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2answers
131 views
What companies that are making at least $1 million a year didn’t take funding?
I'm looking for companies that were started in the last 2 - 3 years that are making at least $1 million a year but didn't take any outside funding.
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1answer
19 views
What’s the catch with “Investors”.
Hello,
I am starting a web application/community soon, and I was wondering if I need an investor. I will need some money in four-five digits. Not a lot, maybe around 5,000-10,000 …
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1answer
97 views
How does TechStars go from 600 applications to 10?
Trying to imagine a rubric to score applications...0 (low) - 3 (high)
0 - If nobody on the team can build anything
1 - If the team can prove it can build something
2 - If the te …
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4answers
111 views
What are different ways start ups can raise money?
What are different ways start ups can raise money, other then just selling off their equity (i.e venture debt), what are their pros and cons. Which do VCs and angels prefer?
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7answers
329 views
What companies that are worth at least $1 billion didn’t take funding?
I'm trying to learn how big companies launched and grew without funding.
Got any examples?
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3answers
77 views
How do Tech Start-Ups Make Revenue Projections in Business Plans?
We're putting together a business mini-plan to present to potential investors. We're not looking for hundreds of thousands of dollars, just enough to cover development costs of a …
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8answers
105 views
What’s a good job for an aspiring entrepreneur who hopes to be funded?
I want to launch a startup that gets funding, but I'm not ready to do it yet. What kind of job should I look for to help set myself up to launch a funded company some day?
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2answers
50 views
Angels and VC for foreign startups
How can a startup from a third world country get to Techstars, Y Combinator? How do foreign startups raise capital from Silicon Valley Angels and VCs?
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7answers
91 views
Starting a site
Hello, I have an idea of this social site. It will be limited to Canada and possibly USA. I do not have experience in this niche but I know how to SEO and get in #1. I don't have a …
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4answers
121 views
Why are these guys copying Y Combinator?
Moderator's note: basically, the question here is why are investors copying the Y Combinator model instead of creating their own model.
To the guys running Y Combinator clones - i …
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4answers
86 views
Alternatives to VC funding
What are some alternative ways to fund a startup if you don't want to deal with VCs?
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1answer
42 views
How would you spend a small VC funding?
Marshall Haas, a student serial entrepreneur, has created an interesting iPhone game, BizBreak.
BizBreak is essentially a "beat-up your boss" game. Think Michael from The Office. …
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4answers
87 views
What are some sites that can help startups get loans?
what are some sites people would recommend if we are trying to startup a business and we need a small loan such as $20-30k? I know local banks need something as collateral but for …
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3answers
52 views
What is a concrete definition of a “rock star developer?”
TechStars.org's "Details" section mentions that a "rock star developer" should join the team of someone who does not have the developer skill set.
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5answers
67 views
Does VC see with good eyes that prospects use open source technology for content / database driven sites?
Today a lot of the hype about internet startups is about new features, new tools, AJAX this, Twitter that.
Genuinely new features get instant attention and love in the community ar …
