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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

He tells the story of how he was out of cash, stressed out, nobody in LA or Silicon Valley would give him money, he had finally found an investor in Minneapolis but his venture bank was going to shut him down for breaking a “covenant&# in their agreement by not having enough cash in the bank.

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Beware The Consultant

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One startup I joined was very proud that they had been ‘accepted’ as a client by a prestigious Silicon Valley law firm whose name rhymes with a type of pasta (they are lawyers after all, so I have to be careful here…). John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. Who are the best startup consultants in Silicon Valley?…

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8 Essentials To Qualify Your Startup For A Bank Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. They have contacts with the more “startup friendly” banks in your area, like Silicon Valley Bank, and might even be able to arrange a “loan guarantee” if you meet these criteria.

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8 Strategies To Improve Your Odds Of Getting A Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. They have contacts with the more “startup friendly” banks in your area, like Silicon Valley Bank, and might even be able to arrange a “loan guarantee” if you meet these criteria.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

She’s opening a small deli in an office park in the Silicon Valley. You don’t need a CPA. That if they can’t go get angel funding or venture capital funding, they can’t start a business. Do I need venture capital? This is Magda. Do I get financing?

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8 Keys To Convincing A Bank To Fund Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. They have contacts with the more “startup friendly” banks in your area, like Silicon Valley Bank, and might even be able to arrange a “loan guarantee” if you meet these criteria.

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How Entrepreneurs Qualify for Funding from Banks

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. They have contacts with the more “startup friendly” banks in your area, like Silicon Valley Bank, and might even be able to arrange a “loan guarantee” if you meet these criteria.