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When should you go for equity financing?

Berkonomics

Here is a class of investor we’ve covered before, one usually focused upon you and less upon your business case. There are other classes of equity investors for small or early stage businesses that we have not yet considered. Often grouped into formal organizations, these investors are sophisticated, helpful, and connected.

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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. Often grouped into formal organizations, these investors are sophisticated, helpful, and connected. First, angel investment groups come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of three hundred or more.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Background: Joel Spolsky studied Computer Science at Yale University (class of 1991). He felt that the decision process was very broken, and he wasn’t able to impact it from the bottom of the organization. Lesson: Joel had been building a community of readers since 2001. Upon graduating, he went to work at Microsoft.