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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Friends, family and fools: [Email readers, continue here…] This term, although pejorative, describes the typical mix of early investors in a small, young growing business. But few businesses grow into the sweet spot of $20 million to $30 million in worth to an ultimate buyer without the injection of outside capital.

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Does your business need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. It is for this group that we explore the implications implicit in raising money for growth. It’s an option, even though an expensive one.

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10 Sure Ways to Get Your Plan Trashed by Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Every serious investor, on the other hand, has a stack of these in their in-basket (email or real plastic) awaiting review, and is looking for the flaw or less-capable entrepreneur in each that predicts failure, allowing them to discard it like another piece of junk mail. Prototypes and demos attached. Send the plan without a summary.

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Ten Top Investor Turnoffs Around Business Plans

Startup Professionals Musings

Every serious investor, on the other hand, has a stack of these in their in-basket (email or real plastic) awaiting review, and is looking for the flaw or less-capable entrepreneur in each that predicts failure, allowing them to discard it like another piece of junk mail. Prototypes and demos attached. Send the plan without a summary.

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TZ & GR Present REACH | Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming

Tech Zulu Event

AGN was sold to Net-TV pioneer Pseudo Programs and Rubin served as VP of Games and Sports programming. Get A Demo Table). Please email us reach@techzulu.com. At G4, Scot served as VP of Program Editorial and Internet, and developed, Produced, and Hosted G4TV.COM, the network’s interactive talk show. Suggest a speaker!

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Interview: Thorsten von Eicken of RightScale

InfoChachkie

But throughout the transition I had my safety net. He grabbed all the user email addresses I had collected and started talking to potential customers to find out what they wanted to do. I’m sure we missed out on a number of great people, but the net effect is that everyone in the team is focused on the same mission.

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REACH | Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming [Live]

Tech Zulu Event

AGN was sold to Net-TV pioneer Pseudo Programs and Rubin served as VP of Games and Sports programming. Get A Demo Table). Please email us reach@techzulu.com. At G4, Scot served as VP of Program Editorial and Internet, and developed, Produced, and Hosted G4TV.COM, the network’s interactive talk show. Partner with us!