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The Shift from FOMO to FOLD in Early Stage Investing

View from Seed

This led to a number of repercussions that most VC’s have lamented during this time, including higher prices, larger rounds, shoddy due diligence, and many companies raising large sums of venture capital that probably aren’t suited to VC funding. In a FOLD world, this is going to continue.

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Top 14 Sites to Promote Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

There are a ton of different ways to promote your app or software. But one of the most effective (and affordable) ways to promote your app is through online directories and review sites. Why it’s great: Product Hunt is a great way to promote your mobile app or software.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn. Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Net burn is the amount of money you are losing per month.

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How We are Investing Through The Covid Correction

View from Seed

As I blogged about a few weeks ago, FOMO ( F ear O f M issing O ut) is replaced by FOLD (Fear Of Looking Dumb). Others are just starting out, but the financial safety net they thought they had from a spouse’s job or highly appreciated stock options has disappeared. Wait and see. Founders do not have this luxury. This is scary.

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The evolution of early stage investing in the UK

The Equity Kicker

It went up on their blog yesterday. _. Both of these schemes use the tax code to make it more attractive for high-net-worth individuals to invest in startups. I wrote the post below for Crowdcube , one of the UK’s leading equity crowdfuding sites. The first development is increased capital efficiency.

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5 Fast-Growing Industries For Freelancers

Transformify

In this blog post, we will explore five industries where freelancing can be lucrative. Alternatively, you can also write content for websites and blogs. Software Development and Programming. Freelancing as a software developer or a freelance programmer can be lucrative. Data Entry and Researching.

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17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading

Up and Running

Fortunately, many of the top VCs share their thoughts on their blogs and are full of advice for startups, both big and small. Here’s a list of our favorite VC blogs, in alphabetical order. I like to follow these blogs through Feedly, but you can often sign up to get email alerts for new posts from most of these blogs.