Useful Resources
We pulled this list of online resources together for entrepreneurs who attended our Early stage funding workshop on 17th April. We'll build on this over time and plan to set up a wiki but in the meantime if you have resources that you'd like to add email andrea[at]theglasshouse[dot]net
Downloads
Download Ben Holmes presentation
(PPT 1397kb)
Download Simon Murdoch's presentation
(PPT 951kb)
Second Chance Tuesday 17 April Podcast:
Ben Holmes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRCEaxgZeI8
Mike Ross
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0z-WLeBawk
Simon Murdoch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbZRQiNcBMM
Industry News
Keep an eye on industry news and which businesses are getting funded at the best industry news sites. Here are a selection of the some European and US sites that we read:
Venture Capital Blogs
A number of Venture Capital Partners have their own blogs. We think that they are a must if you are raising capital. Here are some of our favourites:
Nic Brisbourne, Esprit Capital Partners www.theequitykicker.com
Fred Destin, Atlas Ventures
www.freddestin.com
Paul Fisher, First Capital
www.thecoffeeshopsofmayfair.com
Robin Klein, The Accelerator Group
the-accelerator.blogspot.com
Saul Klein, Index Ventures
localglobe.blogspot.com
Jeff Clavier, US angel investor
blog.softtechvc.com
Guy Kawasaki, Garage Technology Ventures
blog.guykawasaki.com/
Or try this site that contains links to over 100 VC blogs www.applieddisruption.com/2006/10/103_venture_cap.html
Online Resources
Startupping www.startupping.com A one-of-a-kind community resource created for Internet entrepreneurs by Internet entrepreneurs. It is a place to share information, ask questions, and tap into the experience of others who have built and are building web businesses.
Venture Hacks “This contains some seriously good advice for all you engaging with The VC.” Fred Destin, Atlas Ventures. www.venturehacks.com
British Venture Capital Association has a good section for entrepreneurs on raising investment. Click Entrepreneur from the home page. www.bvca.co.uk
Similarly, the British Business Angels Association posts a number of useful articles and resources for entrepreneurs. Click on Entrepreneurs from the homepage www.bbaa.org.uk
Angel News Flight Plan answers many common questions that entrepreneurs ask, from the perspective of a wide range of experts. www.angelnews.co.uk/flightplan
View Ben Holmes’ excellent presentation on VC funding from the FOWA conference earlier this year. localglobe.blogspot.com/2007/02/bens-presentation-on-vc-funding-at-fowa.html
You can find a useful glossary of the common investment terms here: www.vcaonline.com/resources/glossary/index.asp or here vcexperts.com/vce/library/encyclopedia/glossary.asp
Books
Raising Venture Capital by Rupert Peace & Simon Barnes
The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
Boo Hoo, Ernst Malmesten
eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work, Randall E Stross
High Stakes No Prisoners, Charles Ferguson
Burn Rate: How I Survived the Gold Rush Years on the Internet, Michael Wolff
Crossing the Chasm, Geoffrey A Moore
Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic from Our Kitchen Table 57- Real Life Laws on Entrepreneurship Sahar Hashemi