Up and Running
APRIL 18, 2014
David sold his recording equipment for $50,000 and they borrowed the rest of their seed money from a bank. Don’t get focused on the tech or how to dominate the market, just identify a problem and set about solving it. See if you even have a market that wants your product—that will PAY for your product!”.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 5, 2010
Being tenacious without the mental flexibility to pivot based on market feedback is a disaster. He was from South America but living in Switzerland and had launched a startup while holding down a day job at a consulting firm (McKinsey if memory serves). He wanted to raise angel money. I told him to quit his job first.
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YoungUpstarts
APRIL 30, 2018
Smart entrepreneurs are rushing to humanize their websites, marketing outreach and presentations with inspirational stories of the creation, challenges and success of their companies. Did the seed money really come from tips you made as a waiter, or did it have something to do with that gift your parents gave you?
The Next Web
DECEMBER 30, 2013
7) permits convenient communication with the East and West coasts, South America, Europe, and Asia all in the same business day. Aside from its stunning natural beauty, Denver’s location has a practical business application: the Mountain Time Zone (UTC?7) Its elevation also affords it the recognition as the largest U.S. percent.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 18, 2012
According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t. Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. I told you not to worry about their move into Latin America.
Gust
OCTOBER 2, 2014
According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t. Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. I told you not to worry about their move into Latin America. And so it goes again.
www.paulgraham.com
APRIL 28, 2010
It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. When we were starting Viaweb,I didnt know about the concept of an accredited investor, anddidnt stop to think about the value of investors connections.The reason I didnt take money from my parents was that I didntwant them to lose it.
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