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Building the Best Seed Syndicates

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At this point, founders find themselves in a luxurious situation of being able to build the best possible syndicate. I’ve found that the lead investor will end up doing 90% of the work for a startup (or will cause 90% of the pain if you get the decision wrong). Get early commits to start generating momentum. So too few is not great.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.” But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit.

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Why Your Startup's Name Matters

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Why Your Startup’s Name Matters. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. Naming can be one of the most difficult challenges in the early stages of a startup. SEE ALSO: Want Your Startup Name in the Dictionary?

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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That company, which now has a client list of more than 200 companies and additional offices in the Philippines and New York, takes on the startup projects that Kayweb Angels selects. In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity. ); // Welcome to Mashable!

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16 Tips for Picking the Perfect Startup Name

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16 Tips for Picking the Perfect Startup Name. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. This article is the second in a three-part series about naming your startup; on Wednesday, we discussed why your startup’s name matters , and on Friday, we’ll discuss testing and buying domains.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

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Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. 9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList. AngelList is an online community that matches startups with investors to streamline the fundraising process. What is your viral coefficient?

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7 Common Mistakes Startups Make on Accelerator Program Applications

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