Mike Crill and the Atlas Accelerator
He's had 3 exits each year for the past three years, so what's his formula for success?
He's got an effective strategy for dealing with angels, "as I tell the entrepreneur, I'm gonna leave some money on the table and we're gonna get this thing closed."
It's Mike who was the first one I heard say, "400K is the new million". What's so good about that? "Smaller raises are just, frankly, easier to get done."
It's never been cheaper to create and run a startup, right? You've heard it described both ways, but Mike Crill at the Atlas Accelerator in Seattle, describes a flight to security that's affecting recruiting.
Read Mike's Dilution is Your Friend.
Listen Show #223 (41:53)
Events
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Comments
and flat is the new up...
Posted by: Lisa Ashkinos | March 25, 2009 09:07 PM
I am sorry I couldn't make the south west conference, I had to travel to New York to a board meeting. Was the conference as good as the northwest one was? I am doing a lot of work with the Alliance of Angels, and enjoying it. I do miss California, and TCA.
Hope to see you soon .
Posted by: Phillip Stein | March 25, 2009 09:12 PM
Very good podcast, really good quality of information. Which is the definition of a good podcast :)
pretty sure that's the dog that ate my term sheet
Posted by: Adam W. | March 26, 2009 10:32 PM