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Mile-High disruption: Why Denver should be on your tech radar next year

The Next Web

And it’s no wonder – the laidback, outdoorsy culture draws highly-skilled, overworked employees from larger cities. Politically, Denver’s local government has championed social causes, including increased gun control, LGBT rights and programs for the homeless. A young and progressive population that is challenging the status quo.

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. When we were starting Viaweb,I didnt know about the concept of an accredited investor, anddidnt stop to think about the value of investors connections.The reason I didnt take money from my parents was that I didntwant them to lose it.

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How to Start a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

Because so little money is involved, raising seedcapital is comparatively easy-- at least in the sense of getting aquick yes or no. Usually you get seed money from individual rich people called"angels." the seed stage, investors dont expect you to have an elaboratebusiness plan. This is calledseed capital. Should You?

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8 Big Startup Myths That Hold Entrepreneurs Back From Success

crowdSPRING Blog

The highway of new ventures is littered with the remnants of businesses that started with tons of seed money but ran out with little to show for it. It started with a huge amount of hype, nearly 40 employees, and an equally large amount of cash: $41 million. A good example of this is the tale of the photo-sharing app Color.