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Pitch Perfect: Using Data to Give Startup Founders Fundraising Feedback

A simplified and streamline investment evaluation process. The engine compares data investors use to make funding decisions with Gust’s historical data on teams and investments collected from years of investment deals, 409a valuations, and accelerator acceptances.
Keyvan Firouzi
Keyvan Firouzi , CFA, DIRECTOR , VALUATION SERVICES
19 Apr 2018
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What is the most common legal mistake that attorneys see laypeople make?

Editor’s note: A Quora user recently asked, “What is the most common legal mistake that attorneys see laypeople make?” This great answer was written by Adam Nyhan, business attorney for Perkins Thompson in Portland, Maine, and is reposted here with his permission. I’m a business lawyer, so my answer will reflect the types of mistakes that clients […]
Adam Nyhan
Adam Nyhan , Business Attorney , Perkins Thompson, P.A.
9 Mar 2018
Startup Strategies: The Strategic and Financial Significance of Intellectual Property

How to work with startup advisors

An advisor is basically anyone who can derisk your startup for investors by endorsing your venture and giving you advice. It’s up to you, the founder, to choose whose advice you seek. A person with substantial startup experience might fit the bill for one startup, while a well-connected industry insider or a business mentor may provide valuable assistance to another.
Jake Forrestal
Jake Forrestal , LAUNCH MARKETER , GUST INC.
19 Jan 2018
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How the new US tax laws affect startups

After evaluating the new tax changes, it is still highly likely that most venture-capital-seeking businesses will continue to choose C-Corporations as their business entity. For now, though, it looks like startups should be pleased with the updates.
Ryan Kutter
Ryan Kutter , ESQ., PRODUCT MANAGER , GUST INC.
11 Jan 2018
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Beyond VC: Funding Options for Early-Stage Startups

It’s that time of year when we’re all staring down the end of the December, wondering where the months have gone. This is also the time when a lot of entrepreneurs wrestle with their plans for the next year, asking themselves: Where should I bet big? Are the growth targets right? How am I going […]
Bj Lackland
BJ Lackland , CEO , Lighter Capital
18 Dec 2017
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