Alternate Options to Raising Venture Capital: Alternate Funding #smartmoneysv

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 

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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.”

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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!”

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