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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

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Many of these businesses were what First Round Capital called FNACs (features, not companies – this acronym has always stuck with me). If you’re a consumer destination the revenue and COGS lines should tell me about how big your funnel is, how you fill the top end of the pipe and what your conversion rates will be.

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Now Any Accredited Investor Can Invest in Texas Startups with Capital Factory and AngelList

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Capital Factory has an early investor in many of the most successful startups in Texas over the past decade including Aceable , AlertMedia , BigCommerce , Coder , data.world , ICON , Spredfast , Storable , WP Engine and ZenBusiness. Capital Factory has partnered with AngelList Rolling Funds to better meet the needs of today’s investors.

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Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

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While the M&A story has been widely reported perhaps far fewer people know that Limited Partners (LPs), the people who fund VC firms, have finally been able to restock their coffers in the past 4 years with significantly more money coming to them in distributions than capital calls to fund VC firm investments.

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What Makes a Great Independent Board Member?

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While it’s true that they are investing LP money from a fund, it’s also true that the VCs are required to write large checks into their funds so every time they do a “capital call” (request money from an LP to fund you) they are also having to wire their own money into the deal. VCs most certainly do have skin in the game.

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

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do not think being friends or relatives reduces the need for these difficult and/or awkward conversations. About the Author Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer and represents technology companies through all phases of the startup process, including incorporation, seed & venture financings, and exit transactions.