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What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Startups

Should a startup set aside equity?

The first thing you should do is talk to a lawyer who is familiar with setting up startups, rather than trying to handle things yourself. This need not be expensive; at the very high end from a top tier firm, you’re probably talking no more than $5,000, for which you’d get absolutely everything a startup […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
22 Sep 2013
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10 Entrepreneur Milestones That Make Funding Easy

Every investor expects to see some business traction, both before and after a funding event. If you have been working 20 hours a day, and spent your last dollar, but have no results to show, investors will be sympathetic, but will probably tell you that your dream doesn’t have wheels. Traction means forward progress. I […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
22 Sep 2013
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What are the best ways to obtain seed or angel funding in the U.K.?

Interestingly, for this past quarter, according to the Gust statistics we released thus week, the UK accounted for the largest number of entrepreneurs seeking funding of any country outside the US!  The take away is that you’ve got a very vibrant and competitive startup economy, which is a Good Thing…unless you happen to be one […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
19 Sep 2013
Scaling up? Here’s when an option plan can help

Gust Launches Startup Contest CATAPULT NYC 2013

Are you ready to catapult your venture into the stratosphere? At Gust we’re all about helping startups reach their potential. As part of this mission, we’re launching CATAPULT NYC to award two high-caliber, New York-based startups the platform and tools to take their ventures to the next level. THE PRIZES The First Prize winner will […]
Ilana Grossman
Ilana Grossman , Chief Marketing Officer , GUST INC.
18 Sep 2013
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How many startups are created every day?

This depends on how you define “startup”. Is a college student who advertises his dog-walking services a startup? How about one who spends nearly full-time developing her iPhone app? A real estate developer who incorporates to buy a piece of land in which to build a building? Each year in the US there are likely […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
15 Sep 2013
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