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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

genylabs.typepad.com

Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. New Communications Review. Part of my business is working with tech start-ups as an advisor/consultant.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

Please consider this article an ongoing reference for capital sources in Austin as we intend to keep it updated as we learn new relevant information. Don’t see a firm in this article that should be? Click here if you think we missed any capital sources or some of the data is incorrect. IS THERE ROOM FOR MORE LOCAL CAPITAL IN AUSTIN?

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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

Both Sides of the Table

We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000. I lived through this again September 2001. I’ve offered to fund an early stage company where I promised cash in bank in less than 30 days. If they want reference calls be ballsy. They accepted my argument.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

Working within a network of angel investors also expands the pool of expert resources and helps divide the work of screening companies and investment due diligence. Product/Technology 0-15%. A great team will fix early product flaws, but the reverse is not true.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. Right for my stage? I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. And trust me, if you’re early stage you DO want to meet Bryce. Meet early.

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35 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Corner Piece Productions doesn’t have its own website currently, but here’s the site for West of Her, which picked up five Best Narrative Feature awards over our festival tour this summer, along with rave review from critics across the country, and is set for wide video on demand distribution this year.

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On Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and Access to Private Markets

Ben's Blog

There are a number of trends concerning IPOs and capital formation to note: First, the raw number of IPOs has declined significantly: From 1980-2000, the US averaged roughly 300 IPOs per year; from 2001-2016, the average fell to 108 per year. double the rate of the prior year, 103 of those being venture-backed companies.

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