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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Equity Kicker - Latest Comments in VC value add</title><link>http://theequitykicker.disqus.com/</link><description>Nic Brisbourne’s view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media</description><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:41:34 -0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Re: VC value add</title><link>http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/12/20/vc-value-add/#comment-4455852</link><description>I think that VC's are extra successful when they are a conduit for networking for the companies they work with.  The ones I know who talk up their portfolio and make strategic introductions are the ones entrepreneurs speak highly about in the community.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think all VC's think they bring value because of their business experience and the number of companies they have seen, and I am not doubting that.  But some go beyond this and work to make introductions and mine their networks to help companies find clients, advisors, strategic partners, press contacts, etc... I think all VC's THINK they do this, but not all actually execute on being that hub of a network as well as they believe.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">thom singer</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:41:34 -0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>