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8 Entrepreneur Mistakes That Turn Off Real Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest.

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8 Funding Proposal Red Flags Every Startup Can Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest.

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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Government programs. You should also research the government programs like subsidies, funding, and grants that are available for your business sector and ensure you understand the parameters to qualify for these. ? Raising higher capital at an early stage means more equity to be diluted to the investors. Capital is expensive.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

Benefits: Non-dilutive, flexible credit offerings that fit SMB or enterprise SaaS. Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions. Rational burn profile, up to 50% of revenue at close, scaling down.

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Avoid New Venture Shortcuts That Scare Away Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest.

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Pascal Levensohn in New York November 8: Speech at Museum of American Finance on Risks to Angel Investors

Pascal's View

While you can package optimism in many different wrappers, in my view it is essential, especially for unsophisticated accredited investors, to understand critical concepts such as equity dilution from follow on rounds. Adult Education Corporate Governance Entrepreneur Venture Capital Web/Tech'

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g. the large government-linked corporations setting up their own venture arms (e.g. Finding the right partner is a much bigger win than the extra cash or minimizing dilution.

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