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14 Entrepreneurs Describe The BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) For Their Business?

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Brad Leahy, Green ! #7- And unlike other fintech companies that are primarily equity-financed, we raise capital by offering a best in class savings product to consumers (a 1 month renewable CD that pays 6% APY), which in turn allows us to meet our short term capital needs required for loan origination.

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

techcrunch.com

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Think Again. next to nothing, charge?

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

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Other sources of capital. If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. The only problem is I haven’t found a problem or an industry – web, enterprise software, green tech, etc – where I feel passionate. We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor.