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How the Seed-Stage VC Trend Began, The Downsides of Unicorns & Much More

Both Sides of the Table

*. If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. I was out to raise my first seed money in my second startup of $500,000. It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon.

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The Seed Signaling Problem That’s NOT Being Talked About

VC Adventure

There’s been plenty of chatter over the past few years about the potential pitfalls for entrepreneurs taking seed money from VCs. But by essentially ignoring these seed companies some investors are showing them that perhaps they’re not the value added VC that they claimed to be.

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The Seed Signaling Problem That’s NOT Being Talked About

VC Adventure

There’s been plenty of chatter over the past few years about the potential pitfalls for entrepreneurs taking seed money from VCs. But by essentially ignoring these seed companies some investors are showing them that perhaps they’re not the value added VC that they claimed to be.

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To the Entrepreneur, Cash is Almost As Important As Breathing (But Only a Close Second)

Small Business Force

Business Master QuickTip - Cash Generation Cash flow, its generation, its conservation and, overall, its management is the single most important discipline an entrepreneur must learn to be truly successful. Yet, too many entrepreneurs have this notion that the very first thing that they need to do is to raise money.

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