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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

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The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital – (Part 3 of 5)

Steve Blank

This post is about the rise of Chinese venture capital and how it helped build the countries entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital. By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase. And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. That will take a long time to settle. In the meantime, we have what we have today.

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Size Up Your Investors Before Accepting Their Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

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The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital – (Part 3 of 5)

Steve Blank

This post is about the rise of Chinese venture capital and how it helped build the countries entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital. By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors.

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5 Ways To Check Your Investor Intent Before Signing

Startup Professionals Musings

Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.