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Are there any good tax deductions I should be looking out for?
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Category: Funding & Finances (Page 10 of 15)
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I’m trying to raise money for my startup, and I was wondering what VC are looking for in an early-stage startup.
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David Teten
by David Teten, Partner at ff Venture Capital
One of the major themes of the evolution of the private equity industry for the past decade has been the growth of internal groups focused on enhancing the value of portfolio companies. Twenty years ago, the great majority of the people working in private equity came out of investment banking, i.e., a deal background. Today, it is far more common for a private equity fund to employ people with an operational/consulting skill set, e.g., Bob Nardelli at Cerberus. I predict we’ll see the same phenomenon among venture capital funds. The latest example: Union Square Ventures announced that they are hiring for a newly created position as General Manager of the Union Square Ventures Network.
QUESTION:
Hello, I’d like to find out more on how I can start up a small business? This has been my dream for quite a while, and I would love to follow through on it. I know that it takes money to make money, and that’s my problem — no money. I have heard of grants that are available, but I just don’t know where to go to research these grants. If you could please point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it. Thank you, in advance and have a wonderful day — Barbara D.
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Is it better to get debt or equity financing? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
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How do I compute the optimal amount of capital to raise for my first round of funding?
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QUESTION:
If I don’t expect substantial revenue anytime soon (we’re focused on growing our user base), how do I put together a financial forecast that makes sense to investors?
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I’m bootstrapping my startup. Is it worth hiring a temp CFO pre-funding? What would a CFO do for me at this point? My business is pretty simple right now.
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QUESTION:
Can you help me connect with anyone interested in investing in a green energy invention? I went to a local colledge and spoke to a physics professor about the theory I have for my invention. To make a long story short,the physics professor said, “If it works, you’ll win a Nobel Prize!”
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Many of our founders keep asking the question, “As an entrepreneur, what do I need from an incubator? And with so many choices out there, how do I select one?”
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