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filed in Angel Capital on Feb.23, 2010
This essay discusses the strategic implications of funding your business using Venture Capital, Angel Investment Groups, or Bootstrapping, i.e., Self-Financing.
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filed in Venture capital on Dec.20, 2009
If you are thinking of raising venture capital for your company, here are ten sure fire ways to get turned down. Avoid these mistakes if you would like to be successful.
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filed in Venture capital on Nov.27, 2009
Venture capital industrys idea of global presence is a hype unless due diligence is done properly.
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filed in Angel Capital on Nov.24, 2009
Anytime is a challenge for entrepreneurs looking for venture capital but now even more so. Competition is fierce and the jousting for the prize of venture capital funds bloodier.
Tags: Build, Capital, Company, DON, funds revenues, management, old economy, relevant management, ROI, seed stage companies, team, time, vague notions, VCs, venture, venture capital funds, venture capitalists
filed in Venture capital on Oct.31, 2009
Many ventures are faced with the challenging task of raising venture capital. The first part of this process is finding the right venture capital firm (VC). While this may seem simple, it isn’t. There are thousands of venture capital firms in the United States alone, and going after the wrong ones is one of the most common reasons why companies fail to raise the capital they need.
Tags: Capital, capital firms focus, Company, Dave LavinskyArticle, firm, healthcare information technology, portfolio, preference, public partners, raising venture capital, sector, stage ventures, United States, VCs, venture, venture capital firm, venture capital firms