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Financing a Start-Up

Tech Coast Venture Network

Often, this also involves a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) if you’re a home owner with equity. With rare exception, you will need to finance personally (or with friends and family to the point of revenue and/or significant customer pre-order or commitment). At TCVN, you are never alone. Friends and Family.

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Raising Seed Capital Now: 10 Tips

Tech Coast Venture Network

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. “Not only did we bring in more investors, but they became loyal customers and proud evangelists for our products,” says Shaw. TCVN News' By Monica Mehta. Tell a story.

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