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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

Investors typically negotiate from a term sheet, which if not handled properly can create problems that can hurt or kill the startup’s chances when they do their Series A round of funding. In Silicon Valley, most boards ultimately make decisions based on a consensus. Patent Trolls.

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10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. The best known ones, like YCombinator , started by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which can make your investment less risky.

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On the Road to Recap:

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Many have noted that the aggregate shareholder value created by all of the Unicorns will vastly overshadow the losses from the inevitable failed unicorns. Ironically, Carreyou is not a Silicon Valley-focused reporter, and the success of the piece served as a wake-up call for other journalists who may have been struck by Unicorn fever.

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10 Keys To Making Money By Investing In Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. The best known ones, like YCombinator , started by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which can make your investment less risky.

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10 Steps To Investing Successfully In New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. The best known ones, like YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which can make your investment less risky. Think long-term.

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Proceed With Caution Selecting Startup Investments

Startup Professionals Musings

These may be aggregated by an Angel group up to about $1M for an Angel round. The best known ones, like YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which can make your investment less risky. Think long-term.

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Add Startups to Balance Your Portfolio, If You Dare

Startup Professionals Musings

These may be aggregated by an Angel group up to about $1M for an Angel round. The best known ones, like YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which can make your investment less risky. Think long-term.

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