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Are venture capitalists or potential buyout suitors averse to investing/buying software based on certain technology or programming languages?

If for example I have a software application that is the cats pajamas, but is built using C# and .NET or Java, which has a reputation for being easier to reverse engineer than nati …
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Angel Investor or Venture Capital?

What would be the best choice for a person looking to start a company in the U.S.; to look for an angel investor or a Venture Capital? Any suggestion?
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When looking for Angel investors, do I put my proposed terms in my business plan / investment proposal?

I have my business plan / investment proposal completed. I have shared it only with family and friends at this point, but am ready to present it to Angel investors. At this time I …
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Would an angel investor help me start a business in another country?

Let's say you live in Canada, and you want to start a business in the UK, can it be done?. Could an angel investor go for this? Or maybe I should to start looking elsewhere? Thank …
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Does the percentage of the company given to an Angel Investor depend on how much do they invest?

How is a deal structured? Can it be negotiated or is there an established percentage? Thank you
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Introduction to VC and angels

how does one get introduced to them? networking events? friends? cold approach?
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Angel Investment vs. Loan

What are the benefits and downfalls of accepting angel investment versus taking out a loan to start a company? Which one is better (assuming that you can get both)? What happens if …
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Downsides of getting funding from an Angel / VC

What are the downsides of getting money from an angel investor or VC / VC firm? Should you try to obtain a loan from a bank first before searching for angel investment or venture c …
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Media Creator - Angel Investor?

I am a pro media creator and creative consultant with over 17 years exp. I am also a published writer and illustrator. My clients include Disney, Nickelodeon, Lucasfilm, and Univer …
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Which are the best online business models to offer an angel investor?

I´m doing some research about which online start-ups angel investors are always interest on financing. Any ideas or information?
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Is it better to find a local angel investor?

My question is regarding the location of an angel investor and what could be more beneficial for a business. Would you say that is better to find one that lives in the same city wh …
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How can I fund an IT Startup?

I’m interested in funding my own startup and I’d like to maintain as much control as possible. What’s the best way to do so? I would like to know which investors are preferable, if …
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How can I find investors for my website?

I have a website for chatting totally ready. It is cool, fast, with new features like never seen before and I am very excited about it. I have it working on my local area network …
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Estimating a budget for an advanced prototype

Hello we have an investor that is willing to invest in an extensive prototype. The problem is that he said that he is willing to invest only what sounds like a 'reasonalbe budget'. …
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Pitching to investors: how much information is too much

Obviously anyone who wants to raise money from investors needs to pitch, etc. But isn't this quite risky? My understanding is that most investors will not just want a simple busine …

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