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6 Keys To Managing Funding From People Close To You

Startup Professionals Musings

Cohen and John Kador, in their classic book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these great points of practical advice on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. Tie payments to your product or service revenue. Try to avoid obligations with fixed repayment schedules.

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The Good The Bad And The Ugly Of Funding From Friends

Startup Professionals Musings

Cohen and John Kador, in their classic book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these great points of practical advice on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. Tie payments to your product or service revenue. Try to avoid obligations with fixed repayment schedules.

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Founders Finding Funding From Friends May Be Fools

Startup Professionals Musings

Cohen and John Kador, in their recent book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these best points of practical advice I’ve seen recently on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. Tie payments to your product or service revenue. Try to avoid obligations with fixed repayment schedules.

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How To Take Money From Friends And Still Be Friends

Startup Professionals Musings

Cohen and John Kador, in their classic book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these best points of practical advice I’ve seen recently on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. Tie payments to your product or service revenue. Try to avoid obligations with fixed repayment schedules.

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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

With this capital, the company propels itself to $50 million+ in revenues, and to either a sale to a strategic acquirer or to an initial public offering. By definition, companies that receive venture capital cannot fund their businesses from operations, and thus need to seek outside capital. There are a lot of dark, hard days.