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How to Raise Startup Funding from Unlikely Angel Investors

Up and Running

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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How Well Versed Are You In Startup Investor Jargon?

Startup Professionals Musings

Overvalued stocks have been called "frothy’" for some time, but now the term is being tossed around in lieu of the word "bubble" in the new world of perceived overvalued startups. When a startup proclaims that it is cash-flow positive but pays no salary yet to the founders, investors call this Ramen-profitable.

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

Ben's Blog

Prior to joining Andreessen Horowitz, I held several executive positions in a publicly-traded software company and was previous to that an investment banker. Before offering some suggestions about how we might improve capital formation, I’d like to review the current state of the IPO market.

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