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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

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Friday, August 31st, 2012. As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing. Disrupt SF. Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? View Staff Page. Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch.

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How to Get Funding for a Business

Up and Running

Most healthy businesses need business financing at some point. Startups have to deal with starting costs and ongoing businesses have to finance growth and working capital. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Don’t waste your time looking for the wrong kind of financing.

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A new field guide for entrepreneurs of all stripes

Startup Lessons Learned

In the kelp beds off the coast of Southern California, one can find thousands of species of fish, but two of the most sought after by commercial fishermen are the California Halibut and the White Seabass. Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. A good way to think about market segment is by thinking about fishing.

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Seed and Later Investments for Startups are Booming

Startup Professionals Musings

The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. Seed investments” are early stage financings (typically less than $1.5 The current average is slightly more than 13 months to raise follow-on financing. This is nothing new.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. Around $400 billion of imports & exports pass through the LA ports each year, which set the national high-water mark in 2012.

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AngelList Launches Docs To Help Startups Sign And Close Seed Rounds Online With Low Legal Fees

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While startups may still want to have a lawyer look at the documents for review, the costs will be minimal (a few thousand dollars vs. the amount mentioned above). In fact, Wilson Sonsini will close financings for startups using Docs for their seed rounds but you must become a client of the firms. Disrupt SF 2012. Crunch Daily.

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Shark Tank 2012 Holiday Episode Breakdown

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Although Sharktank has been running reruns on Fridays the last few weeks, the show ran a Sharktank 2012 Holiday special on Tuesday night. Revenue is driven by children’s parties, which cost $600-$4,000 for a two hour party for 15 kids, which apparently is the market price for kids parties in LA. Fat Ass Fudge.

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