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10 Tips On Due Diligence On Any Startup Funding Offer

Startup Professionals Musings

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Deposit required to hold your terms. They promise to provide all the info at the time of close, after you sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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10 Scams To Avoid While Seeking New Venture Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Image via Flickr by ivanpw Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Deposit required to hold your terms. They promise to provide all the info at the time of close, after you sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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10 Ways Aspiring Entrepreneurs Are Often Victimized

Startup Professionals Musings

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Deposit required to hold your terms. They promise to provide all the info at the time of close, after you sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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Shortcuts To Entrepreneur Funding Are Usually Scams

Startup Professionals Musings

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Deposit required to hold your terms. They promise to provide all the info at the time of close, after you sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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9 Unexpected Ways a Lawyer Can Help Your Startup

Up and Running

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs end up learning that lesson the hard way. To learn some common legal pitfalls we’d all be better off avoiding, we asked nine founders from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what unexpected things they found themselves needing lawyers for in the early stages of their startups. Term Sheets.