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[Interview] Patrick Mackaronis, Director Of Business Development At Brabble

YoungUpstarts

The business began to grow, as did his database of college students, their emails, cell phone numbers, and social media handles. Mackaronis, who also has worked on the other side of the fence as an investor/trader, sees it all in simple terms: “I guess you could say that I like a challenge” he says.

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How to Have a Smarter VC Strategy

Austin Startup

Consider convertible debt Before diving into a seed round, you may want to consider convertible debt over equity financing. Find extra value in “smart” money Many early stage companies seek out money wherever they can find it, often from dozens of angel investors, and worry about attracting more strategic investors down the line.

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Quick Thoughts on Term Sheets and LOIs

Rob Go

What keeps this bad behavior in check is that VC investors know they are playing a multi-turn game. Any VC that is known to pull a term sheet will get blackballed by entrepreneurs, coinvestors, the media, etc. It’s really really bad business. Second, don’t be too quick to get to the LOI.

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A Socially-responsible, Triple-bottom line Taco Shop: SMB Tech Talk from Chaia

Hunter Walker

BS: We are active on all of the social media channels above, save for Tumblr. Social media played a role in reminding loyal Chaia fans that we had moved to a permanent location and to entice our new neighbors to come in and visit. HW: How have you financed your business to date?

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

Both Sides of the Table

If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice). Venture Financing. Clients include Skype, Equifax, T-Mobile, Fox Internactive Media. Watch the show!

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A Socially-responsible, Triple-bottom line Taco Shop: SMB Tech Talk from Chaia

Hunter Walker

BS: We are active on all of the social media channels above, save for Tumblr. Social media played a role in reminding loyal Chaia fans that we had moved to a permanent location and to entice our new neighbors to come in and visit. HW: How have you financed your business to date?

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Everything you should know before working with investors across Asia

The Next Web

Thomas Clayton is the CEO of Bubbly , a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. . There are a ton of seed-stage financing options available here. The only thing hurting Singapore is the shortage of mid-stage investors. The most active of which are the large Japanese strategic investors.

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