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How much are you willing to give up in equity?

February 18th, 2016

If you were given substantial money (over $150K) to develop an MVP, money to grow your business, great mentors/coaches, free workspace/food and a... More

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Example of VC deck for Sales Raise

Zac Kline

October 14th, 2014

Does anyone have a solid example of a VC deck for a sales raise that you are willing to share?

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Best practices to find Angel or Seed investors?

Anonymous

June 23rd, 2016

We are finishing our prototype (self-funded) and considering attracting outside investors and funding. Are there any best practices or set rules around... More

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What is the best avenue for funding for a start-up stage fully functional app that has almost no revenue or users yet?

Jason Riggs Experienced Product Management Consultant, Start-up Fundraising Advisor, Entrepreneur, Strategist

Last updated on August 6th, 2017

Hello, I am working with a client who has a really cool Ed-Tech app that she has essentially funded with her own start-up money to the tune of about... More

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Do seed stage investors invest in ideas alone or look for more than just an idea?

Anonymous

January 11th, 2016

I have an idea that I am really passionate about. However, I don't have the money needed to create or market it. Will early stage investors invest... More

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Is starting out as an LLC problematic for funding?

Patrick Cohen Founder @ Rensix. Connected car accident forensics

October 23rd, 2014

I know that institutional investors usually require that the company they invest in is organized as a C-Corp. However, to keep overhead to a minimum... More

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What is the best way to structure an investment in my own startup?

Anonymous

March 9th, 2015

While we all have heard of investors bootstrapping, I'm wondering if there is an optimal way to contribute capital to your own startup as well. Specifically,... More

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Does planning to outsource MVP as a sole founder first then hiring turn off investors?

Edifon Adiakpan

April 3rd, 2016

I have been working on a social app idea for a while. I did some some research and I believe I have validated my idea through a survey and some information... More

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Do we still need to have a business plan, before we approach investors?

Nickolay Kolev Freelancer at Private

September 5th, 2016

I have a B2B marketing platform. The product is 'done' (as much as it makes sense for this stage) and I am now looking to find business development... More

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Is it a good timing to raise fund when the product is under development?

Whitney Zhan Founder at UWe Technologies

May 3rd, 2016

The developer team has been briefed. And they are about to kick off the work. We are considering funding for hiring and marketing... More

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