Comments on: 9 Seed Funding Gotchas https://alexiskold.net/2015/01/30/9-seed-funding-gotchas/ Thoughts on Tech Startups and Venture Capital Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:21:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Whats Your GMT: The Next Milestone and Task? - AlleyWatch https://alexiskold.net/2015/01/30/9-seed-funding-gotchas/#comment-24662 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:27:43 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=921#comment-24662 […] The second milestone is typically funding. Once you’ve proven that your idea has potential, it is easier to raise funding. […]

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By: What’s your GMT – the next goal, milestone, and task? | Alex Iskold https://alexiskold.net/2015/01/30/9-seed-funding-gotchas/#comment-24568 Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:44:31 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=921#comment-24568 […] From the big Vision create the Milestones. What do you need to achieve to get there? For most startups their first few milestones are traction and funding. Typically, the first milestone is to prove that your product is needed, prove that there is a demand, and get early customers. The second is milestone is typically funding. Once you’ve proven that your idea has potential, it is easier to raise funding. […]

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By: 9 Seed Funding Gotchas - AlleyWatch https://alexiskold.net/2015/01/30/9-seed-funding-gotchas/#comment-24447 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:27:17 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=921#comment-24447 […] Reprinted by permission. […]

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By: 6 practical things to help your content (and product!) go viral | Alex Iskold https://alexiskold.net/2015/01/30/9-seed-funding-gotchas/#comment-24425 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:37:13 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=921#comment-24425 […] week, on Friday, called 9 Seed Funding Gotchas.  I tweeted it out, as usual, and got a bunch of people to re-tweet. No big deal – 10 […]

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By: Kenny Fraser https://alexiskold.net/2015/01/30/9-seed-funding-gotchas/#comment-24424 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:53:34 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=921#comment-24424 Great post. Your last point really resonates in smaller ecosystems. I work in Scotland and it is a genuine village. I have found that helping founders balance between building a network/ reputation and actively seeking money is really important.

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