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The Company Milestones Angel Investors Care About

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The most important principle of startup fundraising that every entrepreneur needs to know is: raise enough capital to achieve a set of milestones that will allow the company to attract the next round of investment. Common types of IP rights include copyright, trademarks, patents , design rights, and trade secrets. Product Development.

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How To Allocate Friends & Family Startup Capital

Business Plan Blog

A major piece of the business plan will be your capitalization strategy demonstrating the milestone timeline discussed above as well as the effects of accomplished milestones on the company’s future valuation. Common types of IP rights include copyright, trademarks, patents, design rights, and trade secrets. Market Validation.