There's a lot of venture capital money out there. And, take heed founder, creator, inventor or entrepreneur: there are plenty of ways to make sure you don't get a dime of it.
Matt Murphy, a partner at Silicon Valley-based Menlo Ventures, still recalls an entrepreneur and CEO seeking an investment who did exactly the wrong thing during a presentation. The CEO set up the pitch, turned it over to his management team, and emailed for the entire meeting.
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