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8 Entrepreneur Mistakes That Turn Off Real Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

After many years of working with angel investors seriously trying to find new ventures worthy of their hard-earned money, I find their frustration often exceeds that of entrepreneurs sincerely looking for financial help. At these stages, it’s all about you, and your ability to communicate and execute effectively.

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8 Parameters To Bracket New Venture Funding Requests

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investors will perk up if you have a prototype or a few real customers, while venture capitalists will likely choose to wait until you have achieved several million in revenue or customer count. The average valuation for angel investments is $2 million, which will get you $500,000 for 20 percent of your startup.

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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

The primary source of your funds should be your paying customers, i.e., your business should generate enough revenues and profits to fund the growth and expansion. The shares given out can either be common stocks or preferred stocks. ? Debt investment. Equity investors. Government programs.

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8 Funding Proposal Red Flags Every Startup Can Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

After many years of working with angel investors seriously trying to find new ventures worthy of their hard-earned money, I find their frustration often exceeds that of entrepreneurs sincerely looking for financial help. At these stages, it’s all about you, and your ability to communicate and execute effectively.

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8 Key Business Elements Set Startup Investor Interest

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investors will perk up if you have a prototype or a few real customers, while venture capitalists will likely choose to wait until you have achieved several million in revenue or customer count. The average valuation for angel investments is $2 million, which will get you $500,000 for 20 percent of your startup.

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Venture Capital Q&A Session

Both Sides of the Table

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). The downside is that people need to buy their stock. I also did a piece on how to think about pricing on angel deals. Do it early.

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Avoid New Venture Shortcuts That Scare Away Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

After many years of working with angel investors seriously trying to find new ventures worthy of their hard-earned money, I find their frustration often exceeds that of entrepreneurs sincerely looking for financial help. At these stages, it’s all about you, and your ability to communicate and execute effectively.