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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, crowdfunding still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. As a summary, crowdfunding today can mean any one of the following five quite different models: Rewards model.

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10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These requirements for equity investing have been relaxed only a bit, with caveats, with relevant crowdfunding changes. Use the surge of crowdfunding sites for small amounts.

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6 Strategies To Find An Investor For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

I saw a good summary of the most effective ways to source prospective investors in a classic book, “ The Art of Startup Fundraising ,” by Alejandro Cremades, who has been there and done that, both as an entrepreneur and an investor. Review current crowdsourcing sites for a good fit. Ask your business advisors for warm introductions.

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6 Tips On Where And When To Look For Startup Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

I saw a good summary of the most effective ways to source prospective investors in a classic book, “ The Art of Startup Fundraising ,” by Alejandro Cremades, who has been there and done that, both as an entrepreneur and an investor. Review current crowdsourcing sites for a good fit. Ask your business advisors for warm introductions.

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10 Keys To Making Money By Investing In Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These requirements for equity investing have been relaxed only a bit, with caveats, with recent crowdfunding changes. Use the surge of crowdfunding sites for small amounts.

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10 Steps To Investing Successfully In New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. Use the new Crowdfunding sites for small amounts. The hottest new way of investing in startups to go to popular online sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Do your homework before investing.

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10 Keys To Giving The Right Entrepreneur Your Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity in the U.S. Use the new Crowdfunding sites for small amounts. The hottest new way of investing in startups to go to popular online sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Do your homework before investing.