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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). then we integrate loyalty programs, CRM, etc., link] Terence Donnelly. link] leehower.

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

They’ve grown from nothing to >$2B in revenue in 30 months time, making the company among the fastest growing businesses in the histroy of the world. How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales.

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Angel Investors want to fall in love

Austin Startup

Some will invest in a great person with a big idea and others need to see customer traction and revenue first. It doesn’t make any sense to pitch a later stage, “growth” investor with your seed stage idea just like it doesn’t make much sense to pitch a new tech startup to an investor who only does oil & gas.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate. Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. and Path Intelligence.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

mashable.com

Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. Programming and Web Development Lists. Social Media Lists.

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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I have an interesting project idea, but it requires seasoned programming skills. Or you can find seed-stage investors who will give you the money to hire a developer. Infiltrate the social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and then try to connect face-to-face. I have a related dilemma. Post flyers around the CS labs.

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How to Find Startup Co-Founders Online and in the Real World

VC Cafe

“ Job seekers want to know how big you are, how much funding you have, who your investors are, what your revenue picture looks like, what the office itself looks like (pictures!) From “napkin” (seed stage) to profitable startups, this site will give you a good set of options. Looking for designers? .

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