Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Angels need to meet the Securities Exchange Commission’s definition of an accredited investor, which in their case is they need to have a net worth of at least $1 million and make $200,000 a year—or $300,000 a year jointly with a spouse. Download our free Raising Capital from Angel Investors eBook. Want To Learn More?

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Entrepreneurs have to start with seed capital. Your business plan will always be the best weapon you have as you try to secure financing. Some businesses take years until they make profit. This does not mean that the business that does not initially generate profit is not going to succeed. The Fear Of Being In Debt.

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

Raising seed capital is a tricky business. Most are making major mistakes in their approach when seeking capital. To me, this is the best time to raise your seed. PreCog Security, a company I am currently helping to build as cofounder, is taking this approach. Raise when you start getting traction.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Another use of convertible note bridge financing is to make a quick injection of seed capital into a new startup when the investor and entrepreneur already know and trust each other; it’s better than a handshake, but far quicker and easier to complete than a real Series A round.

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Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Raising Seed Capital. Most startup founders do not have enough capital to launch their companies and need to raise money at some point. Among the most common methods of funding used by startups when raising seed capital is “Convertible Debt Financing.” Links to Download Arushi’s eBook.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

2/ Cyber-security Is Red-Hot: Earlier this year, Cisco acquired Duo for $2.2B The overall surface-area for what security companies can target seems to be growing 100-fold alongside the size of the threats. 1/ A Pre-Seed Reminder: According to Crunchbase, PlanGrid was founded and went through Y Combinator in 2012.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

One of the things we frequently discuss with founders is how to interpret and manage their dialogue with VCs when raising capital. We’ve written before on how to research partners , how to pitch the right investor at a given firm, and how to raise seed capital , generally speaking.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 2, 2012

The most important belt that the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act loosens concerns the amount of capital a new company may raise through the sale of securities in a 12-month period. Previously $5 million, the securities sales cap will be raised to $50 million. But it is also a good way for hucksters to fleece suckers.".

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

As the seed-stage startup fundraise process has received more transparency in recent years, ranging from published advice on how to raise seed capital to increased availability through AngelList, Funders Club, and various accelerator programs, I’ve noticed another trend emerging.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The most important principle of startup fundraising that every entrepreneur needs to know is: raise enough capital to achieve a set of milestones that will allow the company to attract the next round of investment. If your business can secure any intellectual property rights now would be the time to do it. Intellectual Property.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The new form of convertible security or “convertible equity” is essentially a convertible note containing most of the usual terms — except it’s been stripped of the features that would make it a loan. (For a comprehensive tutorial with sample term sheet, see my prior series here at Gust.)

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VC Cafe

APRIL 23, 2012

The largest total amount of venture capital released to educational technology companies within one year is $534 million, reached in the year 2000. Many of these companies started strong with venture capital backing, but failed to secure enough clients to make their products profitable.

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Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Let’s dive in, taking it from the top: Type of Security : Convertible Promissory Notes, bearing interest at a simple interest rate of 8%. At least one well-known Silicon Valley venture accelerator is using a document referred to as a “ convertible security ” rather than “convertible promissory note.”

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Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

If your business can secure any intellectual property rights now would be the time to do it. While all of these milestones are vital to the success of raising seed capital, market validation is towards the top of the list. Intellectual property. Market Validation.

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The Startup Lawyer

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Me : Well, it’s an issue because the finder offering to raise capital for your startup should likely be registered with FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) and your state’s securities board. If someone wants you to help your startup get seed capital only if they get a cut, you need to run far away.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

With this seed capital – more often than not totaling between $100,000 and $1,000,000 - the company accomplishes a number of key technical milestones, gets a beta customer or two, and then goes on a "road show" to venture capitalists around the country for capital to “scale” the business. . Venture capitalists Cut Tough Deals.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

Stage #2: Seed Funding Seed funding (also called seed capital) typically ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 and is often provided by angel investors, and is usually structured as convertible notes or common stock. With seed funding, you hope to grow your business and, at the very least, gain proof of concept.

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

I’ve been helping entrepreneurs raise capital as a securities lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three basic tips for entrepreneurs in connection with raising capital. This is how the game is played.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 10, 2010

Under the proposal, a foreign-born entrepreneur who has secured at least $250,000 in funding from qualified U.S. At the end of that period, if the business has generated at least five full-time jobs, attracted $1 million in additional capital, or hit $1 million in revenue, the founder would be granted a green card. -based start-ups.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I started a company Magjul(R) in 2007, after i got few request for covert surveillance systems from individuals overseas, i subsequently ventured into the conventional security systems, as a system Integrator for Sony(R) Pro Solutions, as their dealer. the overseas business is a $billion security market. Please, where do i start?

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