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How to get your business funded by a venture capitalist or angel investor

Founder Bounty

While some business owners use personal savings or loans to get started, many others turn to investors to help finance their dreams. A business plan is a document that outlines your company’s mission, goals, market analysis, target customers, financial projections, and strategies for success.

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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten VC

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. I believe that Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem.

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3 Lessons Learned From Selling My Business

Entrepreneur's Handbook

I knew that I would need some help, seeing as I had never sold a business before, so I hired investment bankers to assist in the sale process. This may seem simple on the surface, but when you use e-commerce platforms, pricing, and policies throughout the years, it adds a layer of complexity. Start by documenting everything.

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10 Steps to Increase the Odds of a Successful Angel or Seed Fundraising Round

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Most investors reject the opportunity to invest and being told “no” hurts. Mix in humor to show your personality. Once you are rejected, an investor rarely makes an investment in the future. Consider a website that separately contains useful materials, depending on the cycle of your business. We understand.

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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

TechCrunch

He thinks that early use cases may center on customer service, but is certain that more will follow. We have long been pushy on such an indirect distribution, having invested in four embedded insurance startups in property and casualty, bancassurance, life, and SME insurance. That hasn’t changed. That’s a very good question.

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Open banking startup Finverse wants to build the Asia-Pacific region’s Plaid

TechCrunch

The most prominent examples include Plaid in the United States and Tink and Truelayer in Europe (Finverse’s seed funding included angel investment from Truelayer employees). Lesaffre said that Finverse’s early adopters are mostly fintech startups, including a mix of SME lending providers and buy now, pay later services.

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What Tax Mistakes Should I Be Aware of as a Startup Founder?

Startup Blogpost

This could be a vital hack for startups looking to place investments where it matters most—personnel hires and marketing initiatives. Travis Lindemoen , Managing Director, nexus IT group Failing to Report Foreign Accounts If you have foreign accounts or investments, you must report them on your tax return.