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LLC C-corp in US, how to report my own investment

I'm a single member LLC with C-corp taxes in the US, and I just started my entity in January. I'm trying to figure out how/if I report my own capital injections for expenses as regards my taxes. I ...
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Proof of investment in a company

I am just started my business, so I am trying to figure out the nuts and bolts of it. I am a single member LLC, but I plan to take more people on board as members in the days to come. When I make an ...
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Receiving investment into bank account

We are a UK Ltd company with 2 directors. We have a business bank account set up. We have spoken to lawyers and managed to obtain all necessary documentation. It's an exciting time! The investment ...
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What will happen if an individual invest in the company before it goes public?

Lets assume the example of Groupon which is going to be public this year or next year.Suppose if someone invests $100Million in the company,will its valuation increase for the individual or for its ...
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How much equity to offer to investor

I am fully aware that this is asked frequently, but it will differ a lot depending on the type of business: I am just about to start looking for an investor for a startup in the UK, i dont want to ...
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We need to get off the ground

Over the last year me and a friend (a colleague I work with) have been planning developing a social web service that we feel has massive potential. We both have no business experience but are ...
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Partner Asking For Investment Back

I recently just started an IT business. I built the product and got the product out there and brought in clients already. I asked a friend to partner with me to build the company. I gave him 30% of ...
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Determining fund raising stage for venture capital

I've been running a site (community platform) for a couple years and now we are growing fast, getting strong user traction and started implementing a customer oriented business model. In order to ...
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What are the requirements for raising capital for IPO through private placement?

Well I am trying to raise capital for upcoming IPO's.I would appreciate for the answer of these questions. 1.What are the requirements for raising capital by Private placement memorandum process. ...
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how to expand the business into other countries quickly?

we're an internet-company in switzerland and now we're heading to germany and soon europe. how can we build up sales forces in every country extremley fast and with low costs? our customers are ...
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How does dotSub make money? Can I find out if it is profitable?

DotSUB allows anyone to upload videos and provides an interface for subtitling them - to anyone. Looking at the subtitles and their timing of appearance, Khan Academy seems to have crowdsourced ...
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What is the interpretation of “full protection” here?

Excerpt from a Venture Capital book: If an investor with a $100M fund has set aside $5M to invest in a particular company over its life, what proportion of the $5M should it invest in the ...
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What is the procedure to finance a project?

A wealth individual would like to invest into a project where he would provide the funds and I would provide the management of the project. However, I am not too sure of the correct procedure to start ...
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Where can I find international seed investors?

We have just lauched a website for our upcoming SPARQL Database Server. We would like to attract the interest of international seed investors, but we are not sure where to start looking. We are based ...
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How long is the process for an IPO through an Investment Bank?

I am a novice in Finance,and is trying to raise capital for upcoming IPO. As I am a non-accredited investor I would like to know how much time does it take for an investor to raise capital through ...
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Who are the most reputed Angels/VCs and what type of Businesses each of them Concentrate on

I am looking for funding, thus looking for angels in technology and trading. Is is possible to post sources of funding by area and stage. Also relative merits of each source. Perhaps links and ...
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Best Structure for Investor Buyout

The company I'm an investor in requires a significant capital infusion, and is trying to find a structure to remove several current investors who are not participating in daily operations of company - ...
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Can some wealthy investor invest or can have a deal with the compeny before it goes public?

Well I just had a question in mind that a wealthy investor invest his money in any IPO before it goes public.Said that I am referring through recent Goldman Sachs and Facebook deal worth $450 Million ...
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What's the average percentage share of investor

I am a new entrepreneur seeking investors. I need $4 million in capital to start my company. Investors came forward to help me with my required capital, but they are asking for 50% of lifetime share, ...
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Angel or VC wants to invest, what are main arguments to negotiate shares vs investment?

what are main arguments to negotiate shares vs investment? I want to be prepared when the time comes and I don't want to figure out in the moment about the negotiation about shares split and how much ...
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How much equity should these founders have? [duplicate]

Me and my 3 partners are in the early stages of a gaming start up company. We are now looking to split the initial equity in the company because we are not all on equal terms. Person#1 is an ...
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Startup Company and Equity for Members

Thanks for taking the time to read this post. I am looking for some advice on how to setup equity for members of my company, which is a location-based social network for iOS devices. As it stands ...
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Comparing Investments: Selling land vs. starting a business [closed]

I have a situation where I need to compare some investing alternatives. We and my partners own a piece of land with high commercial value, that was bought 7 years ago. Now the real estate market ...

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