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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

I will tell you brief details about seed stage funding, and deal sourcing on this page, so read the conclusion until the end. What exactly is the seed funding? The initial official fundraising round is called seed funding, and it comes immediately after the pre-seed investment stage.

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Boston’s WebInno Is Now BIG

Genuine VC

Each gathering showcases early stage startups in their infancy, not as a capital-raising pitch, but rather as a way to show off their product to peers for both exposure and feedback. Accelerators, incubators, and co-working spaces have proliferated in Cambridge and Boston. The origins of WebInno are humble.

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Springboard Launches Accelerator Program for Early Stage European Startups

ReadWriteStart

Springboard debuted in 2009 as an " accidental incubator " emerging from the company Red Gate Software. Springboard aims to help early stage startups. The program offers seed capital, office space, and "most importantly - that magical ingredient of 'smart-community' with mentors and other entrepreneurs."

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. We formed a partnership with some of our favorite early stage investors and friends including Jim Andelman at Rincon Ventures and Peter Lee at Baroda. We had a specific goal in mind.

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Building a new startup hub

Startup Lessons Learned

The companies I spoke to all agreed that the community there was extremely supportive, especially in the critical ulta-early-stage. Every summer, they bring approximately 10 companies to Boulder for an intense "accelerator" experience (dont call it an incubator, or youll get dirty looks). And do your customer development.

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Immigrants and the Startup Visa

thebarefootvc

At the end of that period, if the business has generated at least five full-time jobs, attracted $1 million in additional capital, or hit $1 million in revenue, the founder would be granted a green card.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

When it comes to early stage investing – it’s all gut. Does it make sense to spend this time speaking about your early stage start-up when your product has not even entered Alpha testing? Typically its way more important to build product, and pull in early users to give you that feedback vs. speaking about it.