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Funding Your LLC: Avoiding Mistakes
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WSJ: Startups can Pitch to Angels for Free
In an article published today (Start-Ups Get Free Chance to Pitch to Angel Investors), the Wall Street Journal discusses ways that startups cal pitch to angel investors without having to pay a fee....
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WSJ: Startup Obtains Financing via LinkedIn
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article (Dear Contact: Send Cash) about a startup that obtained first-round funding of approximately $350,000 via LinkedIn. The founder sent...
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SVASE East Bay Series 2/16/11: Raising the First Round
The evening of Wednesday, February 16, the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) will present Raising the First Round at the beautiful Crow Canyon Country Club in Danville,...
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WSJ: Lots of Money for Social Startups
In an article published yesterday (“Money Rushes Into Social Start-Ups”), the Wall Street Journal reported that VCs are investing in companies that are taking social networking from computers to...
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SVASE East Bay 7/20/11 – Angel and VC Perspectives
The evening of Wednesday, July 20, the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) will present “Your Capital-Raising Roadmap – Angel and VC Perspectives” at the beautiful Crow Canyon...
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SVASE East Bay Series 11/16/11: What’s Hot – What VCs Like and Why
The evening of Wednesday, November 16, the Silicon Valley Academy of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) will present “What’s Hot – What VCs Like and Why” as part of its East Bay Series. Here is the event...
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WSJ: How to Ask Friends and Family for Money
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published an informative piece about asking people you know and love (i.e., friends and family) for a loan (Do’s and Don’ts of Asking Friends for Money). Here is a...
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WSJ: Most Accelerators Are of Doubtful Value
Accelerators offer entrepreneurs seed funding and one-to-one mentoring in exchange for an equity stake, making a profit when some of their startups receive institutional (VC) funding. However,...
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When a Handshake Deal Isn’t Really a Handshake Deal
Last week Y Combinator announced The Handshake Deal Protocol. A “handshake deal” is an oral commitment to a funding transaction between a startup’s founders and an investor. The handshake deal is...
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In an article published today (After Dry Year, Start-Ups Are Poised to Get Cash), the Wall Street Journal reported that venture capitalists will resume funding startups in 2010. The major reasons for...
View ArticleWSJ: Startups Will Keep Struggling in 2010
In an article published yesterday (Start-Ups Will Keep Struggling in 2010), the Wall Street Journal reported that startup funding will remain tough to find in 2010. The major problems: Most...
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Sramana Mitra: Bootstrapping – Weapon of Mass Reconstruction
Last evening I attended a meeting of eBig’s Startups / VCs SIG. Sramana Mitra presented “Bootstrapping – Weapon of Mass Reconstruction.” It was highly informative for the entrepreneurs in attendance....
View ArticleWSJ: VCs to Resume Funding Startups in 2010
In an article published today (After Dry Year, Start-Ups Are Poised to Get Cash), the Wall Street Journal reported that venture capitalists will resume funding startups in 2010. The major reasons for...
View ArticleWSJ: Startups Will Keep Struggling in 2010
In an article published yesterday (Start-Ups Will Keep Struggling in 2010), the Wall Street Journal reported that startup funding will remain tough to find in 2010. The major problems: Most...
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Sramana Mitra: Bootstrapping – Weapon of Mass Reconstruction
Last evening I attended a meeting of eBig’s Startups / VCs SIG. Sramana Mitra presented “Bootstrapping – Weapon of Mass Reconstruction.” It was highly informative for the entrepreneurs in attendance....
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Funding Your LLC: Avoiding Mistakes
I recently answered an Avvo question about capital contributions and loans to an LLC. The question and answer are reproduced, in somewhat edited form, below. Q: I am the sole member of an LLC. What is...
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WSJ: Startups can Pitch to Angels for Free
In an article published today (Start-Ups Get Free Chance to Pitch to Angel Investors), the Wall Street Journal discusses ways that startups can pitch to angel investors without having to pay a fee....
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WSJ: Startup Obtains Financing via LinkedIn
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article (Dear Contact: Send Cash) about a startup that obtained first-round funding of approximately $350,000 via LinkedIn. The founder sent...
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WSJ: Lots of Money for Social Startups
In an article published yesterday (“Money Rushes Into Social Start-Ups”), the Wall Street Journal reported that VCs are investing in companies that are taking social networking from computers to...
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