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On Funding?—?Shots on Goal

Both Sides of the Table

Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together: You need to have strong insights into where technology markets are heading and where value in the future will be created and sustained You need be perfect with your market timing. On Funding?—?Shots

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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten

According to Lighter Capital ,“ the RBI market has grown rapidly, contrasting sharply with a decrease in the number of early-stage angel and VC fundings ”. However, many industry experts question the accuracy of early-stage market data, given many startups are no longer filing their Form Ds.

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Startups and VCs Should Avoid “Pier” Funding

Both Sides of the Table

Often when startups who have raised venture capital need another round of financing they will turn to their existing investors to give them money before raising from outsiders. VC’s money comes from mostly institutional investors called LPs (limited partners). Maybe the market views this as not worth the price you paid?

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The Importance of Bridge Funding for StartUps

The Startup Magazine

For example, if your company is already providing regular services to customers and clients, interruptions to these services can cause you to lose market share, making it much more difficult for you to honour commitments to your main funding partners. For most start-ups, the first year is an absolutely critical period.

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The Basics of Small Business Loans [WEBINAR]

Up and Running

Hopefully I’ll be able to add some value with some of the financing needs that your businesses may need. As I’ve been working in this industry, as Sabrina started out said, I was the Chief Marketing officer of CAN Capital which is a big alternative lender and now I’m the Vice President of SmartBiz SBA Loans. Why is it hard to do that?

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. This is unintentional and inevitable.

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The Option Pool Shuffle

venturehacks.com

Venture Hacks Good advice for startups. As an example, let’s say all you really need is $2M, but there’s enough interest in the market to raise $5M — and ultimately they will be similarly dilutive. Use a hiring plan to justify a small option pool, increase your share price, and increase your effective valuation.