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		<title>Any experience with VCs?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[I`m back!!!!!Thanks Big Tex. I w]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I`m back!!!!!Thanks Big Tex. I wanted to update everyone on how things have been going and why I have been absent lately. Well, I found a private equity investment group, locally, that is funding the development of a new online venture for my compa]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Dear Executeksearch
I have deal]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Any-experience-with-VCs.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[Dear Executeksearch
I have deal with VC`s before and let me give you a little advice that will hopefully help you.&nbsp; VC`s are different from during&nbsp;the dot com boom (bust)&nbsp; Most VC`s nowadays want to see cash flow upfront and see t]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thank you for the advice, David.]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thank you for the advice, David. I am definately keeping my eyes open and my cards tucked away. I appreciate your input. Best Wishes!Ken~
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				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[If you`re personally dealing wit]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[If you`re personally dealing with VCs, always be mindful of what terms of ownership they want.&nbsp; Many small business owners have avoided reading the fine legal print and did not realize exactly how much control they gave to the VC until it was too l]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thank you all for your support a]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thank you all for your support and advice. I will definately keep you updated on how things are going. Best Wishes!Ken~
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				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[VC`s want to know what is possib]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Any-experience-with-VCs.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[VC`s want to know what is possible exit strategy.&nbsp; How quickly can they be liquid.&nbsp; Your job has three main goals, 1) get the money 2) show them you can handle and manage the business 3) show them that you turn that investment&nbsp;into liquid ca[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ken,
Awesome news.&nbsp; Keep u]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Ken,
Awesome news.&nbsp; Keep us all posted.&nbsp; Sounds very very exciting.
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				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Yes. These are firms that manage]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Yes. These are firms that manage and invest other peoples money. Thank you for the advice. I am in the due diligence stage right now. Best Wishes!Ken~
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				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ken:
Congratulations.
There ar]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Ken:
Congratulations.
There are a number of questions and comments that might apply. The first one is:&nbsp;&nbsp; Do your homework and some due ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hello SUNsters~I recently asked ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hello SUNsters~I recently asked for some feed back on a website idea in a different post and got an awesome response. Simultaneously, I posed the idea to some VC groups as wel]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 1:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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