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How to Write a Business Plan for Raising Venture Capital

Growthink Blog

Provide the background on the company, including date of formation, office location, legal structure, and stage of development. Uses of funds could include expenses involved with marketing, staffing, technology development, office space, among other uses. Contact our private placement memorandum experts. read more.

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How to Get Funding for a Business

Up and Running

Like venture capitalists, angel investors normally focus on high-growth companies at early stages of development. Some government agencies, business development centers, business incubators, and similar organizations will be tied into the investment communities in your area. So here are some reminders to help you avoid the pitfalls.

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SEC Expands “Accredited Investor” Definition

Scott Edward Walker

The most common exemption used by startups is the so-called “private placement” exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

Both Sides of the Table

The importance of the conference is that it assembles most of the top privately held early-to-mid-stage technology companies in the country (and some globally) as well as most VC’s, growth equity funds and corporate development departments from large industry players looking at technology acquisitions. Tapulous had raised $1.8mm.

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Why Finders Are Losers

The Startup Lawyer

Most importantly, using an unregistered broker-dealer can, at a minimum, jeopardize your startup’s private placement exemptions. You can develop your startup in a cave — but you’re going to have to leave it if you want to raise capital. And the SEC is closing the window on these unregistered broker-dealers.

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Do You Know How to Pitch Your Startup in Social Situations?

Up and Running

You’ve worked hard to develop your ideas and build something worthy of faith and investment. There’s no need to show your private placement memorandum or month to month revenue growth projects. You’ve struck stones together and you’ve finally seen a spark. Leave out the technical minutiae. Did you build an app?

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Is crowdfunding legal?

Startup Company Lawyer

In 2005, Kiva launched a micro-finance platform that allows people to lend small amounts of money to entrepreneurs in developing areas. As a result, current crowdfunding platforms have generally developed business models designed to avoid characterization as a sale of a security. Some companies utilize pure donation models.

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