We author a blog called Seed Stage Capital covering topics of interest to entrepreneurs: business planning, launch, advisory boards, term sheets, funding, partnerships, exit strategy, etc. If you'd like to see a topic covered, please email us.

Here are a few excerpts for your reading enjoyment.

Business Plan
Includes a post on why (almost) all companies need a solid business plan: "The Business Plan Is Dead; Long Live the Business Plan" as well as a historical look at one of Apple's earliest business plans, courtesy of the Computer History Museum.

Advisors
"The Care and Feeding of Advisory Boards" is our comprehensive how-to article on building an exceptional external team to guide you as you grow.

Term Sheets
Includes posts titled "Some Thoughts on Term Sheets" as well as "Closing Term Sheets Quickly" and "In Search of the Ultimate Term Sheet." Follow the links for a downloadable entrepreneur-friendly term sheet as well as a very educational online term sheet generator put together by Wilson Sonsini.

Bootstrapping
Although the majority of our clients are seeking outside capital, we believe that if you can pull it off, boostrapping remains the ideal way to grow your business while maintaining leverage and control. See "The Best Funding Strategy Of Them All: None" for more thoughts on the subject. If you can't swing it, another option is the Friends and Family Round, described here.

Startup Finance
A common issue with startups is around valuation; in response, we put together "Startup Valuation: How Much Is Your Company Worth?" Another relevant article explores Mint.com's early finances.

The Deal
Articles on the Exit-- namely, getting acquired: " Key Elements For Selling Your Company," as well as "More on M&A for Startups" and "Acquisition As An Exit Strategy."  For partnerships and business development deals, see "Startup Business Development Strategies: 7 Tips For Putting Together Outstanding Deals."

Humor
"Things A VC Will Never Say" and the corresponding "Things A Founder Will Never Say".

Etc.
We do a lot of sailing; it clears the head (and is pretty fun to boot). We are writing an ongoing series called: "What Startups Can Learn From Sailors."

Enjoy!