Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Finally I realized that Venture Capital and Angel investors are actually humans, despite some views to the contrary. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 11/28/2014. As with most business and personal interactions, first impressions tend to become lasting ones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2014

Of course, all co-founders need to remember that allocated percentages will be diluted as angel and venture capital investors are brought in. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 7/28/2014. The CFO may have a major financial background, but might be a minority owner. But don’t get greedy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® for the First Quarter 2014, the Q1 increase marks seven consecutive quarters of positive sentiment among Silicon Valley venture capitalists.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

David is one of the most active angel investors in New York, and also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors, 1000 angel groups and venture capital funds, and 200,000 entrepreneurs. billion collected in 2014.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Based on the best evidence I can find, the genesis of this trend and the advantages come from several evolutionary changes in the startup investment industry, and some innovations driven by the recent recession: Venture capital funds are still recovering from the recession.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2014

If 10 percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 8/15/2014. entrepreneur investor market research sizing startup'

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Solicit venture capital investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/03/2014. These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. entrepreneurs funding investors startups'

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