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10 Action Items to Keep Angel Investors Hovering

Startup Professionals Musings

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Line up an experienced team.

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10 Preparation Steps to Win an Angel Investment

Startup Professionals Musings

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Build an investor presentation and summary. Network to the maximum with investor connections.

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Top Ten Action Items For Angel Funding Success

Startup Professionals Musings

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Build an investor presentation and summary. Network to the maximum with investor connections.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

Both Sides of the Table

LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). Summary – there is a lot of talent here. You can find very talented technology executives.

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These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. You can bolster this position by including a Letter of Intent (LOI), contract summaries, or even testimonials. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. Executive team.

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Investors Expect Ten Essentials in a Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. You can bolster this position by including a Letter of Intent (LOI), contract summaries, or even testimonials. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. Executive team.

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Ten Tips for an Investment-Grade Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. You can bolster this position by including a Letter of Intent (LOI), contract summaries, or even testimonials. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. Executive team.

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