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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

So we as VCs search for entrepreneurs/founders who have the whole package or as much of it as possible. Partners in VC funds only wanted to fund entrepreneurs who had a certain percentage of their net worth tied up in their venture. Few people have it. In the book they profile how VC worked in the early days (60s / 70s).

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Entrepreneurs: The Funding Landscape Has Changed.

Berkonomics

When searching for funding, one of your primary tasks should be to start where it is easier, and proceed from there. There are a host of companies that can be accessed through web-search engines that can provide both secured and unsecured financing. Email readers, continue here.]

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Which language should my startup use?

www.reincubate.com

Share this: net c# development django java language php software Were often asked by entrepreneurs which language their startups should adopt when developing their technology. These are Java (from Sun),NET (from Microsoft), and three Open Source options: PHP, Python and Ruby. Java stands alone from the four others.

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. When we were starting Viaweb,I didnt know about the concept of an accredited investor, anddidnt stop to think about the value of investors connections.The reason I didnt take money from my parents was that I didntwant them to lose it.

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The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed?

pandodaily.com

If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. There are still the same debates on whether or not you should take seed money from VCs. Google+ Chief touts the only thing Google+ is beating Facebook on — Search. Pando Daily. PandoMonthly. PandoDigest. Share on Twitter.