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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

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Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. June 19th, 2012.

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The Cost Equation for a Startup is Better Than Ever

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Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business. Facilities and staff.

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New Early Stage Financing Options for Entrepreneurs

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For a startup founder, this stage is when the “big idea” has become a passion for him, but he hasn’t written anything down yet. Lean startups operate on minimal money, an open source environment, and assume multiple iterations, with customer feedback, to get it right. Early-stage startup. Every startup is early-stage to someone.