by Chris Heivly | May 21, 2026 | My Thoughts
[This originally ran at INC.com here and my own blog in 2013. I have updated this post for all the right reasons.] Some teams impress us by coming on strong. Some build their case slowly. But all the teams we invest in have certain things in common. At the time, I was...
by Chris Heivly | Jan 22, 2015 | INC, My Thoughts
You got burnt once now you vow to never let that happen again. You still failed. We all have been there one way or another. Your company fails and the IP gets sold for pennies on the dollar to a large corporation where they proceed to bury it as protection. My IP Baby...
by Chris Heivly | Jan 19, 2015 | INC, My Thoughts
There are many ways to derail your funding pitch. This one silly word will certainly kill it for sure. For most entrepreneurs you will raise capital from a professional investor. I have successfully operated on both sides of this table having raised over $35 million...
by Chris Heivly | Sep 8, 2014 | People
What is the one thing about fundraising every founder should know? Here is Alex Osadzinski. I met Alex a little over a year ago when he popped into the TSF offices here in Durham. After 7+ years as a Venture Partner at Trinity Ventures as well as a number of...
by Chris Heivly | Aug 13, 2013 | INC
Not everyone is going to like your idea, but don’t be a jerk. In the entrepreneurial world, only a fool burns bridges. [This originally ran at INC.com here.] At the heart of our accelerator program lies a pure capitalist-driven investment vehicle. You see, we...
