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startup funding
Best of Bootstrapping: Pre-Seed Fundraising is a Low Probability Game
For our Seed Capital series of podcasts, I’ve interviewed hundreds of investors, especially micro-VCs and angels who play an important role in the early-stage game. The toughest round of funding an entrepreneur will seek to raise is Pre-seed. How do you increase your odds? Pre-seed has the lowest probability of success. Over 99% of the
Best of Bootstrapping: What Should Tech Startups Do to Raise Seed Capital in 2024?
If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. In general, Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later is still the best strategy. You need to be ready to raise money. If you decide to raise money, I strongly suggest you read the Seed Capital series of interviews on our blog ASAP. We’ve profiled investor after investor
June 20 – Rendezvous with Sramana Mitra in Menlo Park, CA
For entrepreneurs interested to meet and chat with Sramana Mitra in person, please join us for our weekly and informal group meetups. If you are living in the San Francisco Bay Area or are just in town for a visit, we hope you will add these meetups to your calendar and join us. Pre-registration is required,
What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know (Part 3)
Startups are a Social Good by Brian S. Cohen [This is the third in a four-part series of excerpts from Brian S. Cohen and John Kador’s book, What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know, which is available on Amazon and at independent bookstores.] I approach angel investing with a basic premise: startups are good
