Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2017

But don’t fret—community lenders are helping small businesses. Meet the community lenders. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are one type of community lender. They are usually nonprofit organizations committed to the mission of making capital accessible to the communities they serve.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Since 2015, Startland News has helped Kansas City entrepreneurs shout their triumphs from the rooftops — a critical piece of storytelling as the local startup community evolves beyond good ideas written on napkins to the home of powerhouse startups and nine-figure exits. Equity in startup communities will be a concern for years to come.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 4, 2018

Anthony Shontz, managing director of Private Equity at Partners Group. The entire experience was foundational for me, both as an entrepreneur and an early angel investor (I started investing in 1994 after I sold my first company at the end of 1993.). Dan and Cindy Caruso and Amy and I contributed the prizes, which total $100,000.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Some larger communities have organizations of corporate directors, composed of a combination of service providers and professional corporate directors. Original 1994 book. The one warning: avoid those looking to become partners, asking for larger portions of equity than, say, 5% when they contribute no cash to the enterprise.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Mr. Lindzon has more than 20 years experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity. Mr. Parekh started his career at Goldman Sachs, developing the firm’s equities business in the Middle East, with high net worth family offices and sovereign wealth funds.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

Back in 1994, when Jeff Bezos started Amazon, he had to raise money from 22(!) Go for a convertible notes/equity and save the legal nightmares for when you actually have proven that you’ve got a credible business model. The most encouraging lesson of all has been the awesome community that exists around startups.

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