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Pros/Cons of financing from a Business Angel? Best places to find one?

Rolling out a company that may need external financing. Besides banks and VC's, I want to know more about Business Angel opportunities. What are the pros and cons of working with …
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Is it safe to approach VCs that invested in competing leaders in an industry?

Is it safe to approach venture capitalists that previously invested in competing leaders in an industry, if you've come up with a new or improved technology over their current inve …
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Differences between angel investors and venture capitalists

I would like to know the main features that make these capitalists different types of investors. Which one of them is more convenient when it comes to a stat-up?
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Does anyone have experience with Fundinguniverse.com?

I'd really like to know about it . They present you to angels, VCs, and/or banks for funding. They take a $300 fee up front and 3% of the amount of financing. What your experie …
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Are there VCs or Angel Investors who invest in non-technical founder?

I'm the creative, yet less technical. I'm interested in looking for VCs or angel investors who aren't interested in the technical founder. Are there any out there?
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Investors expectations

What are the investment expectations of venture capitalists? What is the role of an entrepreneur to achieve those expectations?
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Equity Percentages

I have the idea. I have the expert knowledge in the area of business we're going into. I have the plan for acheiving first mover advantage in a niche market that is not currently b …
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How do I seek venture capital?

Hello, I am co-founder of a very small and young Moroccan start up, we are manufacturing wood dryer at size and form of a container, sell at 19,000 USD price tag, we are profitable …
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Should I send a VC my business plan?

Hi, I met a VC at a networking event and explained my concept for a web startup. We're still developing the product and the VC knows this. She has asked for the business plan ev …
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Changing the 10/20/30 rule

I'm preparing a presentation for a VC and… is it OK to change the 10/20/30 rule to something like 30(or more)/20/30 if there's just a single line on every slide?
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What is a good way to acquire venture capital for my start-up?

Why is difficult to obtain this kind of investment? What can make a business plan attractive to potential investors?
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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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Hotdog Bologna - Is there a market?

Hi, I'm a bit of a mad scientist in the kitchen. I've successfully launched processed meat foods over the last decade, sold primarily in the southeast part of the country. I'm w …
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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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Anyone use SCORE consulting service to prepare for VC pitch?

Hi, Wondering if anyone has used SCORE when building a tech/web startup? Are the counselors there traditional small biz people or have you been connected with people who have bui …

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