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How to Raise Startup Funding from Unlikely Angel Investors

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Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). million people qualify as accredited investors. 2. ” Yes, the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) is exciting, and it will bring a lot more potential investors into the marketplace.

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The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

Mistake #5 : not doing your due diligence on potential investors (at 38:36). CA exception – CA Labor Code Section 2870: (i) different space, (ii) not using employer’s facilities and (iii) idea/IP is not based upon work done for employer. Rule #1 : only sell “securities” to “accredited investors” – why? (i)

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The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

i) Rule 506 preempts State law, which means all you have to do is file a Form D and pay a filing fee; and (ii) no disclosure requirement/PPM Possible to sell to “friends and family” (e.g., issues to address include: How have they treated their other portfolio companies? (i)