Joe Budde Jr.

I entered the www.youbethevc.com businss plan contest a while back and after many pushed back deadlines, sketchy communication, and some judging, I have officially not made it to the top twenty. Sad day I know.  

But there are something’s that I learned and earned from this experience:

1. This was a really cool badge they let me put on my site.  I took it down this weekend; Thankfully, I didn’t cry…
   
2. Typically if you have a website/shrine to your idea/business you will more than likely get taken a tad bit more seriously. Examples from the top 20:  www.tubestones.com www.collegewikis.com www.royaltyfreebies.com  (don’t forget to go (check out the the finalists)
3. Hitting deadlines makes you seem more legit. Missing them puts doubt into constituents minds. Its bad branding, on a personal or company level.
4. Just because Mike @TechCrunch talks about youbethevc doesn’t mean it’s legit. PR/marketing for the finalist selection has been minimal at best.
5. B2C businesses can gain traction faster than B2B businesses.

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