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Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal

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2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. Again, prices are expressed as pre-money valuations. They are pretty illiquid.

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The Truth About Convertible Debt at Startups and The Hidden Terms You Didn’t Understand

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When convertible debt first started being introduced as a “faster, cheaper way to get startups funded” they didn’t have pricing built into them. In fact, most early investor work hard to help their startups get to the next level so it makes no sense for the angel investor and founders to be at odds.

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