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How to Raise Money When You’re Not in a Major VC Market

Both Sides of the Table

They often ask whether they have to move to SF, NY or LA to get financed. ” I’m trying to get a feel for their commitment to local community versus being in a place where financing is easiest. I’ll pick a mythical company in Kansas City. “I live and work in Kansas City.

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Who Just Raised A $225 Million Financing in North Carolina?

Feld Thoughts

Last Tuesday, while I was enjoying a week off the grid, AvidXchange announced they had raised a $225 million financing led by Bain Capital Ventures. This was an atypical investment for us as we participated in the financing through our Foundry Group Select fund. The post Who Just Raised A $225 Million Financing in North Carolina?

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I started Walletero as an independent personal finance site offering free tools and resources. So, I ended up naming the business after the place where it was born — Kansas City, Kansas. Thanks to Tim Sims, Kansas-Sleep ! #25- Thanks to Benjamin Ross, My Active Agent ! #14- Photo Credit: Mitch Dian.

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Working On, Rather Than In, Your Business

Feld Thoughts

I spent the day yesterday in Kansas City at the Kauffman Foundation with about 20 women entrepreneurs who were the E&Y Winning Women from 2008, 2009 , and 2010.

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11 Tips That Any First-Time Home Buyer Should Know

Women Entrepreneurs Can

These 11 tips will help you in situating your finances so you can get the home you deserve. You just need to do some research on what cities and states offer these sorts of programs. Are you a first-time homebuyer in Kansas City ? Many cities such as KC offer exciting assistance for these first-time homebuyers.

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How to Do Keyword Research for Content that Generates Leads

Duct Tape Marketing

The person who searches for “home remodeling ideas” is probably looking for something different than the person who searches for “best home remodeler in Kansas City,” right? The other is about financing; people often search about loans or government incentives associated with remodeling.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Or the growth of Dwolla in Iowa or C2FO being built in Kansas City? What Does a City Need to Compete? So when my friend Willis Jackson from Kansas City asked Cintrifuse the question “how did you get Mark Suster to Cincinnati” the answer was obvious. Welcome to the future. Money is the easy part.