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When Should I Incorporate My Startup Hero 301480c048046d1d2ab1718b93bdbbf8437e0fe2d1028a72363781e5dd3f2914

Can a private company take investment money from anyone?

Unfortunately, a private company in the US may not take investment money from “anyone”. The only people who are legally eligible to purchase an equity interest in a private company without a great deal of special paperwork are, as you noted, Accredited Investors. These are defined as a person with net assets of over $1 million (not including the value […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
31 Aug 2014
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As a new independent angel investor, how will I find new companies to invest in?

The two sites you mentioned are both secondary listing services, for later stage companies. For a new angel investor, by far the best thing to do is to join a local angel investor group that belongs to the Angel Capital Association. There are hundreds of them, with at least one in every state. Major metropolitan […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
28 Aug 2014
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How does a VC keep track of his/her investment?

Professional investors typically have a range of information rights that they negotiate for when making an investment. While not every investor will have every right (or every right with the same frequency), the types of things we’re talking about include: Seat on the Board of Directors Non-voting Board Observer Seat Monthly, quarterly or annual financial […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
24 Aug 2014
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How Do You Select A Revenue Model For Your Startup?

Image via Wikipedia One of the toughest decisions for a startup is how to price their product or service. The alternatives range from giving it away for free, to pricing based on costs, to charging what the market will bear (premium pricing). The implications of the decision you make are huge, defining your brand image, […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
24 Aug 2014
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Does a startup need a CEO from the start?

You certainly don’t need a full executive suite if it is only a few co-founders. However, in my experience every organization needs one person on whose desk the buck stops. You can call this the President, or General Manager, or Executive Director, or Chairman, or Man in the Moon…but it has to be one person who is […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
21 Aug 2014
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