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Completing your first capital raise: ten lessons for startups

NZ Entrepreneur

“I was then able to say to the rest of the angel groups that the others invested.”. The snowball effect meant one person’s confidence inspired the next which Sutton says reduced the due diligence workload for him. He found many private investors were interested in him as much as StockTrim. “It

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How to Get Funding for a Business

Up and Running

Investors will look first to a summary , and then a pitch ; but if you get through that screening, they’ll want to see a business plan for the process of due diligence. Although angel investment is a lot like venture capital (and is often confused with it), there are important distinctions.

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A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising

Both Sides of the Table

“Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator. .

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

Both Sides of the Table

During the first year of the fund they took forty-eight trips to California! Howard states the most successful angel investors are the ones who can place many small bets, increasing the possibility of hitting a home run. 100 get serious due diligence where the entrepreneur meets with several people from the firm.

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6 Hurdles For Going Public Through A Reverse Merger

Startup Professionals Musings

There just aren’t enough angel investors and VCs to go around. I recommend you work only with financial and broker organizations who have done the due diligence required, and who have a track record of success. It takes real money to get into the game.

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Valuation Methods 101

Gust

This is the first of a six part series on different methods used by angel investors to arrive at pre-money startup valuations. Dave Berkus is a founding member of the Tech Coast Angels in Southern California, a lecturer and educator. Below is a brief description of each of the most popular methods.

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Is A Reverse Merger The Way To Fund Your Startup?

Startup Professionals Musings

There just aren’t enough Angel investors and VCs to go around. I recommend you work only with financial and broker organizations who have done the due diligence required, and who have a track record of success. It takes real money to get into the game.

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