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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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Startup Dream Teams & Fundability

Every investor is looking for the “dream team” of executives to put his money on. Often I find that experienced investors flip to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description.  That’s how important the people are. What are investors looking for in the CEO and the rest of the top […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
28 Nov 2011
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Probable and Improbable Lobbying Wins: The 1,000-stockholder Rule

Talented entrepreneurs are nothing if not resilient in the face of change:  Market forces, competitive threats, technological shifts, you name it.  In recent years, government regulation has emerged as another such force to be reckoned with in the technology industry.  Startups and founders need to come to terms with the stark reality that the rules […]
Antone Johnson
Antone Johnson , Founding Principal , Bottom Line Law Group
23 Nov 2011
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The right investors for the right stage

If you are looking for an outside investor, you need to know how they see you. Different types of investors look for startups at different levels of maturity. If your startup is at the wrong stage for the investor you are approaching, fishing for money is a waste of time for both of you. For instance, […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
22 Nov 2011
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