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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

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Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. In many ways the fact that it has become so cheap to start a company and relatively cheap to raise angel/seed money that we as an industry have gotten lazy on basic planning. Incumbent Strengths & Weaknesses.

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Top Startup Advisor Paul Graham Just Warned Against Taking Google's Money

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Tech/Media. Advertising. These Spooky Cinemagraphs Will Radically Change Online Advertising. Google Ventures has made more than 100 seed investments, Maris said, including some past and present Y Combinator companies, and is making one to two new ones a week. Your Money Select. Advertising Select.

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10 Reasons Why Capital Shouldn't Make Or Break Your Startup

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But when your only capital is your hard-earned seed money, every penny that goes out will be scrutinized painfully. Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free. John is a veteran of over two decades in the advertising industry. Your mortgage and grocery bill depend on it. You can keep overhead low.

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How to Start a Startup

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Because so little money is involved, raising seedcapital is comparatively easy-- at least in the sense of getting aquick yes or no. Usually you get seed money from individual rich people called"angels." the seed stage, investors dont expect you to have an elaboratebusiness plan. This is calledseed capital.

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Let's All Shed Tears For The Crappy Startups That Can't Raise Any More Money

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Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret

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But it’s ultimately users who will determine if the market is ready for social media driven two way search and advertising. link] What’s the right amount of seed money to raise? link] Tweets that mention Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret cdixon.org – chris dixon’s blog — Topsy.com. [.]

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The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed?

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If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. There are still the same debates on whether or not you should take seed money from VCs. Microsoft continues to invest in brand advertising to position itself as a comeback kid. Entrepreneurs are survivors by nature.