Raising $90 million on your own; Dramatic merger; Happy virtual Valentine’s Day Let's take another glance at a couple VatorNews stories, and an inspiring "Lessons learned"s story we covered last week. Raising $90 million without venture capital is pretty unbelievable. But Dalen Harrison, CEO of Ensequence, proved it can be done. Sure he spoke to 100 investors and was turned down. But he says the key to his success is to focus on maintaining relationships with the few investors who sign on early. These investors eventually become evangelists for your cause to help bring in new money. So there are three very important steps to get the job done. Constant communication, rolled up sleeves, and worn-out shoes can get you a long way. Since LiveNation and Ticketmaster merged, there's been nothing but ...   [ Read more ]