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Post-Seed Funding Checklist for Founder/CEOs

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Funding Announcement Figure out your PR strategy for announcing the round to get your plan in order. Hire a firm to conduct a 409a valuation to set a strike price for your employee stock options, which nees to be at or above “fair market” value.

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How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate

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Reaching a decision between the above two options is a post for another day, but when entrepreneurs select the latter route, they are then faced with the daunting task of navigating the murky waters of the myriad of firms who at least market themselves as active seed venture capital investors.

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