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Where to Get Feedback on Your Business Pitch

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“[Dune Sciences] asked at least three of the member investors to drop by their offices in the week or two preceding the due diligence and pitch session,” says Tim. They ended up with a nice pitch, and approximately $300K in seed money.”. Tim advises checking out Gust, which lists regional and local angel groups.

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How to Fund a Startup

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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.