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A meeting with Dean Hieser

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I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Dean for five years now.  I actually met Dean through one of my friends, Danielle, who happens to be Dean’s daughter.  As a venture capitalist, Dean has been through many successful investments through his life; he’s also been fortunate enough to learn from some unsuccessful ones.

So how does one even become a VC?  This is something I asked Dean when we sat down together and he was kind enough to enlighten me with the knowledge he has attained through the years.  “My initiation into the VC world stemmed from my belief that I could do it better.”  Dean was originally asked to invest with a family friend, who he wishes to leave unnamed, that offered Dean a chance to get involved with the development of a golf course.  As you can imagine, Dean is not the silent investor type.  He fought for as much control as he could, but found out later it would not be enough.  Dean originally took the opportunity because he believed the idea had potential and it would be successful with his help.  Unfortunately, he had barely any say in the more important matters and had little impact on the development of the project.  Fortunately, Dean lost next to nothing in the investment, but, until this day, all he can think about is the opportunity cost.

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Interview with Tammy Magid of TMC Working Solutions

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This interview was conducted with Tammy Magid of TMC Working Solutions, a lender offering microloans, business coaching, and education for San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs. I first encountered Tammy when I contacted her company regarding a microloan for my own business. After talking with her for awhile, I became aware of the depth and breadth of her knowledge in her industry. She agreed to an interview, which follows. I found this interview to be extremely informative, and at the same time accessible.

LINDSAY: How did you get involved with financial lending as a career?

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ENT640 – Funding Interview with Earl, Senior VP at Newbridge Bank

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Are banks lending money? Many people today say no, but after a very enlightening interview with the Senior Vice President of a local bank, I would have to say yes. Banks do have money to lend to qualified applicants. Below is a list of questions and answers that will help define a qualified applicant.

1. What is your general job description?
I have 30+ years in the Banking Industry including commercial banking, business and corporate borrowing, cash management, and estimate and retirement planning. I currently work in commercial lending for Newbridge Bank trying to create/grow commercial loans.

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640 Interview: Karen’s interview of Mark Gaeto of Falcon Capital Partners, LLC

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The world of entrepreneurial funding is a bit murky and even somewhat nebulous for most of us.  We know there are people willing to give money to start-up companies, and we certainly know of start-ups who could use the money!  Beyond that…..  it can be a bit fuzzy.

I had the rewarding opportunity to interview Mark Gaeto, a Managing Director at Falcon Capital Partners, LLC. (http://www.falconllc.com/) to see if I could get some clarity on this subject.  Mark and I have known each other for quite a few years, so the interview process was easy and informative.

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