Dr. Larry Marshall

Larry's VC View is the bi-weekly blog by photonics entrepreneur and budding venture capitalist Dr. Larry Marshall who shares his thoughts and reflections on the VC scene, as he makes the transition from serial entrepreneur and engineer, to Venture Capitalist. He hopes to share his experiences, lessons and mistakes with fellow entrepreneurs seeking venture funding.

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Aesthetic photonics needs entrepreneurs, too

Feb. 25, 2014
In my second startup, we got cocky and tried to create a second startup inside the first—not something I or your VCs would ever endorse, but what they don’t know won’t hurt them...
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Hiring the photonics sales person

Oct. 21, 2013
What's great about more technically oriented sales people is they think strategically, so will be more inclined to do what's best for the company rather than themselves.
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How to date a VC?

May 28, 2013
There are a lot of advisors, bankers, networks, lawyers, and people who will gladly take money from entrepreneurs to get them "in" with a VC.