Much to many entrepreneurs’ chagrin, having an idea is not enough to start a company. Being able to fundraise is just as important as the big idea. I’ve been very frank in sharing how one of my startup companies failed because I did not have sufficient funding to compete, so I know how long and … Continue reading “How I Raised Seed Capital from a Sand Hill Road VC in 24 Hours”
Author: Jerry Jao
Jerry Jao is the co-founder and CEO of Retention Science, a leader and innovator in retention marketing. Jerry is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded two other e-commerce marketing companies. He was formerly an advisor to the CFO of Clear Channel and, before that, an analyst with Morgan Stanley and an engagement manager with BearingPoint Management Consulting (KPMG Advisory). He earned a degree in business administration from UC Berkeley, and attended the Yale School of Management. You can follow his musings on Twitter at @jerryjao.