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TaxJar Gets $600,000 For Sales Tax Software

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San Diego-based TaxJar , a developer of online software which helps manage sales tax payments for online retailers, said this morning that it has raised $600,000 from angel investors. software saas compliance government state online ecommerce sales funding angel capital venture taxjar' READ MORE>>.

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Curtail, Fresh Off $3.25M Funding, Names VPs

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Santa Barbara-based Curtail , a new cybersecurity startup which recently landed $3.25M in funding, said this morning that it has named two VPs. According to the startup, Deborah Scanlon will serve as vice president of strategic sales, and Nigel Quinnin will take on the role of vice president of development at the company.

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Chippmunk Raises $750,000 in Seed Funding for Scaling & Product Development

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In Q4 consumers saved more than $25 per transaction on average and its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales performed three times better than the industry average, driving 250 percent increase in additional retailer sales. Doubling user base & top-tier clients.

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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

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But equally some partners joined firms in 2000 and have still never seed any upside in cash since their funds haven’t yet returned the initial capital [note: VC funds usually return all of the capital that they raised first and then share 20% of the profits above this hurdle]. I know for a fact this isn’t true.

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Real Entrepreneurs Are Never “Stuck”

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These sales allowed us to prove the efficacy of robotic surgery and ultimately led to the creation of the medical robotic industry. If we had waited around for an investor to fund our vision, we’d still be waiting. In addition to the above sources of capital, “unstuck” entrepreneurs tap into crowds to fund their businesses.

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How Chinese Startup Tradesparq Is Looking To Grow In SoCal

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We''ll mostly be doing enterprise sales here, but also looking at the technology and design front, hiring better talent, taking design to a new level than maybe what we are in China. Michael Kleist: We''re seed funded, and have already raised money from twelve investors. You''ve got to do your report every month.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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I have long tried to raise awareness of the trade-off between growth & profits as outlined in this much read blog post on the topic (and please forward to your favorite journalist who often simply report that companies that aren’t profitable are bad). Best to make sure you’re aligned closely with your investor on this topic.

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