Startup Professionals Musings

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Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, federal and state governments don’t provide grants for starting a business, paying off debts, or covering operational expenses. Since government grants are funded by tax dollars for specific industries and research, usage of grant funds is carefully monitored. Violations can lead to jail time.

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Mentors-Plus-Capital Programs – Intense Incubation

Startup Professionals Musings

There is a growing fellowship of special-case start-up programs operated by closely-knit, permanent groups of angel-mentors. What’s special about these operations? To get the mentors and the seed money, the start-up teams must clearly demonstrate what I call Moxie, the strength of character to play the game to its conclusion.

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