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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

But few businesses grow into the sweet spot of $20 million to $30 million in worth to an ultimate buyer without the injection of outside capital. 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.

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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. Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number investor classes into one. It’s an option, even though an expensive one.

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Reflections on 2019: Brett Brewer, Crosscut Ventures

socalTECH

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Today, we share the thoughts of Brett Brewer , co-foudner and Managing Director of Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscut.vc).

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Raising money for your business: What are the options?

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. Venture capital comes with a cost, and there are no bargains for the company when taking such an investment.

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The most important person on the startup team

Berkonomics

accredited investors in 1,000 angel groups and venture capital funds to. The basic concept has to make some kind of sense given the technical, market and competitive environment, otherwise nothing else matters. Described by BusinessWeek as a “world conquering. 500 CEO, serial entrepreneur and the founder of New York Angels.

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Entrepreneurship: Nature vs. Nurture? A Religious Debate

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Notes Wadhwa, “Jason [Calacanis], Fred [Wilson], and Silicon Valley VC’s, I’ve got news for you: you’ve got it all wrong. I’m now a VC that funds entrepreneurs. I suspect Mr. Wadhwa used hyperbole in his TechCrunch blog post to get more readers to look at his work. I’m an ex entrepreneur.

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Interview with Jason Howe, CEO of Awarepoint

socalTECH

Unlike Walmart, you don't have to walk through a reader or interrogator, because we have an active tag with a five year asset life, saying here I am. We've got a nice API with ties to the enterprise class applications. I just went out to a VC conference out in New York, and what I'll say is -- it was just too damn easy.

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