Discuss the below:
Q: As interesting as Venture Capital may be to a startup, it may not be the "right" money for your venture. Many of you may not have thought anymore about raising startup money for your venture beyond the local bank, which is probably appropriate for the opportunity you are seeking. As these opportunities become more time intensive and technically challenging, the startup cash can flow quite freely and may overwhelm your resources. That is why finding the right source of your startup money can make or break an opportunity.
Watch the following Stanford videos and afterwards, reflect on two things you have learned about choosing that "right" source of finance for your venture.
Video 1: The Benefit of Picking the Right VC, with Marc Fleury, of Accel Partners and JBoss
Video 2: How to Find the Right Venture Capitalist, Ron Bloom and Ray Lane, of PodShow and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Video 3: Work with the Right VC, Randy Adams, of AuctionDrop