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5 Keys to Moving From Entrepreneur Thinking To Action

Startup Professionals Musings

As an angel investor, you can bet I wasn’t convinced he would ever start his next proposal. Too many early entrepreneurs go into stealth mode, or are unwilling to share what they know, for fear of ideas being stolen. Plan to learn from what doesn’t work, but never give up.

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6 Strategies To Find An Investor For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Looking in the right place for the wrong investor won’t help you.

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6 Tips On Where And When To Look For Startup Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Looking in the right place for the wrong investor won’t help you.

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Monetisation is Key to drive The Second Renaissance in the Creator Economy

VC Cafe

Creators that are able to grow a community while keeping engagement levels high have a greater opportunity to make a living from their craft more than ever before in history. We’ve made several investments in the space (some are still in stealth). pic.twitter.com/xtdInea3Tk — Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan) April 26, 2021.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

And for those in the coveted in-crowd, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the greater tech community become a world of opportunity where you’re only limited by the quality of your idea and the caliber of your friends. Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks.

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6 Places To Find The Right Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Looking in the right place for the wrong investor won’t help you.

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Launchpad LA – 10 Startup Companies to Watch

Both Sides of the Table

It was a great chance for the class to interact with the community in LA. AwesomeBox : AwesomeBox is currently in stealth mode so I’ll respect that. The team has experience in building startups (Doug Ludlow was formerly a founder in a TechStars company) and have all worked at local Los Angeles based startups. .