Let’s Not Make a Deal! Why VC Investment is a Partnership, Not a Transaction

I’ve written about how to map “The Ideal Qualities of Your Perfect Investment Partnership” before. It’s a topic I’d like to circle back on as I continue to gain additional perspective on it. Specifically, there is really one part that I’d like to highlight: Taking a VC investment should not be viewed as a transaction…

7 Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned from the Pop Warner Gridiron

October 24, 2012 by

7 Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned from the Pop Warner Gridiron

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Since the second week of August, my 8-year-old son has dedicated an inordinate amount of time to one thing: football.  This Sunday, he’ll wrap up his second year of Pop Warner football. And while there have been a lot of highs and lows since the team first got together for agilities week in the hot…

Let’s Talk Valuation

September 7, 2012 by

Let’s Talk Valuation

Valuation can be a tricky topic to discuss for VCs — here’s the way I’ve seen it play out historically.

Customer References: Why Investors Need Them and How to Make Sharing Them Less Painful

July 25, 2012 by

Customer References: Why Investors Need Them and How to Make Sharing Them Less Painful

So you’ve decided to raise capital and have figured out what your ideal partner would look like – great! If you’re still toying with theidea of raising or trying to figure out what the perfect investor looks like – check out these posts:  To Raise or Not to Raise and Your Ideal Partner. Hopefully you’ve…

Mapping the Ideal Qualities of Your Perfect Investment Partnership

June 28, 2012 by

Mapping the Ideal Qualities of Your Perfect Investment Partnership

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Raising capital is tough, but knowing what you want to get out of an investor take you a long way towards an ideal investment partnership.

To Raise or Not To Raise? That Is the Question

June 1, 2012 by

To Raise or Not To Raise? That Is the Question

Whether or not founding CEOs decide to raise funding is a difficult question that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Here are a few things to consider.

6 Common Roadblocks to a Productive Introductory Conversation

April 25, 2012 by

6 Common Roadblocks to a Productive Introductory Conversation

The introductory conversation between a venture capitalist and a potential investment company is too crucial to allow these six roadblocks to get in the way.

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