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Startups – Beware The Changing Palo Alto Investment Model

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Almost synonymous with this startup-focused era, the once indomitable VC investor sector is changing and adapting to deal with the changing nature of entrepreneurship. Startups, naturally, need to be aware of how these changes affect the current investment environment and how they can be leveraged to their advantage.

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5 Mistakes New College Grads Make As They Enter Entrepreneurship

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by Christopher Grey, co-founder and COO of CapLinked. Inexperienced people are misled when it comes to startup funding and what is needed to begin and grow a business. Often young founders don’t think about basic concepts like unit economics, which is selling something for more than what it costs to make.

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How To Survive The Loss Of A Main Customer

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by Zain Jaffer, serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Zain Ventures. This is especially true for startups, which operate on the basis of customer traction to solidify expectations with investors or lending institutions. Running a small business can come with a slew of challenges. Among the list: the loss of a major client.

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Where Do I Find Capital For My Startup?

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by Brad Mishlove, CEO and founder of Catapult Groups. The romantic ideal of a successful startup includes little more than a good idea, a laptop and plenty of coffee. In reality, most startups require an early capital infusion to successfully transform from a dream into a business.

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Put A Coin In It! Invest In Early Stage Startups To See Maximum ROI

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by Emmanuel de Watteville, co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures. Investing has always (and will always) come with a long laundry list of liabilities that can deter even the most experienced investors from making a generous contribution to a startup or early-stage company they believe in. Secure the financial investment plan.

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[Review] Startup Guide For The Technopreneur

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Have you ever wondered why some startups are able to land funding while so many others struggle to do so? What is it about those startups that were able to attract not only the attention of venture capitalists, but also make them rip out their checkbooks and fall over themselves signing them? Is it a great business plan?

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A Different Path To Startup Success: How To Avoid Taking Money And Losing Control

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Deciding whether to increase money or trade equity in the business for much needed assistance, could be a tough call. I raised money and traded equity, but with my venture, I had to make one of the toughest decisions, to build it with some assistance of co-founders. Find the right co-founders.

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