Version One Ventures

JULY 22, 2014

And, we should expect angel activity to drop as new angels discover that returns from their seed investments aren’t so easy to come by. Any entrepreneur trying to navigate the financing landscape should be aware of the over-abundance of angel money compared with subsequent rounds.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

If you knew entrepreneur Marquis Hayes 10 years ago, you would barely recognize him today. But he chose to move forward with a positive attitude, raise seed money for his company, and network his way to a profitable future. Bootstrap your business. by Catherine Hoke, founder and CEO of Defy Ventures.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2014

For new or young entrepreneurs, understanding the realities of the startup world often comes as a shock. Some entrepreneurs will choose to bootstrap their venture the best they can, while others will turn to trendier options such as crowd funding or a startup accelerator to get off the ground.

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Rob Go

MARCH 20, 2013

We want to bootstrap as much as possible and believe we can because we should be profitable by summer (not a lot of profit, but some). Our desire to bootstrap may be a good thing because we don’t believe our industry is one where we could have a huge exit and potentially attract investors before we get there.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 28, 2014

To Our Clients & Friends: Welcome to our weekly series “ Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed.” Each week, we share our favorite video of successful entrepreneurs, investors or business leaders on a variety of topics. Bootstrap as long as you possibly can.” –Ron So you raise seed money to peel away the first two or three risks.”

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Hippoland

APRIL 24, 2016

of entrepreneurs I meet with). Most entrepreneurs understand on some level that fundraising is all about messaging. But, messaging how much you are raising and for what specific milestones are equally important. Company A: -Raised a seed round of $500k -Now raising another seed round of $2.5m ” I cringe.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 10, 2013

One of the biggest questions facing any entrepreneur is how much capital to raise for their startup. Final thoughts Unless you’re able to bootstrap your startup until you reach profitability, you’ll need to raise money at some point in your company’s lifecycle.

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