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Details of Upfront Ventures New $400 Million Fund

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We don’t mind investing earlier if the situation warrants and we don’t mind leading a B-Round if we know the team well or the market. And Stuart Lander is also a partner and runs all operations and platform teams. 88% of the deals we do are Seed or A-Round investments and our median check size is $2.8

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

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The trend of funding anything from the first $25k to funding $50 million at a billion+ valuation is unlikely to last as the skills and style to be effective at all stages are diverse enough to warrant focus. These two trends had a major impact on the computing industry from 2000-2005 but the effects weren’t yet felt by the VC industry.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

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Office and Operations. Jumpstart was one of Grahams first clients; it signed on shortly after he founded Arizona Bay, in 2000. And his vendors ended up with nothing when his company, OpenAuto.com , went out of business, in 2000. Naming a Business. How to Incorporate. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business.

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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

Startups often hand out shares, options, and warrants for employees and for contractors rendering needed services. Your business works as intended if you can attract customers that fit into the context of your operation. Your Cap Table is something that deserves constant care and attention. Can you acquire them at a sustainable cost?

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8 Questions to Help Decide if You Should be Raising Money Now

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Every conversation about fund raising should start with what your current operational needs are and the stage of your business. I do not endorse raising $5 million for a business that doesn’t yet warrant it. As anyone raising money in April 2000, September 2001 or September 2008 can tell you that.

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25 Best Startup Failure Post-Mortems of All Time

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Like Edison and the lightbulb, like Gates and the pc operating system, I would launch a revolution that would transform society while bringing me wealth and fame. Look carefully at most hyper-local sites and see just how much posting is really being done, especially by members of the community as opposed to be the sites’ operators.