LARRY’S VC VIEW BLOG: Business plan on a napkin?

Larry Marshall, entrepreneur and budding venture capitalist, shares his thoughts and reflections on the venture-capital scene in his biweekly blog.

Jul 1st, 2008

Larry Marshall, entrepreneur and budding venture capitalist, shares his thoughts and reflections on the venture-capital scene in his biweekly blog. See why he says entrepreneurs should limit their initial pitch to a venture capitalist to just seven important points on no more than ten slides—or even short enough to fit on the back of a napkin.

www.laserfocusworld.com/blogs/vc_view

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