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MARKET BY NUMBERS NOVEMBER 11, 2010 The end of the (startup) world as we know it We are witnessing a fundamental shift in power from investors to entrepreneurs. All these startups cannot be funded by institutional investors. MORE >>	VENTURE HACKS JULY 31, 2010 How to raise money with no lead The future of funding is also finding the right investors for your startup, quickly. Not just the investors you can get introductions to. For starters, you want to get instant meetings with any investor you want, who is genuinely interested in your startup. Should you have a board seat for seed investors? Interview. MORE >>	RECENT POSTS JANUARY 16, 2012 \| ONSTARTUPS 7 Lessons On Startup Funding From a Research Scientist SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 \| GRASSHOPPERHERDER.COM Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity NOVEMBER 11, 2010 \| MARKET BY NUMBERS The end of the (startup) world as we know it JULY 31, 2010 \| VENTURE HACKS How to raise money with no lead JULY 31, 2010 \| VENTURE HACKS How to raise money with no lead APRIL 6, 2010 \| VENTURE HACKS Interview: How to close an angel round
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VENTURE HACKS APRIL 6, 2010 Interview: How to close an angel round We focused on writing stuff that doesn’t suck, didn’t engage in marketing histrionics, and figured the customers would come. Right? MORE >>	VENTURE HACKS JULY 31, 2010 How to raise money with no lead The future of funding is also finding the right investors for your startup, quickly. Not just picking from the investors you can get introductions to. You want to get instant meetings with any investor you want. And you only want to meet investors who are genuinely interested in your startup. Another future. Interview. MORE >>	ONSTARTUPS JANUARY 16, 2012 7 Lessons On Startup Funding From a Research Scientist Ty is an angel investor and startup mentor. This is just customer development 101, a la Steve Blank. Don't keep it secret. MORE >>	GRASSHOPPERHERDER.COM SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity But much like becoming a co-founder, getting paid sweat equity is essentially becoming an investor in the company. You’re an investor now. MORE >>
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STEVE BLANK | MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009
The Secret History of Silicon Valley 11: The Rise of “Risk Capital.

These technology startups had no risk capital – just customers/purchase orders from government/military/intelligence agencies. ARD was almost exclusively focused on the East Coast ARD proved that institutional investors, not just family money had an appetite for investing into venture capital firms. There was none. Whitney Co. MORE >>

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