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Version 2.0 and why Series Seed Documents are better than capped convertible notes

www.seriesseed.com

  In my opinion, the reason that capped convertible debt is the current market leader is that entrepreneurs have been conditioned over time to believe that convertible debt is (a) faster (b) cheaper and (c) better for them than equity investment.  Why use Series Seed Documents instead of capped convertible debt? 

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Introducing New Lean Startup Practitioners

Startup Lessons Learned

After starting two companies of his own, he now heads the NYCDOE’s Markets initiative, which works on fostering smart demand for innovative solutions to the most urgent problems in New York’s public schools. Steven came to the NYCDOE via NASA, where he built the U.S. government’s first public website. million kids, and 135,000 employees.

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Focus on awareness and metrics are keys to success

Up and Running

These students are typically attracted to Internet and technology start-ups, given that these share favourable industry characteristics such as significant addressable markets, low barriers to entry, modest initial capital requirements and relatively low costs of customer acquisition.

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Three Ways PR and SEO Can Be Best Friends

Duct Tape Marketing

Three Ways PR and SEO Can Be Best Friends written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. After all the spending on social media advertising, last year increased by 33.5% photo credit flickr. Not so long ago people would have called you crazy for suggesting that PR and SEO could be friends.

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