TechFlash BBQ and Foosball Tournament! On July 28th TechFlash is hosting a Summer BBQ + a Ping Pong and Foosball Tournament. I can’t remember the last time I played in a Foosball tournament so I’m excited to say the least. Now its time to find a bar with a foosball table around here so I can practice. Oh ya, and a good partner would be nice too :)
Seattle Startup Day 2009 Videos
I found a great set of video presentations from last years Startup Day in Seattle and wanted to share them with everyone. Enjoy!
On Tuesday night I had the opportunity to attend TechFlash’s Bootstrapping vs. VC Town Hall Discussion. I had a great time at the event and meet a number of other entrepreneurs. This has been my third meetup type event since moving up here in May and I’m really enjoying the scene in Seattle so far. Next up is finding time to get to a Seattle Startups Open Coffee event.
Paths to $5M for a startup founder
As someone looking to raise an angel round in the next 12 months, I can definitely appreciate this piece. It really illustrates how much of an impact raising money has on the way a business is built around a product or service. After realizing that, its much easier to understand why its important to determine the type/size of business you want to build prior to seeking investment capital, and even more importantly, another founder.
We’re programmed to think all of our ideas are good, but reality tells a different story. Truly good decisions are forged from the furnace of argument, not plucked like daisies from the pasture of a peaceful mind. A good cofounder tells you when your ideas are half-baked and ensures that your good ideas actually get implemented.
Y Combinator Standardized Legal Docs for Raising Capital
Another helpful resource when looking into raising capital for your idea.
The Funded - Ideal First Round Term Sheet
Just remembered about this first round term sheet put out by The Funded. Its supposedly a great guide to helping start ups layout terms and agreements for their first round of funding. It’ll help keep legal fees down while you try to raise money to get your idea started.
