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How to Pitch Investors and Get Funded Webinar

Wondering how to get investors’ attention or how to deliver a perfect pitch? Gust has teamed up with LivePlan to equip you with the best tips for pitching investors and expert advice to increase your chances of getting funded. Join us for this revealing webinar, How to Pitch and Get Funded, on November 20th at 1pm […]
Ilana Grossman
Ilana Grossman , Chief Marketing Officer , GUST INC.
15 Nov 2013
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What should you know in order to start a crowdfunding startup in US?

Equity-based crowdfunding (that is, providing regular people with the opportunity to purchase stock in private companies) will not be legal in the US until the first quarter of 2013 at the earliest. At that time, any company planning to operate as a “funding portal” will have to comply with an extensive set of rules and regulations […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
14 Nov 2013
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Startups: A Verbal Wave at Social Media Means Diddly

Startups: Investors expect new marketing. The fundamentals still apply but tools and realities are different now. If you don’t understand the broader implications of social media, content marketing, curation, engagement, and relationships, then you desperately need a great reason why not. And don’t think you can just wave your hands at it.  You have to […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
12 Nov 2013
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Who are the friendliest venture capitalists?

Interestingly, the large majority of venture capitalists are very friendly. It’s for the same reason that as a group, orthodontists tend almost universally to be more friendly than surgeons. [“Whaaaa?!?”! I hear you ask. Think about it for a bit, and particularly if you’ve had personal experiences with either/both groups.] The latter profession sees you […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
10 Nov 2013
What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Startups

Investors Do Not Fund Research And Development

I still get business plans, looking for an investor, that say all too clearly that the primary “use of funds” will be to do research and development (R&D) on some promising new technology, like superconductivity or cancer cures. Entrepreneurs forget that investors are looking for commercial products to make money, rather than R&D sunk costs, […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
10 Nov 2013
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