I agree with you guys anyways, but it’s tough to go global without raising any VC money, especially in the business of high tech.

But for the reasons that Jeremy gave, most of entrepreneurs have to deal with VC to develop their business.

I just wanted to add a sentence that I heard from many VC:

“I you can do it without a VC, do not approach these people.”

Interesting view point. I would tend to disagree though, since:

1) having someone from the outside, who shares the same interest as you (ie value creation), can really, really be an asset. You don’t feel quite as lonely as an entrepreneur anymore + the right investors have experience, skills and contacts to share with you;

2) some capital intensive businesses can’t afford not to raise money if they want their time to market to be reasonable and to finance their growth and internationalization.

Home Business Support can be found online in many forums and peer support variations. I’d never agree to Venture Capitalists running my thought process. For what it’s worth.

Geoff Dodd

Perth, Australia

It seems that investing in biotech does have some difference at some point.

Sarah> Great to read from you Sarah. I didn’t know you looked at Tech IT Easy so often, I’m pleased to learn about it. I might pop up in London in a near future, my girlfriend is moving to the UK where she’s just found a new job. I’ll keep you posted.

Jealous people are going to appear from any point of the planet now your blog is becoming more and more famous;-)

By the way, great post !

All the best.

It’s sad you chose not to display your full name. But your IP address says a lot about you.

I actually share the same concerns as you do: I’m not in a position to provide the best advice. That precisely why I exclude to take a consulting assignment as a first job by the way.

However, I was asked to, and I tried my best to help Mohamed in the light of my humble experience of the world of work. I’d be most happy if you or anybody else could complement my recommendations and add value to the discussion.

By the way, thank you for finding my thoughts on entrepreneurship and new venture financing ‘clever’. As far as I’m concerned, Honesty is a Policy, so don’t expect to find the content of this post anywhere else.

One last thing: if you want to get an answer from me the next time you publish something on Tech IT Easy, leave your full name or at least a valid e-mail. I’d be delighted to talk in private with you.