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How we decide | Khosla Ventures

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What we work on. What we work on. Submit a Business Plan. We differentiate our investments between two funds, which have slightly different criteria. Our seed fund. Consists of science or innovation experiments, where we often are the sole investor. Our main fund. Consists of more traditional ventures, from early to later stages, in all areas of technology. It also is important to know what you are looking for from KV. Why have you sought out us specifically?

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What we work on. Tamara L. Tompkins. Knowing whose advice to take and on what topic is the single most important decision an entrepreneur can make. Vinod Khosla, TechCrunch Disrupt. Vinod Khosla at TechCrunch Disrupt.

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What does the business guy do pre-launch? | For Comment | Khosla Ventures

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What we work on. What does the business guy do pre-launch? December 18, 2013. May 30, 2011. I dont quite understand why this idea keeps cropping up. Lately, even from reputable sources. For example, this one is from Seth Sternberg. The CEO and cofounder of Meebo - so hes hardly a nobody or a slouch. And yet, what to make of this:. The funny thing is, he answers that in the same article, as things to do 2-3 weeks before launch - all those things can be done long before launch:. To capture initial emails.

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How to use PR firms at startups | For Comment | Khosla Ventures

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What we work on. How to use PR firms at startups. December 17, 2013. January 24, 2011. Offers some good advice about how and when to deal with PR in startups. Some key points are:. PR is something ongoing, not something you do around specific events and then stop until the next event. PR is something that the key founding team needs to handle, and shouldnt be delegated to a junior person. Once you have the budget, a good PR firm is worth its weight in gold. And some additional tips:.

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Why your startup shouldn't hire a marketer from Microsoft | For Comment | Khosla Ventures

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What we work on. Why your startup shouldn't hire a marketer from Microsoft. December 16, 2013. December 19, 2010. Most startups already understand this instinctively, and it has been drummed in by a fair few horror stories from the dot-com-boom era, but it bears repeating. Large corporation skills often dont translate well to a startup situation, which requires more of an enterprising lets try this and see if it works approach and an ability to work decisively with very few resources. To leave a note, si...

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How to find startup ideas that make money | For Comment | Khosla Ventures

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What we work on. How to find startup ideas that make money. December 17, 2013. April 2, 2011. Heres another excellent article by Paras Chopra. Of Visual Website Optimizer. He proposes and describes a market-driven approach to finding startup niches that make money:. To leave a note, sign in with Twitter. A good approach but one of many. I for one don't mind "technology looking for a market" if one can avoid natural barriers on where to apply the technology! To leave a note, sign in with Twitter.

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Startup sales: #1: Map your sales process | For Comment | Khosla Ventures

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What we work on. Startup sales: #1: Map your sales process. December 17, 2013. December 1, 2011. Sales is a critical activity for B2B startups. Its also a bit of a black art, that many entrepreneurs learn on the job, whether or not they come from a sales background. Entrepreneurial sales is a tough job. Because no one will read the 2-3000 word article that would result. Also, because Im clearly evil and want you to come back regularly to check for more, bwahaha. Anyway, here goes! If you never make the e...

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Test your startup ideas for $20 | For Comment | Khosla Ventures

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What we work on. Test your startup ideas for $20. December 19, 2013. December 13, 2010. In the theme of validating. Your business ideas, heres another approach. Suggesting that its your brothers idea is a good move, because people will often avoid giving negative feedback in person. With this approach, however, youll really elicit all the negative feedback they can come up with. To leave a note, sign in with Twitter. To leave a note, sign in with Twitter. To leave a note, sign in with Twitter.

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Running a startup without hiring | For Comment | Khosla Ventures

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What we work on. Running a startup without hiring. December 16, 2013. January 12, 2011. Respected entrepreneur and angel investor, proposes that until you have significant and growing revenues, you should refrain from hiring any permanent workers and, instead, use freelancers or do it yourself. This is in contrast to the typical funded startup approach, and is very good advice for those attempting to bootstrap their business. To leave a note, sign in with Twitter. To leave a note, sign in with Twitter.