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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

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An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. The angel then introduces the entrepreneur to his or her wealthy friends and business connections who, based on the good reputation of the referring angel, also invest. All live happily ever after.

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The 5 Key Stages of Equity Funding

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Many entrepreneurs end up taking their company in a different direction after some time spent testing your initial business model. With seed funding, you hope to grow your business and, at the very least, gain proof of concept. The name is derived from the class of preferred stock investors receive in return for their capital.

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