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How Venture Capitalists and Government Can Promote Entrepreneurship

David Teten

I’ve recently met with several universities, nonprofits, and government employees who’ve all asked the same question: how can we promote entrepreneurship? The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. To the extent that the government fails to do that, it will retard job creation.

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Every Startup Goes Through Distinctive Funding Phases

Startup Professionals Musings

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them or show you how to apply for a government grant.

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How To Find Support Resources For Your Startup Stage

Startup Professionals Musings

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

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Where Do Venture Capital Dollars Actually Come From? This Visual Explains

Agile VC

Most folks reading this will know that many startups were built in part with the help of venture capital. Defined-benefit (DB) pension funds are the entities which pay a fixed pension amount to retired employees of a particular organization. Typically, there are four basic reasons why an organization would invest indirectly.

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Second-Class Investor Citizens: Facebook’s IPO and Dual-Class Equity Structures

Gust

As a quick review, most startups begin life as corporations with a single class of equity securities, referred to as Common Stock , issued to founders, employees, and outside service providers. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

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Funding Alternatives Change As Your New Venture Grows

Startup Professionals Musings

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

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Where Does VC Money Actually Come From? [Flowchart]

View from Seed

Most folks reading this will know that many startups were built in part with the help of venture capital. Defined-benefit (DB) pension funds are the entities which pay a fixed pension amount to retired employees of a particular organization. Lee’s posts also appear regularly on View From Seed. Subscribe here for more.

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