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Should you raise on convertible notes or do an equity round?

Hippoland

A reader named Turner Dean recently asked me whether it’s better to raise seed money on convertible notes or straight-up equity. Just do a Google search. In general, I’m a big fan of convertible notes or convertible securities for seed stage founders. This should be basically free.

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Startup Business Investments Around The World

YoungUpstarts

As recent as 2016, for example, many business ideas from great minded entrepreneurs came to life, including those related to cancer cure, fast internet connectivity, business news, self-driving trucks, drones for relief operations, and so much more. You can search for angel networks by area and platform type. Angel Networks.

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Where to Get Feedback on Your Business Pitch

Up and Running

They ended up with a nice pitch, and approximately $300K in seed money.”. Similarly, AngelList allows you to search by region and search for angels in an advisory capacity; by doing so you’ll be able to find angel investors in your area who may be willing to give you feedback.

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Entrepreneurs: The Funding Landscape Has Changed.

Berkonomics

The great majority of investors who did invest in “idea stage” businesses, lost fortunes when the Internet “bubble” burst at the beginning of the last decade. When searching for funding, one of your primary tasks should be to start where it is easier, and proceed from there. Email readers, continue here.]

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Workstreamer Launches Public Beta

Austin Startup

Everyone is so focused on search that they’re going to miss the bigger opportunity, which I think is making meaning out of the massive amount of information on the internet, not just searching it. The name gives you a slight window into what they do, but it’s like one click business listening.

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Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret

cdixon.org

I would think you would want to at least be cautious in discussing your virtualization idea with someone at VMware, your search idea with Google, etc. The only thing I wouldn’t do is to post it on the internet. link] What’s the right amount of seed money to raise? link] Marco.

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Let's All Shed Tears For The Crappy Startups That Can't Raise Any More Money

readwrite.com

And who announces a fund before he’s actually raised the money. And who launches a fund focused on consumer Internet just when all the smart money is moving away from the consumer Internet and rushing toward the enterprise. Enterprise. Share… on Facebook. on Twitter. on Google+. on Linked in. Enterprise.