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How to Invest in Startups – Indian Edition

The Startup Magazine

India has always been renowned as the land of entrepreneurs. After England, it was India which was described by many as the “nation of shopkeepers”. And this has been the way of life here in India. Profitably managing and owning businesses with all the inherent risks have always defined the Indian entrepreneurial spirit.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. VIII: The Leading Flexible VCs, With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing.

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18 Entrepreneurs Discuss Whether or Not There Will Be More Entrepreneurs in the Future

Hearpreneur

Most entrepreneurs arise after they feel unappreciated at their jobs (their production does not match their compensation) or envision things differently than management. Managing a business for a side-income helps secure a person’s security in case an unexpected event happens again in the future. Photo Credit: Emma Miller.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: Where Should You Raise Money?

ReadWriteStart

First, there are two primary aspects that have to be managed: inventory financing and customer acquisition costs. Some examples include Flipkart and Redbus in India, and Freshdiet in the US. Malaysia, India, China, Italy, Argentina, wherever), you are better off raising money locally. You can listen to the rest in the recording.

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4 Ways To Transform Your Side Gig Into Your Main Show

YoungUpstarts

But some people do manage to turn a side hustle into a main hustle – and prosper in the process. Even in seventh grade in my native India, ambition boiled in me. But admission to medical school in India is highly competitive and I missed the cutoff criteria by one-tenth of a point. Be bold and flexible.

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Founders’ Chat: Jack Coleman – Managing Your Cashflow

NZ Entrepreneur

Along the way he’s learnt a lot about cash flow management, so here are his top pieces of advice to help you put your startup firmly on the path to success. I have a team of 12 developers in India and we build applications, websites and interactive ad units for businesses in New Zealand and Australia. NZ Sales Manager.

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Strategy Roundtable: Try To Get At Least $2M Pre-Money In Seed Round Valuation

ReadWriteStart

Bottom line, early stage equity is very, very expensive. As a thumb rule, try to get enough validation so that you can get to at least a $2 million pre-money valuation before raising equity capital. That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I HirePlug.com.

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