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Exit Interview: Lita Nelsen on MIT Tech Transfer, Startups & Culture

Xconomy

And we started to do it more officially, take some equity in the companies, allow the faculty to have equity—but still have exclusive licenses. And that meant that MIT had to look at its policy of doing this as MIT, rather than private activities. And so we got our act together, we got our policies together, very conservatively.

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10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These requirements for equity investing have been relaxed only a bit, with caveats, with relevant crowdfunding changes. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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10 Keys To Making Money By Investing In Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These requirements for equity investing have been relaxed only a bit, with caveats, with recent crowdfunding changes. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Who Should you Hire at a Startup?

Both Sides of the Table

He’s joining you because your company offers him/her the hope of the big equity package but likely the step forward in his career that he’s been looking for. One of the things that I had done to help me gain access to senior people that I didn’t know was to bring on a senior guy from industry as a mentor.

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10 Steps To Investing Successfully In New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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10 Keys To Giving The Right Entrepreneur Your Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity in the U.S. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Proceed With Caution Selecting Startup Investments

Startup Professionals Musings

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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