Comments on: The 4 P’s of an Ideal Investor http://theredcase.com/wordpress/2009/06/29/the-4-ps-of-an-ideal-investor/ Living in a Revolution Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:31:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Williams http://theredcase.com/wordpress/2009/06/29/the-4-ps-of-an-ideal-investor/comment-page-1/#comment-41 James Williams Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:31:05 +0000 http://theredcase.com/wordpress/?p=448#comment-41 A really good/interesting article Mark - finding the right VC is vital and often people will be willing to agree to terms that they would never consider in any other form of transaction. A really good/interesting article Mark – finding the right VC is vital and often people will be willing to agree to terms that they would never consider in any other form of transaction.

]]> By: Steve Tennant http://theredcase.com/wordpress/2009/06/29/the-4-ps-of-an-ideal-investor/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Steve Tennant Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:21:14 +0000 http://theredcase.com/wordpress/?p=448#comment-32 Thanks Mark - excellent article! Nicely done Steve Tennant blog.tennantconsulting.com www.twitter.com/steve811 Thanks Mark – excellent article! Nicely done

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]]> By: Mark Payne http://theredcase.com/wordpress/2009/06/29/the-4-ps-of-an-ideal-investor/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Mark Payne Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:44:54 +0000 http://theredcase.com/wordpress/?p=448#comment-31 Fair point! Probably a good one to combine with Proven.... Its amazing how many people don't follow a plan or undertake due diligence! Fair point!
Probably a good one to combine with Proven….
Its amazing how many people don’t follow a plan or undertake due diligence!

]]> By: Steve Tennant http://theredcase.com/wordpress/2009/06/29/the-4-ps-of-an-ideal-investor/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Steve Tennant Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:38:07 +0000 http://theredcase.com/wordpress/?p=448#comment-29 Well said Mark - I would also add another "p" since more than half of VC firms are on their way out of business - "performance". The firm you invest in needs to have staying power, with performance results that are favorable to its peers in the eyes of their investors (pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, etc. who invest in the VC or whatever class of investor you're using). Have your investor explain to you how they're still going to be here years from now, and validate with your own due diligence on the performance of the funds. The company you save may be your own! Well said Mark – I would also add another “p” since more than half of VC firms are on their way out of business – “performance”. The firm you invest in needs to have staying power, with performance results that are favorable to its peers in the eyes of their investors (pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, etc. who invest in the VC or whatever class of investor you’re using).

Have your investor explain to you how they’re still going to be here years from now, and validate with your own due diligence on the performance of the funds. The company you save may be your own!

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