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A good post on why social media may not be all it’s cracked up to be. I really agree with many points in this commentary.

We are human beings. And, human beings have issues. Do we want those issues to be permanent and archived for the long-term?

Our day-to-day comments, thoughts, and opinions just “float off in to space and 99% of the time are gone for all eternity.”

A rebuttal for Joshua would be that those that choose to participate need to hold themselves more accountable for their actions, thoughts, words, and opinions. Thus, improving our society and being better citizens.

Read the full blog post on Why social media is BAD, BAD, BAD.

I have a client that has an issue; a very common issue for startup companies. They need money to grow there business. As you know, it’s a long road to securing a round of capital. It takes time, energy, activity, and contacts.

How do you get some momentum going?

Well, I was digging deep, deep into the vault and found a dusty old Excel list of VCs I had compiled.

This list turned out to be a great resource for the CEO of this startup food manufacturing company. I know VC funding is all about relationships and personal introductions. However, if you are a one man band running a company on a shoestring budget and you need capital yesterday, you will need to generate activity and interest in the quickest most cost efficient manner. Try emailing a list to generate some interest.

Tips on your email:

• Short, sweet, and hard to beat
• Include the why
• How much capital are you trying to raise?
• Add a link to a landing page with more information and a form

Lessons learned are coming soon.

There are a lot of good VC list resources: Capital Vector and Growth Think are two I am aware of. Also, check out local VC networking groups and conferences. There are always events happening as companies are looking for investment capital.