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"No, I Will Not Fund Your Company"

November 11, 2010 /

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If you are an entrepreneur and you haven’t heard the phrase above, then you probably got one of the following: "why don’t you come back when you have more traction;" "this just isn’t for us;" or (my least favorite), "this looks like a solid double…we only take home runs."

I do some work for LaunchCapital, a seed stage venture fund headquartered in Cambridge, MA, and have had to break the news to some entrepreneurs. It is not easy to say "no," and it can be even more difficult to give candid feedback. After all, you risk sounding arrogant and it can invite unwanted debate from an entrepreneur who is (understandably) passionate about his or her company.

Matt Shapiro

Full Story: http://www.xconomy.com/national/2010/11/11/no-i-will-not-fund-your-company/

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