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How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund

David Teten

Another example is Correlation Ventures ($300M+ AUM), a VC firm which co-invests in financings with at least one other new outside VC. Coinvestors need to figure out ways to prioritize themselves in a VC’s preference stack for syndicating opportunities. Manhattan, New York City, in 1911.

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Avoiding the Common Pitfalls of Securing Capital: Innovative Financing Options for Today’s Startups

ReadWriteStart

These days, though, getting the financing for a startup doesn’t have to be the herculean task it once was. Unlike venture capitalists, though, angel inventors use their own money to finance a startup. While banks are typically the go-to for many, they are no longer the only option available.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Part of the magic of revenue-based financing is how historical performance and strong, achievable financial projections are ultimately the backbone of how RBI/RBF investment decisions are made.” Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. Emily Campbell, Esq.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

We also wanted to avoid any potential brand confusion with words such as New York City, Metro, Gotham, etc. Additionally, not limiting ourselves to a New York-linked name allowed us the eventual freedom to produce in other cities without having to qualify ourselves. Photo Credit: Rob Berger.

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The Mentality Of The Young Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

I am a 29 year old business owner of an executive search firm by the name of KAS Placement based out of New York City at Herald Square. My writing has been syndicated in WSJ.com , NYTimes.com , Forbes.com , USAToday.com , About.com , HuffPo , AOL.com , Yahoo! Finance and just about every other publication.

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Never Say No to Networking

blogs.hbr.org

In thirty days, I went from no relationships at Yahoo to three warm introductions to power players who could make my desired content syndication partnership happen. Sign up for events newsletters in your industry ( The Fetch and Charlie ODonnells This Is Going to Be BIG are good examples for the New York City area).

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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

mashable.com

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has been trying very hard to raise New York City’s profile in the tech scene. The city appointed its first chief digital officer , Rachel Sterne, in January. That same month, prestigious startup accelerator TechStars announced its first New York City class.