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Put A Coin In It! Invest In Early Stage Startups To See Maximum ROI

YoungUpstarts

Investing has always (and will always) come with a long laundry list of liabilities that can deter even the most experienced investors from making a generous contribution to a startup or early-stage company they believe in. The technology that powers up any developing start-up or company is the foundation of its projected success.

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Sell Your Startup with a Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor

The Startup Magazine

There are many benefits of selling your startup through a mergers and acquisitions advisor. However, you should be aware that some potential buyers may back out of the deal during due diligence. Before considering selling your startup to a larger company, it is critical to determine the compensation of each of these key employees.

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How VCs Think About Adding New Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Startup CEO experience (Founded P.S. XO along with my good friend Soleil Moon Frye. We believe it’s important to have our partners all based in one location so our starting point is wanting our partners to be based in LA and be committed to making this city a vibrant startup community that is now the third largest in the country.

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Knowing When It’s Time To Sell Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. Today, many startups are succumbing to the temptation to sell their companies early. A review of recent case studies from similar startups may make this decision a little easier. Here are a few to consider.

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Build Your Startup on a Vacant Domain Name

David Teten

This is part 2 of a 2-part series on domain names and startups; part 1 was “ Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name? ”. I’ve written in the past about how to identify a great startup opportunity. The last thing a startup needs is MORE risk. credit: Wikipedia)).

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Build Your Startup on a Vacant Domain Name

David Teten

This is part 2 of a 2-part series on domain names and startups; part 1 was “ Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name? ”. I’ve written in the past about how to identify a great startup opportunity. The last thing a startup needs is MORE risk. credit: Wikipedia)).

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. Vlad is also the CEO at DarwinApps , a software development shop.