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8 Expectations Of Investors Who Risk Their Own Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. That means you need to lead with your credentials, rather than your disruptive technology. Early stage research and development won’t excite angels. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding.

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How To Identify New Venture Assistance Organizations

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Accelerators Have Resources To KickStart Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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TechCrunch LA

Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures. Metaverse play-and-earn company Atmos Labs brought in $11 million in a seed round led by Sfermion. I think it’s a technology that is now wrapping all asset classes,” Dorman said.

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8 Angel Funding Realities In Search Of A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. That means you need to lead with your credentials, rather than your disruptive technology. Early stage research and development won’t excite angels. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding.

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Incubating LA's Biotech Future, With Richard Koffler, Greenwings Biomedical

socalTECH

A couple of weeks ago, a brand new, startup incubator launched in town--with a slightly different focus, on biomedical technology. Koffler tells us why Greenwings isn''t just another accelerator --and instead, is internally incubating companies based on research from local universities. What is Greenwings Biomedical?

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Boost Your New Venture By Teaming With An Incubator

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.