Submit Your Tough Questions to Meet the VC

Sep 16, 08 in ATDC, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

ATDC is gearing up for its first Meet the VC session this week. Alan Taetle of Noro-Moseley Partners is going to be the featured venture capitalist.

I’ve known Alan for quite some time and have plenty of questions for him, but since this program was launched based on the chatter that was taking place on FoG, I would also like to know what you would ask him.

Submit your questions in comments, and I will select some of the best ones to ask Alan. If you happen to like a question that’s already been mentioned, you can second it or refine it by commenting as well.

Comments

How long should a pitch take?

Aaron Calloway | Sep 16, 08 at 02:16 PM

1) When evaluating opps, how do you rank these, in order of importance?

- Management Team
- Product or Service
- Financials
- Business / Distribution Model
- Competitive Landscape
- Post-Money Equity Stake

2) In what situation(s) do you look for Innovation (new product / service) over Renovation (improved solution)? And vice versa?

Dean... | Sep 16, 08 at 08:52 PM

In what ways, if any, do you think the current turmoil on Wall Street will affect venture capital? If you expect an effect, then how long might it last?

Bennie Farmer | Sep 16, 08 at 11:01 PM

Is the debt we have with China a good thing for our economy?

Ed Douglas | Sep 17, 08 at 02:38 PM

I'm looking to get funding for my start up GroupTable, basically it's a basecamp specifically tailored for college students. As an early stage company in beta with 650 users, limited revenue now, but solid revenue streams lined up for the future, do you think it would be better for us to pitch angels or early stage VC's?

What are the benefits and pitfalls of each?

David Brim | Sep 18, 08 at 01:30 AM