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Timing: When to raise seed funding.

Scalable Startup

Raising seed capital is a tricky business. Most are making major mistakes in their approach when seeking capital. But to get that Silicon Valley angel funding you have to be part of that social network; most of the rest of the world doesn’t have that frothy environment. They risk money they can afford to lose.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

He is the author of “ Joel on Software ” and I was a reader nearly 10 years ago when I had never heard of Fred Wilson, Brad Feld and VentureHacks didn’t exist. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Swipely – Blippy competitor founded by TellMe founder, Angus Davis, in Fall 2009.

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

maplebutter.com

I’m a web designer but I need to find a dependable software developer to team with. We have a few contracts for software development, most of which were found through connections. We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor. What is next for you Dan?