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Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money

Startup Professionals Musings

A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Extend your networking. Let’s face it, the business world and the political world are getting tightly intertwined.

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Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money

Gust

A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Extend your networking. Let’s face it, the business world and the political world are getting tightly intertwined.

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Startup Business Investments Around The World

YoungUpstarts

A number of platforms that cater to startup players provide information, research, funding, and mentoring to help you locate and connect with investors, as well as launch your business eventually. Angel Networks. You can search for angel networks by area and platform type. Professional Social Networking Sites.

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5 Unusual Ways To Fund A Business Without Going Into Debt

YoungUpstarts

For example, Indiegogo has started offering fundraising campaigns without end dates, while Fundable is considered a great option for small businesses. Additionally, RocketHub will let you keep the money you raised, even if you didn’t meet your goal. Work a Side Job. Offer Product Pre-Sales.

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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.”. Head down to your local Small Business Development Center. An old standby for a good reason—your local Small Business Development Center is an excellent resource for information on a variety of business-related topics.

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10 Reasons Why Capital Shouldn't Make Or Break Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

But when your only capital is your hard-earned seed money, every penny that goes out will be scrutinized painfully. The struggles that come with reaching your business goals will be a lot easier to live through if you love what you are doing and are committed to your idea. Your mortgage and grocery bill depend on it.

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Entrepreneurs: The Funding Landscape Has Changed.

Berkonomics

Sara focuses upon another side of small business financing not typically considered in the angel and venture world, financing from sources for companies that will probably never be attractive to those niches. . You want to establish a relationship here to gain access to their network at a later date. Guest post by Sara Mackey.