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Funding

Why Starting with NO Kills

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by Eric | May 17, 2011, 9:18am EST

I was reading from one of my favorite blogs today authored by Seth Godin. Seth has an uncanny way of describing something that hits at our core, and does so with very few words. For those of you that do not know Seth, here is a link to his blog. What follows below is a [...]

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On The Importance Of Co-Founders

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by Cameron | Dec 13, 2010, 3:40am EST

Eric and I have been doing a lot of presentations lately and meeting a lot of great entrepreneurs, soon-to-be entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and other people looking to get into the world of startups. After pretty much every presentation I’ve been asked the same question by one or more people in attendance: how did you guys [...]

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Startup Lessons From a CFO

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by Eric | Sep 29, 2010, 7:57am EST

Starting a business is all about balance.  When we focus on creating a new company, we often begin by creating a product and then we focus on how to make it viable.  Although making a product can be very fun and challenging, making money can often be real work. Recently, I was reading an article [...]

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Startup Funding: What Exactly Not to Say

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by Eric | Sep 2, 2010, 7:00am EST

Funding a startup is tough business.  I have written in the past lots of articles on what to say as well as what to include. Additionally, I wrote a piece back in Feburary entitled: “Startup Business Plan — How an Investor will Evaluate “Your” plan.” Today, I’d like to include an article penned by Cynthia [...]

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Startup Funding: Should You Allow a Liquidation Preference?

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by Eric | Aug 6, 2010, 7:49am EST

Startup funding is all about the deal. As with many disciplines of finance, choosing the right terms for your startup can go in many different directions. Along with valuation, I cannot think of a single term more significant than the “liquidation preference.” I’m a big fan of Fred Wilson, and recently he weighed in on [...]

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Interview with Founder of GitHub.com: Bootstrapped, Profitable, and Proud

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by Cameron | Aug 4, 2010, 6:25am EST

Great interview conducted by 37signals with Chris Wanstrath, CEO and Co-Founder of GitHub. This article is part of 37signals’ “Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud” series which profiles companies that have $1MM+ in revenues, didn’t take VC, and are profitable. This is a must read if you’re thinking about starting a business in the tech/web space anytime [...]

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Raising Capital: A New Trend

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by Eric | Jul 31, 2010, 6:22pm EST

Raising capital for a startup is tough business. Most entrepreneurs spend the majority of their time thinking about product features, market fit, team building, launch strategy and on and on. The big ugly that sneaks up is of course, funding. In the past, a startup would begin by hitting up friends and family. Next, the [...]

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