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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. In return, the accelerator often invests $25,000 to $100,000 in the young enterprise and takes from five to ten percent of the equity in return.

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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. In return, the accelerator often invests $25,000 to $100,000 in the young enterprise and takes from five to ten percent of the equity in return.

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When should you go for equity financing?

Berkonomics

Let’s take a few minutes to examine the kind of equity financing available to small or early stage businesses. In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. This class of investor typically writes checks from $50,000 to $250,000. Accelerators. Venture farms.

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Equity financing: great for rapid growth startups

Berkonomics

There are three classes of equity investors for early stage businesses that we have not yet considered. Email readers, continue here.] With angel groups, you should plan of spending months in the process, from application through funding. This class of investor typically writes checks from $50,000 to $250,000.

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Interview: Seth Epstein of SocialStay

InfoChachkie

Your team operates out of a barn on your idyllic, coastal property, yet you have created a world-class product. In the beginning, when there is nothing, it’s easy to make promises or throw around equity. We subscribe to the same philosophy.”. 7) My hat is off to you with respect to the degree you have bootstrapped SocialStay.

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Who Should you Hire at a Startup?

Both Sides of the Table

Only Hire A+ People Who Punch Above Their Weight Class. I believe that you should always hire people are are looking to “punch above their weight class,&# which means to hire people who want to be one league above where they are today. Weight Class : Let’s take sales. I’m not one of those. Your solution?

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