Startup Professionals Musings

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Seed and Later Investments for Startups are Booming

Startup Professionals Musings

The explosion in seed funding, without a corresponding explosion in investors willing to lead the next round (Series A), may mean that you can’t get a second round and will be “orphaned” or die. Seeded companies will take longer to raise a next round. As soon as you get seed money, it’s time to start working on the next round.

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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 rest can come later. An inflated sense of financial well-being can result in sloppy budgeting and accounting as you write checks here and there without pause. Your mortgage and grocery bill depend on it.