Scalable Startup
AUGUST 9, 2018
Raising seed capital is a tricky business. Most are making major mistakes in their approach when seeking capital. Pre-launch funding is pretty common in Silicon Valley, but that’s a unique case. To me, this is the best time to raise your seed. They come in lots of different flavors and stages of fundability.
Steve Blank
APRIL 12, 2013
The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. Fast forward a decade, today the Private Equity and Venture Capital business is booming in China with over 1000 firms actively investing.
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ReadWriteStart
JUNE 1, 2021
Generally, it also allows potential consumers to get a share of the business — whether through equity or an actual tangible item or product itself — to bolster confidence in the brand. Instead, they usually ask for a stake in your business, either through equity or convertible debt. Small Business Grants.
Business Plan Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Raising Seed Capital. Most startup founders do not have enough capital to launch their companies and need to raise money at some point. Some well-known Silicon Valley angel groups are Band of Angels, Sandhill Angels, TIE angels and others. Various terms such as price cap, discount, conversion to equity, etc.,
Steve Blank
APRIL 12, 2013
The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. Fast forward a decade, today the Private Equity and Venture Capital business is booming in China with over 1000 firms actively investing.
Gust
OCTOBER 5, 2011
At least one well-known Silicon Valley venture accelerator is using a document referred to as a “ convertible security ” rather than “convertible promissory note.” In most cases, an early stage startup will raise seed capital from more than one investor. In fact, there is a recent variation on this theme.
Steve Blank
JULY 20, 2015
My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Errol Arkilic , former program director for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps), now founder of M34 Capital. Venk Shukla , president TiE Silicon Valley and general partner, Monta Vista Capital.
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