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7 Strategies To Reduce The Cost Of Finding Investors

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It does happen once in a while, but usually only for entrepreneurs who have already spent money promoting their efforts, and a large amount of precious time connecting with their peers and the investment community. Here are some key recommendations to get you started: Plan for adequate time to find an investment.

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It’s Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission

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And during the 1980’s in California there was also a period of explosive growth of sushi restaurants (introducing Americans to a little bit more of the Japanese culture) as well as a growth in the Japanese economy that had all American companies trying to understand Japanese processes and business structure ( Kanban , Keiretsu , etc.).

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The Silent Killer – The Company Your Community Never Created

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A few years later they announced $150 million in a funding round at $1 billion+ valuation and are ramping up jobs to secure their market-leading position. They started their company in LA but a couple of years after raising capital from Khosla Ventures in the Bay Area they ended up relocating there. Perhaps – who knows?

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