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10 Tips On Due Diligence On Any Startup Funding Offer

Startup Professionals Musings

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. Don’t count on ever passing due diligence, or even getting that deposit back.

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10 Scams To Avoid While Seeking New Venture Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Image via Flickr by ivanpw Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. Off-shore unsolicited investor offers.

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Back In The Filtering Game: Entrepreneur Drawn by The Siren Call Of The Startup

YoungUpstarts

It seemed as though venture capitalists were throwing money at any Internet idea they could find – no business plan required. Our idea was to build a dial-up Internet service to compete with AOL, MindSpring and EarthLink. We had no experience in running an Internet filtering software business, but this didn’t concern us.

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10 Ways Aspiring Entrepreneurs Are Often Victimized

Startup Professionals Musings

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. Don’t count on ever passing due diligence, or even getting that deposit back.

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Shortcuts To Entrepreneur Funding Are Usually Scams

Startup Professionals Musings

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. Don’t count on ever passing due diligence, or even getting that deposit back.

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How Long Does It Take to Get 501(c)(3) Status from the IRS?

Board Effect

It also takes time to fill out all the proper forms and submit them to the federal government. As the name suggests, Form 1023-EZ is easier to complete, and the rate of approval is very high, but there may be disadvantages to using this form. Due Diligence in Applying for 501(c)(3) Status. Then you wait.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. The gulf has widened with the proliferation of social Internet / user-generated content and mobile application startups. In the Internet era, trademarks and domain names are closely interrelated, and both can be or become extremely valuable.