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Investing in Force Multipliers
Trading off between investing in a more systemic, force-multiplying solution versus just trying to keep up with the immediately overwhelming work at hand is difficult. Sometimes this mental image helps me recognize when I should consider stepping back and making a different choice.
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Startup Fundraising: Keep it Clean
When fundraising for a startup, keep your focus on your company's long-term needs by keeping your funding rounds on the straight and narrow.
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Structuring an Angel Round
If you decide to raise investor capital to fuel your startup, a common first step is raising seed funding from angel investors. Here are a few hard-earned observations and tips from my experiences raising millions in angel capital across several different startups.
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Qualifying Angel Investors
Angel investors – those who invest their own money in startups – are often an essential capital source in the earliest stages. Good angels are wise, insightful, and patient partners for early-stage founding teams. Qualifying them well is essential to setting your startup up for success.
