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A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive

SoCal CTO

They are quite happy with a business that will turn into a profitable $20M company and dont necessarily need an obvious exit strategy. Karrer was valedictorian at Loyola Marymount University, attended the University of Southern California as a Tau Beta Pi fellow, one of the top 30 engineers in the nation, and received a M.S.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability. The world of building profitable startups as the primary goal of Venture Capital would end in 1995.

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10 Action Items to Keep Angel Investors Hovering

Startup Professionals Musings

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the Angel perspective (as a member of an Angel group screening committee).

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[U.S.] [Event] Magic Johnson and Biz Stone To Star At EO Alchemy 2011

YoungUpstarts

“EO is all about building the most influential community of entrepreneurs,&# said Reza Bavar, president, EO ‘s Los Angeles chapter, and chairman for EO Alchemy 2011. Industry specific forums that link entrepreneurial synergistic interests. “What Inspires You?

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Clarity Is Key When Negotiating with Investors

ReadWriteStart

To make sure that doesn't happen - and help startups avoid costly lawsuits (another instance where the only people who get rich are the lawyers) I asked Anton Rosandic , a California-based attorney and an entrepreneur himself, for some free advice. It's crucial to understand your investors' specific expectations for your startup.

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10 Action Items to Keep Angel Investors Hovering

Gust

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the Angel perspective (as a member of an Angel group screening committee).

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

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