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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

VCAP© Addresses the Gap between Venture Capital and Funding for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs. VCAP©, the first program of its kind, bridges the gap between venture capitalists and angel investor networks and women and diverse entrepreneurs, many of whom have not traditionally had access to these sources of capital.

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Now Any Accredited Investor Can Invest in Texas Startups with Capital Factory and AngelList

Austin Startup

The Capital Factory Texas Fund is backed by many of the most successful CEOs and technology investors in Texas and across the U.S., including Charles Butt , founder of H-E-B; Dean Drako , founder of Barracuda Networks and Eagle Eye Networks; and Tim Draper , of Draper Associates.

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8 Expectations Of Investors Who Risk Their Own Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. By definition, angels are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business.

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How to Raise Startup Funding from Unlikely Angel Investors

Up and Running

According to the Angel Capital Association: Angels (private money) invest in 55,000 startups each year versus 1,500 companies by VC (venture capital) funding. million people qualify as accredited investors. However, entrepreneurs still need to approach angel investors offline for larger amounts of capital.

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8 Potential Entrepreneur Assists From Your Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

These often lead to angel investors and venture capital investments later, or connections to local company venture funds for selected focus and technology areas. They have connections to industry associations and entrepreneur organizations that can kick-start your networking efforts, both locally and globally.

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How to Get Funding for a Business

Up and Running

Myth #1: Venture capital is a growing opportunity for funding businesses. Actually, venture capital financing is very rare. I’ll explain this more later, but assume that only a very few high-growth companies with high-power management teams are venture opportunities. Venture capital.

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8 Angel Funding Realities In Search Of A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. By definition, angels are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business.

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