Alternate Options to Raising Venture Capital: Alternate Funding Round Table with Scott Orn, Lighthouse Capital @scottorn ; Danae Ringelmann, Indiegogo @gogoDanae ; Nancy Hayes, Moolahoop @nancyhayes ; Robert Mitchell, Crowdfund Capital Advisors @CrowdCapAdvisor Trish Costello , Portfolia @trishcostello1 ; Kate Ohara, Startup TV @realgirl1234
Venture capital
Wendy Lea, CEO GetSatisfaction
Nima interviewed Wendy Lea, CEO GetSatisfaction in TechnologyinaTent. She is now ‘cool in Silicon Valley’ & she spoke about her background 30 years in the business. She spoke about how she didnt know about venture capital & how Brad Feld educated her about venture. She had bootstrapped so was unaware of venture. Brad, Seth & Jason, Foundry Group took Wendy under their wing & updated her. “Then I got my hands dirty in that world & I couldn’t get out! It was like a spider web of addiction.”
David Blumberg, Blumberg Capital
Nima interviewed David Blumberg, Managing Partner Blumberg Capital @TechnologyInATent earlier in the year. He spoke about entrepreneur’s lessons, example Persistence & told the story of an entrepreneur growing his vision. Also the issue of B2B & B2C. ‘It’s not about competition but partnering. In Silicon Valley 4 or 5 groups can come together to work on projects. This karmic effect of what goes around comes around!”