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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. Angel Investors & Venture Capital. Friends and Family. and remember ideas alone have NO value.

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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series Pitching a VC. Quick caveats: having fewer investors (3-5) is better than many investors (10-15) and PLEASE make sure you hire a great lawyer who has experience in doing start-ups to avoid pitfalls that will make VC harder down the line. They might be as hard as raising VC.

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