Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2014

But before you conclude that your funding problems are solved with grants, you should consider the direct and indirect costs of grant funding: Grant applications are bureaucratic. Professional help costs money. Grants start as small a few thousand dollars, but can provide millions of dollars in capital to new ventures.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

The explosion in seed funding, without a corresponding explosion in investors willing to lead the next round (Series A), may mean that you can’t get a second round and will be “orphaned” or die. Seeded companies will take longer to raise a next round. As soon as you get seed money, it’s time to start working on the next round.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

But when your only capital is your hard-earned seed money, every penny that goes out will be scrutinized painfully. Starting small and nimble allows you to adjust and be flexible as you gain experience instead of being tied to a large concept by heavy investment in upfront costs. Your mortgage and grocery bill depend on it.

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