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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Start by checking the profile and credentials of investor principals on LinkedIn and industry associations.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Start by checking the profile and credentials of investor principals on LinkedIn and industry associations.

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How Gigmor Is Looking To Connect Musicians With Gigs, with David Baird

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Santa Monica-based Gigmor (www.gigmor.com) is an online marketplace for musicians, and recently expanded beyond connecting musicians with each other, to connecting musicians with venues, club organizers, and others. What is Gigmor? David Baird: We're a live music marketplace. We did not start from scratch on that side, either.

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Size Up Your Investors Before Accepting Their Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Start by checking the profile and credentials of investor principals on LinkedIn and industry associations.

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5 Ways To Check Your Investor Intent Before Signing

Startup Professionals Musings

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Start by checking the profile and credentials of investor principals on LinkedIn and industry associations.

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Entrepreneurs Due Diligence on Investors Is Smart

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand. Look for positive or negative news articles, any controversial relationships, and involvement in community organizations. Network with other entrepreneurs.

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Five Easy Steps to Investor Reverse Due Diligence

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand. Look for positive or negative news articles, any controversial relationships, and involvement in community organizations. Network with other entrepreneurs.