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Tag Archives: TechCrunch
Angels Or VCs? A 1% Problem…
Is angel money better than venture capital money? Some say “yes,” because: angels have more time to give an entrepreneur; venture capitalist’s are not “patient” investors; and some angels are “domain experts” as opposed to a more generalized venture capital … Continue reading
Posted in accredited investor, Congress, Crowd Fund Act, Crowd Fund Act of 2012, Crowd Funding Platforms, Film, Funding Portals, Investments, Jobs, Legislative Intent, SEC, Small Business, technology, VC, Venture Capital, Wall Street
Tagged angel investing, angels, capital, Crowd Fund Act, crowdfunding, domain expert, entrepreneur, equity, finance, funding, investment, JOBS Act, kickstarter, money, patient investor, private placement, Securities and Exchange Commission, Silicon Valley, startup, TechCrunch, VC, venture capital, venture capital fund
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How To Avoid Crowdfunding Failure
TechCrunch discusses the how hardware crowdfunders can avoid failure by: not underestimating the move from prototype to production; planning what to do after the money raise; and providing a product that has staying power. http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/10/3-pitfalls-that-can-sink-any-crowdfunded-hardware-startup/
Posted in accredited investor, Crowd Fund Act, Crowd Fund Act of 2012, Crowd Funding At the Margins, Crowd Funding Platforms, Film, fraud, Funding Portals, Investments, SEC, Small Business, technology, VC, Venture Capital, Wall Street
Tagged bill of materials, business, capital, capital raise, complexity, Crowd Fund Act, crowdfund, crowdfundinig, entrepreneur, exhaust data, hardware, hardware developer, IndieGoGo, JOBS Act, kickstarter, long term value, materials, pitfalls, planning, product, production, prototype, scale, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Silicon Valley, sourcing, startup, TechCrunch, technology, units, venture, venture capital
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Silicon Valley “Oscars” Awarded
The TechCrunch “Oscars,” known as the “Crunchies,” were awarded last night to: Slack as “fast rising startup;” Stewart Butterfield “founder of the year;” Kimberly Bryant “Include Diversity Award;” Samsung Gear VR “Hardware of the Year;” Honor “Best New Startup;” Code … Continue reading
Posted in accredited investor, Crowd Fund Act, Crowd Fund Act of 2012, Crowd Funding At the Margins, Crowd Funding Platforms, Film, Funding Portals, Jobs, Legislative Intent, SEC, Small Business, technology, VC, Venture Capital, Wall Street
Tagged AirBnB, Code.org, crowdfund, crowdfunding, Crunchies, entrepreneur, Facebook, founder, Honor, IndieGoGo, kickstarter, Oscars, risk, risk capital, Samsung, seed capital, Silicon Valley, Slack, startup, Stewart Butterfield, TechCrunch, technology, Uber, VC, venture capital, virtual reality, VR
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How To Mess Up A Financing
TechCrunch notes 10 things that can crater your financing round, including: being too greedy, missing your projected numbers during negotiations, using proceeds of the financing to repay debt to founders, too few options for new hires, not disclosing customer relationships, … Continue reading
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Tagged accredited investors, angel, AngelList, backers, business plan, CEO, customer, customer calls, derail, due diligence, entrepreneur, financial statements, financing, founder, funding, greedy, investor, loan, non-standard terms, private placement, projections, relationships, Silicon Valley, small business, startup, stock option plan, TechCrunch, timing, VC, venture capital
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Crowdfunding Sheriffs
Because crowdfunders ask the public for money in exchange for the promise to deliver something in the future, it’s good to know that there are a few “sheriffs” in town. The venture capitalists and private equity guys can afford to … Continue reading
Posted in Broker dealers, Congress, Crowd Fund Act, Crowd Fund Act of 2012, Crowd Funding At the Margins, Crowd Funding Platforms, FINRA, Funding Portals, Investments, Jobs, Legislative Intent, SEC, Venture Capital
Tagged accredited investor, capital, crowd fund, Crowd Fund Act, crowdfunding, Digital Trends, Dr. Oz, dropkicker, due diligence, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, fraud, green coffee beans, JOBS Act, journalist, NASAA, offering, PandoDaily, review, scam, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, sheriff, state securities commissioners, TechCrunch, vet
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Crowdfunders Dream of VC Returns
Startups can be profitable if you can pick the right one. TechCrunch has found that “the average successful US startup has raised $41 million and exited at $242.9 million.” (Note the term “successful” as most are not). Other stats it … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Crowd Fund Act, Crowd Fund Act of 2012, Crowd Funding At the Margins, Crowd Funding Platforms, Funding Portals, Investments, Jobs, Legislative Intent, Small Business, Venture Capital
Tagged accredited investor, acquisition, angel, angel investing, Angel List, AngelList, crowd fund, Crowd Fund Act, crowdfunding, exit, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, investment, IPO, JOBS Act, Reg D, Regulation D, return on investment, sale, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Silicon Valley, smart money, startups, TechCrunch, VC, venture capital
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Free Crowd Funding
Crowdfunding now is easier and cheaper with CrowdTilt (no endorsement implied). TechCrunch reports that Crowdhoster, a full-featured, open-source, customizable crowdfunding tool, opened its doors last week. CrowdHoster “will allow anyone to launch their own campaign without having to touch … Continue reading
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Tagged API, campaign, capital raise, code, coding, consumer, Create, crowd fund, Crowd Fund Act, crowdfunding, CrowdHoster, CrowdTilt, Customize And Host, debt, equity, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, free, free to use, incubator, JOBS Act, Lockitron, open source, platform, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Star Citizen, TechCrunch, venture capital, wordpress, Y-Combinator
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