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University Start-up  / Story & lessons Neil Costigan May 2011
Why listen to me ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Idea to VC A journey
‘ Pattern’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Process to get funded ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Painful truths ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The chasm : a cliché but true !
So you want to take VC ? A dance with the devil ?
Process… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Pitch / Get to next step ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Term Sheet ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Due Diligence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Realities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Shareholders Agreement ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Remember ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],*ever!
Lots and lots of luck. You make your own luck. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Why would you bother ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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