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Completing your first capital raise: ten lessons for startups

NZ Entrepreneur

Kiwi inventory forecasting software StockTrim achieved international sales in the UK, Australia and US immediately after launching in 2017. Now, cofounders Paul Simpson and Dominic Sutton are sharing what they learned during the ups and downs of the journey. StockTrim came out successful – oversubscribed, in fact.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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Scribbles from Startup Grind

Start Up Blog

NetMind: Alan was a cofounder of this startup, which he said never really made money. They made a trade sale in late 1999. Angel investors really look for entrepreneurs who want to build something, more than make money. Valuation is a funny thing: You’ll get 12 different answers from 12 different investors.

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Former Head of Microsoft Israel Dreams of Billion Dollar Israeli Startups

VC Cafe

He led the department to 400% growth : MSN became the number one portal in Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and numerous Asian countries. He continues: “I am thinking of initiatives to startup hi-tech companies with annual sales turnover of over $1 billion a year. The base of our industry is weakening. Three of them were sold.”

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., How well a failed entrepreneur has managed his company, and how well he worked with his previous investors, makes a difference in his ability to persuade U.S.

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Startup Resources

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.” Hackernews list of “Tools of the Trade” for startups - includes over 150 SaaS tools used by startups, and over 150 comments with interesting insights from founders. turn customer feedback into sales and relationships. Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet â?? Venture Hacks Angel List â??