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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

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Palomar Ventures Teams With Soros On Wireless Investment

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According to ExteNet, Palomar, an existing investor in the firm, was part of a new round of equity financing led by SSP Offshore LLC, an affiliate of Soros Fund Management and SBA Communications Corporation, which also included Centennial Ventures, Columbia Capital, Sevin Rosen Funds, and CenterPoint Ventures.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. But “on capital employed” encourages companies to push more off balance sheet and thus into offshore & outsourced situations. He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed).

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Size Up Your Investors Before Accepting Their Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

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5 Ways To Check Your Investor Intent Before Signing

Startup Professionals Musings

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

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Entrepreneurs Due Diligence on Investors Is Smart

Startup Professionals Musings

Here is the inverse, sometimes called reverse due diligence, describing what you should do to validate your investor before signing up for an equity partnership. Be wary of individuals or funds sourced from offshore. I’ve had startup founders tell me that it’s only about the color of the money, but I disagree.