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Grant Applications Often Provide Early-Stage Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

A critical stage for most first-time entrepreneurs is getting their idea developed into at least a prototype to validate their technology. Acquiring seed-stage funding is admittedly tough, but a source that I find often overlooked is government grant funding, accessible in the U.S.

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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. Although we envision we initially use our technology for a political purpose, that’s only the test case and that alone is nearly a $20 billion market. .

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Taking Corporate VC: When It Makes Sense

View from Seed

It seems obvious but strategic investment only makes sense when that corporate VC is providing technology, market access, or other aid that cannot be obtained through a simple business relationship or from a startup’s other investors or advisors.

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Series Seed Financing Documents

www.seriesseed.com

Specifically it would benefit from a clause nullifying these drag-along rights in case of a proposed sale to a preferred-affiliated entity. I've not studied them yet, but at first glance I can see some really slick technologies being transferred into a Newco with these basic terms, and funding a lot more deal flow. Kind Regards.

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Ad Serving Technology. affiliate and referral marketing on the web. Seed Stage Valuation Guide. Technology & Marketing Law Blog. SVPG : They want to share senior level experience and best practices with technology companies.

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Startup Tools

steveblank.com

This video should be the gold standard in explaining contract terms.