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Moviepilot Goes Native, Bets On LA, US Market

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The sale netted the company $20M, which it will use to fund its U.S. Moviepilot set up shop in LA in 2012 , due to the entertainment industry''s base here. Moviepilot is venture backed by T-Venture, Grazia Equity, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, and angels. READ MORE>>. moviepilot angeles merger acquisition webedia'

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Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund

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The speaks to the continued confidence in the venture capital markets and as I had predicted some time ago the VC markets right now are a great place to invest – especially relative to other places to put one’s money. Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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Gross Burn vs. Net Burn. Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Net burn is the amount of money you are losing per month. I often see companies burning $100,000 per month (net) looking to raise $6-8 million.

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How Well Versed Are You In Startup Investor Jargon?

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I’m not recommending that you saturate your discussions with lingo, but responding with a blank stare once-too-often won’t convince anyone that you can build the next world-changing business or outpace the market. Sweat equity. Equity crowdfunding. Growth-hacking” marketing. Could your startup be the next one?

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

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They feel very confident they can hit $18 – 20 million in 2012. It would not be a big stretch to image a well run service business like this making 15-25% net profit margins. In a booming tech market like 2011 it’s easy to think your business will always expand. In a down market IP can become a huge differentiator.

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Indianapolis is the “It Place” to Start a Startup?

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CircleUp is an online social marketplace that supports direct equity investments from individual investors to small private consumer and retail companies. So this past October 2012, after years of investigative scientific research “ Electrified ” became a reality. image EPA/Andrew Gombert. Word of mouth travels far.

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10 Keys To Giving The Right Entrepreneur Your Money

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Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity in the U.S. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. There you can get in for as little as $20, or even less.