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What should we expect in an accelerator interview?
Checked, but didn't see an answer to this:
My partners and I have applied to a NYC accelerator. They have invited us to do an in person interview to determine if our project is a good fit.
Aside ...
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when to pitch to whom?
we have a relative small project and although it is going slow , there is some progress and good signs,but still far away from feature complete
Anyway my question is when to pitch for VC or when when ...
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Looking for Angel/ VC funding for our project
We have a smartphone job engine. The project is already released in beta domain and getting good response. We have not yet prepared Business Project/Proposal document as we were concentrating on ...
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Finding Investors. Who can you trust?
I see lots of investor hunters or finders on the web, but who can you trust? For instance many want a fee upfront to introduce you to 10 or 20 qualified leads. This is mostly done via phone and email. ...
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Why does a web startup need millions on VC capital?
One of the great benefits of the web application business is that startup costs are generally fairly low compared to brick and mortar businesses. Web hosting is getting cheaper and programming costs ...
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Including a demo with your pitch email. Good or Bad?
Recently I've been emailing local VCs with accelerator/partner programs (With only "contactus" and no application forms) in order to apply.
The mail was the standard small bit a of background about ...
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How investment works when the entrepreneur is a foreigner?
I'm a foreign entrepreneur, If a US investor shows interest in investing in my company.
At what stage do i have to meet them?
do you think it's worth it to spend $2000 in travel expenses and yet ...
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VC not needed? What am I missing from these costs?
My roommate and I are partners and only employees in a startup focused on a single web application (for now). We discussed VC, but based on the costs we thought of it seemed unnecessary. Here are the ...
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Where to raise funds before quitting a regular job and found a company?
I came across kickstarter webpage which offers an excellent opportunity to raise money needed to launch a product/service without prior personal financial investments.
We are a team of engineers and ...
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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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Do I bring the Business Angel to the VC-Pitch?
Would it be wise to bring our Angel to the VC-pitch?
The Angel would make a good impression. He is definetely better at pitching than everyone in the team.
But what impression would it make, if we ...
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How do you decide whether to commit to a project?
I have several startup ideas waiting in a drawer, some of which are probably worth further exploring and continuing to a full business plan and start execution. A different person would probably label ...
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Finding institutional investment / VC while employed full time
I am currently employed at a large software company and have recently sprouted a new business idea which I believe (as all true entrepreneurs would) has big potential. The concept would likely ...
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Why would you want to avoid “participating preferred stock”?
There's a really nice info graph on techcrunch explaining dilution of stock.
http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/13/understanding-how-dilution-affects-you-at-a-startup/
After reading it I wonder if ...
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Checklist of things for presenting for Angel Investment
What things should an entrepreneur have noted, ready to present an investment opportunity to an Angel Investor?
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Do angels/venture capitalists expect you to invest your own capital?
I recently talked with some nice retired business people about startups. They gave me some great help but one thing that they said stuck out and I wanted to confirm or deny it.
I was told that the ...
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Where can I find complete list of Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investors? [closed]
I am looking for a list of venture capital, private equity and angel investors. Are these lists available online or do I need to subscribe to a service?
Also where can I find complete lists of ...
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What is are fair equity stakes between early tech founder and later biz founder?
I've been developing a SaaS project for about 4 months now. About two weeks ago, I invited a friend to join the project to work on building relationships with vc's, drafting documentation, a little ...
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Will an angel investor be turned off by the founders not wanting to quit their day jobs just yet?
....my co-founder and I are working on a SaaS product and there is a chance we may seek an angel investment. Do you think us wanting to keep our day jobs for 3-6 more months will be a turn-off to ...
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Real-life scenarios of encounters with VC/Angel funding?
I've started lately to think about what's common sense when it comes to seeking funding from VC's or Angels. So What I would like to do is spend a few hours on reading some stories by actual ...
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What's a good [Dragons Den] pitching model?
Would-be start-up's pitching to VCs (at least, on Dragons Den) need to offer a % of their business, in exchange for an agreed amount of up-front capital & (sometimes) a bit of business guidance.
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How do you respond to an unfriendly VC?
I contacted a VC after being introduced by a mutual friend. A couple of days ago I received an email with an arrogant & a little too proud attitude.
My options:
Ignore him (I'm not dependent on ...
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Venture Capital Equity [closed]
How much equity should VC get for $400K in startup funds? And what's the best way to figure this out if I adjust my capital requirements?
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In a seed round, should startups try to raise large amounts venture capital, or stick with angel investors?
There are different opinions on this question among VCs and other authorities in the tech and startup communities. (see: Fred Wilson, Chris Dixon, Brad Feld). Should startups try to raise as much ...
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Age of founder > brick wall (in front of?) angel investors/vc's
Legally speaking it isn't a problem that i'm seventeen years old, in my country it is allowed to start a business at 16+. A cantonal judge removed some other boundaries so that I'm now fully ...
