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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

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Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare.

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Don’t Count on Crowd-Funding to Save Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. But from my perspective representing investors, this approach falls short on several counts: Focus is on the product, not the business model. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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Crowd-Funding is a Bad Approach for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. But from my perspective representing investors, this approach falls short on several counts: Focus is on the product, not the business model. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

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The programmer will probably not understand your business model, and therefore cant help you point out anything that doesnt make sense in the requirements. Dont blame the programmer if your internet platform or softwares not selling itself. Complexity often hides a poor business model. Keep it Simple.