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Want to Raise Venture Capital More Easily? Clean Up Your Own Shite First

Both Sides of the Table

If you want to raise venture capital more easily the advice could be quite practical and counter-intuitive. Many companies that are raising B or C venture capital rounds right now raised their initial money in 2005-2008. But I’m not prepared to damage my reputation for this deal.&#. Reputation.

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After Ringing the IPO Bell

Seeing Both Sides

Your venture capital investors and many early employees head for the door and you are left holding the bag. 2) Don''t Let The Turkeys Get You Down. When Ronald Reagan left office, he provided a final note with words of wisdom for incoming president Geroge HW Bush: "Don''t let the turkeys get you down."

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

According to a report by the National Venture Capital Association, 1/3 of all venture-backed publicly traded companies between 2006 and 2012 had at least one foreign-born entrepreneur. More than 40% of the Fortune 500 companies were founded by an immigrant or the child of an immigrant. Companies founded by immigrants.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

According to a report by the National Venture Capital Association, 1/3 of all venture-backed publicly traded companies between 2006 and 2012 had at least one foreign-born entrepreneur. More than 40% of the Fortune 500 companies were founded by an immigrant or the child of an immigrant. Companies founded by immigrants.

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The Case For & Against Cryptocurrencies (for those tired of all the noise)

Both Sides of the Table

If you want to buy artisan goods on Etsy, the marketplace helps you source goods and verify a degree of reputation. And if you think the US government is going to allow wide-scale movement of money within the United States in which the government can’t identify the sources and uses of capital you’re kidding yourself.