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Revisiting Paul Graham’s “High Resolution” Financing

Both Sides of the Table

When I first read Paul Graham’s blog post on “High Resolution&# Financing I read it as a treatise arguing that convertible notes are better than equity. Investors who commit early deserve to have a lower price. I argued it in my post on how social proof helps fund raising with angel investors. and not a min.

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14 Tips for Starting a Successful Business

Up and Running

Track finances early. Even if you’re not a numbers person, you need to track your finances. This prepares you to file taxes, pitch to investors, apply for small business loans, manage credit card spending, and easily track the health of your business. Consider financing early.

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Platform Capital Leads a $1.3 Million Investment Round into STRAP Technologies

Austin Startup

For a video overview of STRAP’s technology in action, click here. The company is also backed by International Accelerator and a group of Angel Investors. We deploy patient, value accretive capital alongside international and local value investors to create champion businesses with the potential for regional or global scale.

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My 13 Favorite Alternative Funding Options of 2013

Up and Running

You build a campaign by creating videos, telling your story, participating in social media promotion, and offering “perks”, which are goods or services that you offer in exchange for donations. Investors then use your profile to determine whether they want to fund your request for a loan. If you’re interested in angel investment….

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

What’s the concept of all of this that you’re talking about and then in financing? I just thought it was a good question to set the context of lean planning and when somebody should use it, because so many of our webinar attendees are in the process of getting financing. Tell your angel investors a story about need.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

If you have time check out the video (or download on iTunes – Episode 27 - and listen at the gym or on your commute!). So I was an Angel investor from 1994 to 1996. They are releasing their first commercial product in Q4.”…” So you will see the instantiation of this first in video conferencing at the higher end.

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Venture Capital Q&A Session

Both Sides of the Table

I explain in the video what happened in my first company (e.g. In the video I also covered why you shouldn’t raise too much money too early in your company’s existence. Minutes 11-16 in the video. << And I talked a lot about persistence in the video. This is wrong. I eventually needed more money.