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Startup Capital: Feast or Famine?

Gust

Furthermore during this economic downturn, we’ve heard a crescendo of voices lamenting the lack of startup funding, as communities finally recognize that new companies are the key source of job creation in this country. Furthermore, total federal grants to very early stage companies have been increasing over the past few years.

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The Importance of Robust Angel Ecosystems

VC Adventure

Earlier this week I gave the keynote address at the Colorado Angel Capital Summit. While the audience was Colorado focused, the overall message I delivered about the angel ecosystem is very relevant to all entrepreneurial communities. The overall trend around angel investing is a pretty interesting one.

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Interview with Sramana Mitra on 1M/1M Program

Life Beyond Code

And today, we have a group of early adopter premium members who are making good use of the program. Our community has successfully established a culture of bootstrapping as a counterforce to the compulsive rush to financing that entrepreneurs mistakenly often engage in, only to be rejected over and again by investors.

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

techcrunch.com

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. There has been no shortage of controversy and criticism around the convertible note, a popular investing vehicle that’s used by seed stage and angel investors. → Learn More.

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