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6 Keys To Managing Funding From People Close To You

Startup Professionals Musings

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. Tie payments to your product or service revenue. Loans are a safer option than equity.

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

Both Sides of the Table

As a courtesy if you enjoyed his write-up please check out his startup company, ChannelStack. Howard Morgan earned a PhD in Operations Research/Computer Science in 1968. He also says it is important to be able to participate in follow on rounds so as not to get “crammed down”. They follow on when milestones are met.

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The Good The Bad And The Ugly Of Funding From Friends

Startup Professionals Musings

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. Tie payments to your product or service revenue. Loans are a safer option than equity.

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Founders Finding Funding From Friends May Be Fools

Startup Professionals Musings

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. Tie payments to your product or service revenue. Loans are a safer option than equity.

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Don’t Hurt Friends and Family Investors Who Love You

Startup Professionals Musings

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. entrepreneurs friends and family fools startups investors business' Don’t be one or create one.

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How To Take Money From Friends And Still Be Friends

Startup Professionals Musings

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. Tie payments to your product or service revenue. Loans are a safer option than equity.

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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

Management has the wrong pedigree, is geographically undesirable, competes in the wrong industry, and/or has a business model that lacks "scalability credibility" with the venture community. By definition, companies that receive venture capital cannot fund their businesses from operations, and thus need to seek outside capital.