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Palomar Ventures Teams With Soros On Wireless Investment

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Los Angeles-based Palomar Ventures is in a new funding with Soros Fund Management, in a deal worth $128.4M to Illinois wireless firm ExteNet Systems.

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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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And I have been impressed with Steven Kaplan and others at University of Chicago (my alma mater), who have been encouraging entrepreneurship through the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship , through angel investing , seed conferences and changes in teaching. ” Money is not debt or equity but a “license to use their capital.”

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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. Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand.

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Five Easy Steps to Investor Reverse Due Diligence

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. Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand.