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Should An Entrepreneur Seek Out An Investment Bank?

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups looking for an angel investor, or a Venture Capital investment usually realize that neither of these sources of funds normally has any connection with a bank. Yet every business needs to have a good relationship with a bank, for day to day operations. Their message and mission is confusing, even to professionals.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. In many of them I get asked similar questions, including the inevitable “what makes a great entrepreneur?” Marketplace companies are notoriously difficult to start, so I'm constantly amazed that so many entrepreneurs chose this route. was having coffee with a friend who teaches at the U.C.

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

The key reason for the explosion in capital flowing into the industry, and therefore the large increase in practitioners, had nothing to do with 1970’s performance, early stage investing, or technology. He was a former Wall Street analyst with no operating or investment experience, who became a VC by teaming up with operator LJ Sevin.

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Can An Investment Bank Enhance Your Startup Future?

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet every business needs to have a good relationship with a bank, for day to day operations. investment bank entrepreneur startup funding IPO' I guess it’s no wonder that banks are struggling these days with their public image. Their message and mission is confusing, even to professionals. Marty Zwilling.

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How Your Business Could Generate Extra Income Through Investments

YoungUpstarts

Many entrepreneurs look to enter secondary markets, but, with so many different avenues available to you, narrowing down your options can be difficult. However, day trading is also actually extremely popular as this allows investors operating on a large scale to take advantage of the small fluctuations to produce considerable profits.

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French Tax Law for Start-ups: Ringing the Alarm Bell

Cracking the Code

Accel has already invested over $60 million in French start-ups and we would like to invest more – but will there be enough entrepreneurs left if the new Tax laws are voted in? With the experience accumulated during the first internet boom, this talent pool has grown considerably and gained in strength over the past few years.

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Startups Get No Help From an Investment Bank

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups looking for an Angel investor, or a Venture Capital investment usually realize that neither of these sources of funds normally has any connection with a bank. Yet every business needs to have a good relationship with a bank, for day to day operations. Their message and mission is confusing, even to professionals.