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The Funding Gap

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Government Grants. $3 US Government. Center for Venture Research. Venture Capital. $20 Friends and Family (F&F). $50 50 billion. GEM Studies. Idea, pre-seed, startup. Pre-seed, startup. Angel Investors. $20 20 billion. Most for startups and growth stages. Super Angels. Startup and growth stages. 20 billion.

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The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business

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This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Venture capital. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control. Small business grants.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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Patents are property rights granted by the government to exclude all others from making, using, selling or importing anything that uses or incorporates the patented invention (usually described as a new, useful and non-obvious method or process, described in enough detail that it can be reduced to practice).

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Startup Capital: Feast or Famine?

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Sources of Capital for Startup Entrepreneurs – The primary sources of cash for new companies are (1) self (the entrepreneurs’ resources), (2) government grants, (3) friends and family, (4) angel investors and Super Angels , (5) venture capitalists and (6) strategic investors.

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Second-Class Investor Citizens: Facebook’s IPO and Dual-Class Equity Structures

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By contrast, venture capital and angel investments normally take the form of Preferred Stock with rights and preferences set forth in the company’s Certificate of Incorporation and other governance documents. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

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Get a mentor, not a critic.

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You and your mentor should adhere to the same ethical rules, as defined by your business and government community. Critics often prefer to deliver their message to your friends and peers. Similar ethics. You will be uncomfortable with critics whose ethical positions are not clear, or vary widely from yours. Long-term relationship potential.

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Probable and Improbable Lobbying Wins: The 1,000-stockholder Rule

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In recent years, government regulation has emerged as another such force to be reckoned with in the technology industry. Talented entrepreneurs are nothing if not resilient in the face of change: Market forces, competitive threats, technological shifts, you name it.

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