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	Executive Summary Template Posted in Money - Funding \| 15 Votes An executive summary is important for pitching for funding, as well as helping you think through your business plan before launching.
	How to make a Great Pitch, from Guy Kawasaki Posted by Stephen Fiedler in Getting Started - Pitching & Public Speaking \| 12 Votes Video advice from Guy Kawasaki on how to structure and make a great pitch to VCs, funders and angels.
	How to Raise Venture Capital Posted in Money - Funding \| 10 Votes Learn about raising venture capital from the VC's themselves, including Nate Redmond of Rustic Canyon, Josh Stein of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Thomas Ball of Austin Ventures, Jim Tybur of Trinity Ventures, and Bill Gurley of Benchmark Capital.
	Ranking of the Top 15 U.S. Startup Accelerators and Incubators Posted by Stephen Fiedler in Corporate Basics - Advisors/Mentors/Boards \| 8 Votes Joining an accelerator or incubator is a great way to get useful mentorship. TechCocktail article ranking the best startup accelerators and incubators. Includes location and website.
	Three Necessities for Start-up Success by Marc Andreessen Posted in Money - Funding \| 5 Votes Seasoned serial entrepreneur Marc Andreessen shares his 3 criteria for a successful start-up and shows what investors are focused on.
	Venture Capital Investment Guide Posted in Money - Funding \| 3 Votes This guide by law firm Morris, Manning and Martin provides some helpful information about how to prepare for the fundraising process, including sample executive summary and term sheet.
	What Are The Start-Up Funding Rounds? Posted by Kyle Connors in Money - Funding \| 3 Votes Successful entrepreneur and CEO, Jay Adelson, demystifies the start-up process by providing advice, tips, and answering questions. Today he discusses the nomenclature around raising money and what the different "rounds" of funding are called and why.
	Brad Feld on How to Get Funding Posted in Money - Funding \| 3 Votes Although this interview is a few years old, the advice is still applicable. Brad Feld, a venture capitalist at Foundry Group and prolific blogger, gives important advice to early stage entrepreneurs.
	Understanding Venture Capital Posted in Money - Funding \| 3 Votes Dana Mead, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, talks about venture capital, offering great insights about Silicon Valley and life as a venture capitalist.
	Funding Your Startup Posted in Money - Funding \| 3 Votes Howard Hartenbaum from August Capital discusses different types of funding sources, different types of investors and how to approach them, what VCs look for in companies, and his experiences from being an IT investor and entrepreneur.