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7 Equity Crowdfunding Risks Feared By Many Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Crowdfunding may look easy, via popular sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, but their cost in time, effort, and money by entrepreneurs is daunting. Startups are not required to have a formal Board of Directors, and can’t afford to implement many of the financial and operational controls required of public companies.

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On the Road to Recap:

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In Silicon Valley boardrooms, where “growth at all costs” had been the mantra for many years, people began to imagine a world where the cost of capital could rise dramatically, and profits could come back in vogue. Moreover, once high-flying startups began to struggle on the fundraising trail. This is uncharted territory.

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