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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

I’ve recruited an Advisory Board including officials from the CIA and the State Department; leaders from major family offices; and a former major party Presidential candidate. . Once we’ve executed all the steps above, we go to VCs and raise seed capital of $1-2m. Q: What have you built so far? This work is unpaid.

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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

I’ve recruited an Advisory Board including officials from the CIA and the State Department; leaders from major family offices; and a former major party Presidential candidate. . This work is unpaid, as with any other startup at the pre-seed stage. I’m a VC in New York with 8 years of experience; more about me here.

America 60
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The Company Milestones Angel Investors Care About

Business Plan Blog

The most important principle of startup fundraising that every entrepreneur needs to know is: raise enough capital to achieve a set of milestones that will allow the company to attract the next round of investment. Founding Team, Key Hires, Advisory Board. Market Validation.

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How To Allocate Friends & Family Startup Capital

Business Plan Blog

Founding Team, Key Hires, Advisory Board. Seed investors heavily weigh the importance of the startup team when evaluating an investment opportunity. While all of these milestones are vital to the success of raising seed capital, market validation is towards the top of the list. Market Validation.

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Janvest Wants to Fill the Seed Investment Gap in Israel (Interview)

VC Cafe

A s venture funds struggle to raise money in Israel, seed capital, one of the earliest and riskiest stages of investment, is becoming harder and harder to secure. VC Cafe: There has been a drastic rise in the number of funds offering seed (or super seed) capital in recent months, especially in the valley.

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14 Entrepreneurs Describe The BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) For Their Business?

Hearpreneur

12- Raising $500,000 in pre-seed capital. As a pre-revenue travel tech company, our biggest challenge right now is raising capital to help us hit our next major milestones. English, Chinese and Spanish are already being translated:). Continuing that publishing company for other books. Photo Credit: Anne C.