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The State of Gaming in 2022

VC Cafe

The global games and services market is forecast to reach $188 billion in 2022, a 1.2% forecasted decline year on year according to research from Ampere Analysis after two years of massive growth. Private financing market continued to see strong deal activity with $3.6B While mobile game revenue was down 6.6% as they reached 28.1

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. In all these cases, capital is provided to fuel forecasted growth without creating a commitment to a particular vision for future funding rounds, exit goals, and associated blitzscaling. Lower level of community familiarity. Of the Inc.

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What is Sweat Equity Worth?

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Entrepreneur Homepage Startups Starting a Business Home How-To Guides Startup Basics Business Ideas Business Planning Startup Financing Success Stories Home-Based Business Starting a Business Play Video How to Take a New Product from Just an Idea to a Business (Video). Financing Some Jobs Act Proposals Make Headway.

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8 Alternative Funding Options for Small Businesses

Up and Running

Simply put, alternative funding is gaining financing for your company outside of traditional bank loans to gain capital. To help you find the best funding to fit your needs, read on for the top 8 alternative financing options. What is alternative funding? Traditional loans. Crowdfunding. Peer-to-Peer lending. Bootstrapping.

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

Two founders have spent $200K of personal and family funds over a one year period to start the company, get a prototype site up and running, and have already generated some “buzz” in the Internet community. So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage?

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10 Ways to Size Your Company’s Value for Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Two founders have spent $200K of personal and family funds over a one year period to start the company, get a prototype site up and running, and have already generated some “buzz” in the Internet community. So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage?

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How to Start a Construction Company

Up and Running

How will you finance your company? Are there classes available, such as through your area’s community college system? There may be times, in the early stages of your business, where that’s what you have to do to pay the bills. How will you finance your company? Who are your customers? Where will you set up shop?

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