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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

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Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S. June 19th, 2012. June 17th, 2012. June 13th, 2012. June 10th, 2012. Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. Subscribe by email. Invested Interests. Invested Interests. Power Pitches.

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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

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Sales and marketing plans , lists of prospects, supplier and subcontractor relationships, pricing data, media buying plans and strategies, etc. Large companies] win by locking competitors out of their sales channels. In the mean time, best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy 2012. trade secret).

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Convertible Debt: Worst Form Of Seed Financing — Except For All The Others

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Angel investors don’t expect to get repaid, nor do they really want to get repaid; the return on their investment, if the startup proves a success, will come in conversion to equity followed by an eventual liquidity event (sale or IPO of the company), with a return of at least 5x or 10x the initial investment if all goes well.

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