The Hacker's Guide to Investors

Re:The Hacker's Guide to Investors by johnmartin78 on Sunday April 29, 2007 @07:50PM (#17957)

'Most investors are "bottoms" in the sense that the startups they like most are those that are rough with them. When Google stuck Kleiner and Sequoia with a $75 million premoney valuation, their reaction was probably "Ouch! That feels so good."'

I don't think I've read a funnier paragraph about venture investing. Brilliant observation.

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Re:The Hacker's Guide to Investors by owinebar on Monday April 30, 2007 @12:17AM (#18029)

It's not just investors. This is a good practice anytime you're trying to sell a big ticket item to a potential customer. It gives them permission to believe the price is worth it.

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Re:The Hacker's Guide to Investors by usablecontent on Sunday April 29, 2007 @08:14PM (#17961)

The fact that PG has been a founder and an investor just helps things.

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