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Entrepreneurs Turned Angel Investors: A Look At Some Of The Best

YoungUpstarts

An angel investor who also has experience in the start-up world has a much greater understanding of how businesses work, what fears and concerns the start-up owner or owners have and much more. 3 Great Examples of Entrepreneurs Turned Investors. Angel Investors Understand the Difficulties Startups Face.

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Entrepreneur and Consultant Luke Lazarus Replicates His Success for the Benefit of Clients

The Startup Magazine

He also turned down multiple job offers in favor of pursuing his passion for business startups. Luke Lazarus Takes a Unique Approach When Working with Startup Clients. Mobile payments: Paying for goods and services using a smartphone or tablet has become much more mainstream in the last few years.

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[Review] Startup Asia

YoungUpstarts

It’s not surprising then that the region has also been on the lips on venture capitalists and angel investors who are intent on riding the technology innovation boom in this part of the world. The second part covers the various sectors that have seen the biggest growth in Asia.

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Vlad Rigenco’s Tips for Launching a Successful Startup

The Startup Magazine

Startup companies can be a great source of income and career satisfaction. When people want to begin a startup company, there are several common-sense principles that they should follow. Vlad Rigenco offers 9 important tips on beginning a startup company and names some of the pitfalls that can happen along the way. A Great Idea.

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6 Funding Resources For Ideas Needing More Validation

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Your fundability with investors now depends primarily on the execution capability of your team. It’s still considered high risk for investment, since manufacturing and quality issues are likely.

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6 New Venture Funding Realities To Guide Your Efforts

Startup Professionals Musings

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according to a classic Crunchbase article. The cost of entry for tech startups continues to go down. Mobile and web software apps may cost even less.

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6 Insights To Current Funding Trends For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according the Crunchbase. Individual angel investors and crowdfunding have been adding to the momentum, some say exceeding VCs in total amount invested.