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The Care and Feeding of Advisory Boards

Sure, you want investors.  But sometimes the outsiders most capable of helping your business are those who invest time, not money.  And I don’t mean because they lend a credible name to an investor pitch: way too many entrepreneurs look at names on Advisory Board as just a way to expedite a raise.  If that’s all […]
Bob Rice
Bob Rice , MANAGING PARTNER , Tangent Capital
3 Dec 2011
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Do It Right The First Time: Avoiding “Janitorial” Legal Work

What is a startup really?  When meeting with early stage entrepreneurs for the first time, after reviewing a demo or hearing their pitch, I often ask them to articulate what they’re most focused on building.  In most cases, the answers are (1) an outstanding product or technology; (2) a successful growth business built around that […]
Antone Johnson
Antone Johnson , Founding Principal , Bottom Line Law Group
1 Dec 2011
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Startup Capital: Feast or Famine?

For years there has been a pervasive opinion across the entrepreneurial landscape that the US has a shortage of capital required to startup and grow new ventures. It is suggested that companies cannot find the cash necessary to start new and exciting ventures. Furthermore during this economic downturn, we’ve heard a crescendo of voices lamenting […]
Bill Payne
Bill Payne , Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund
1 Dec 2011
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But Aren’t Financial Projections Always Wrong Anyhow?

It’s a common question: Why bother with financial projections? After all, they are never right, almost always inflated, and generally a waste of time. Right? Do investors even read them? And if so, why? I saw a great answer to that question in Pitching a VC: Why Financials Matter, posted earlier this month by David Hornik […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
29 Nov 2011
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Crowd Funding – A Critique for Entrepreneurs and Investors

Crowd funding enables entrepreneurs to raise money in relatively small amounts from large numbers of interested investors.  In the sum, substantial amounts of money (as much as a million dollars) can be raised for each startup company.  Recently, entrepreneurs in many countries have been soliciting investment through “crowd funding” websites designed specifically for fundraising purposes.  […]
Bill Payne
Bill Payne , Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund
29 Nov 2011
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