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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). For those of you who fit that description, nice work. Many accelerators have come and gone during these past five years.

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Open Angel Forum San Fran – Team Calacanis Raises the Bar

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Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. The first event was a big success and brought out many of LA’s angel elite. The second event was in Boulder. Tonight’s event at the 5A5 Steak Lounge in San Francisco was even better.

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Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers

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I attended events. As an early-stage investor that is not always aligned with my goal, which I would express as, “pay the right price for the stage & risk in a way that is fair to the founders yet preserves our ability to grow into our valuation at the next financing event.” It’s a Demo Day thing.

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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

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I attended events. As an early-stage investor that is not always aligned with my goal, which I would express as, “pay the right price for the stage & risk in a way that is fair to the founders yet preserves our ability to grow into our valuation at the next financing event.” It’s a Demo Day thing.

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Does your business need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). For you who fit that description, nice work. Many accelerators have come and gone during these past five years.

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Silicon Beach Fest | Panels, Hackathons, and Much More!

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Below are a few event highlights, to get the complete schedule of events, panels and parties check them out here. StartEngine and K5 will host a Global Demo Day showcasing startups. The first ever Silicon Beach Hackathon will commence at 6pm at Cross Campus featuring CTO coaches from some of the top companies in LA.

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Should You Bother Targeting the Tech Blogs for Your PR Campaigns?

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After that a meme developed amongst many startups (and the advisors that coached them) that, “TechCrunch didn’t matter. The main reason that your advisors tell you to focus on your vertical, your age demo or your users favorite destination is that this is the obvious way to interest your user base. Perception = reality.

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