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Financing a Start-Up

Tech Coast Venture Network

Once you have some skin in the game, if you personally can’t get to some level of revenues in the business, or at a minimum, pre-sales or letters of intent, then on to round two – asking family and friends for help. Groups like Tech Coast Angels and Octane hold pitch sessions to hear entrepreneurs sell their businesses.

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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

Join local organizations like OCTANe , TechStars or Launchpad LA. Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh? There are more sales oriented tools like JigSaw that tech savvy people hate but sales savvy people love. Don’t worry if they can’t help in your daily business. It creeps people out.

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