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What happens when I issue shares and nobody buys them?
After launching the prototype and getting some pretty exciting customer feedback over the last six weeks, we want to raise a little investment money.
We're talking with several organizations so far. ...
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I have a static prototype, can I get angel investment?
I have a static prototype for a very promising company. The prototype is not dynamic, just made to show how the site works. I need an investment to actually develop the functionality and get some ...
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How to do market research with a focus group?
To help me raise funds for a new company (medical device) I decided to do some market research. I was able to arrange a focus group in a local hospital where I would like to get some input from ...
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What does “warrants for the equity kicker” mean?
I was reading an article in a VC's blog and I found this explanation about venture debt:
"The terms are usually three years, interest only, balloon payment, with warrants for the equity kicker."
Can ...
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How long to wait for investing?
I'm the tech guy and doing a lot of technical development for the startup.
How long does one wait around for the business people to get funding from VC's and Angels? is there a ballpark of how long a ...
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Should VC pitch be in 2nd person or 3rd person?
Should business ideas pitched to venture capitalists be narrated in 2nd person or 3rd person?
One does not actually sell the product/service to the VC, but in a sense it does "sell" the whole ...
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Guide on writing a good business plan for a technology startup
I'm looking for advice on writing a business plan for a VC or Angel investor in the technology field. What are they looking for in a business plan/pitch?
There are some good basic guides on creating ...
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Evaluating a “Promise” from a startup company for pay raise, benefits, stock options within a specified period of time?
I would appreciate any advice based on a current situation that I am in that I think a lot of people involved in startups (especially developers) find themselves in at some point.
Basically, I'm in a ...
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What venture capital firms have a track record of backing law related websites?
My assumption, which I am perfectly willing to have challenged, is that these VC's would understand the industry and grasp pretty quickly the significance and value of what it is I'm trying to do. ...
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Difference between strategic investment and venture capital
What are the differences? Or what are the other investment on a company we should watch out?
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How can a company attract venture capital?
What are some ways that a company can attract investors? I am the proud owner of a profitable software as a service (SaaS) company and I need capital to grow. But this is more of a broad question. ...
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Raise capital for idea, team and market
How do we go about raising seed money for our startup that is at this point nothing much but an idea (working towards a prototype), team (2 technical persons with over 10 years experience in ...
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Approached by investors from overseas
What types of things do I need to consider if I get approached from a venture fund overseas? I had an early-stage venture fund from Germany contact me looking to learn more about our startup and what ...
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Using a consulting development company vs Building your own team
Our team has a huge 7 digit venture capitalist funding and we want to make a web service that we get money on every time people use it. The software does not depend on us coming out with more ...
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Plain english translation of these finance terms
What does these mean in plain English, guessing the best way to describe it is by giving theoretical numbers for best worst case instances, though that's just my thought - I'll leave it up to you to ...
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What has been your experience with VC/Angel Investor funding?
Have you taken VC money or angel investor funding for your enterprise? At what stage? What has been your experience so far?
I know Joel advises against it and hasn't used VC money so far, and I ...
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What is the best way to increase brand awareness when you have no physical building?
I have the most experienced and talented people (120 instructors making up 20 MLB teams) for teaching baseball in Minnesota but no one knows because I don't have a building (overhead). How do I get ...
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are VCs less likely to fund companies incorporated overseas
suppose I incorporate my company at Cayman Islands and then try to seek VC investment....are VCs more averse in investing in such companies compared to say incorporating in Delaware?
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What are the keys to writing a good teaser?
I'm curious what are the main things required to make a good 2 page teaser, to be presented to a potential buyer of a company, a European company.
Some tips as well as links to examples would be ...
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When do you start searching for VC's?
I was reading this article on traction and it had an interesting comment in it:
If you wait until you're "ready" to fund you're too late. Funding is about developing a relationship over time. ...
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List of VCs who are interested in early-stage web technology investments
There are some VC funds who only invest in late-stage companies and some who focus on early stage
I am trying to find (or build) a list of those who are interested in taking part in early-stage ...
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Planning for venture funding in India and the road ahead
I worked for few government organizations on contractual basis for four years. They were my premium customers for custom software applications. After freelancing for these many years and learning from ...
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Does absence of competition put you off?
We're bootstrapping our latest business idea. Everything I've done has been boostrapped. This will be a complete stop and change direction (so could be a total distraction for a month while we ...
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How to earn VC/Angel Investor financial and technical talent support?
More specifically, has any of you managed to convince both financial support, and getting additional technical talent to support the expansion of a startup concept/prototype? If so, where and how did ...
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Is it critical to partner with a local VC? East-West a problem?
I'm in NY. It's been suggested I limit the scope of my VC courting to my native coast. I appreciate the intimacy of the entrepreneur/VC relationship, but if I'm looking for early-stage funding, ...
