Startup Voice

Over the past week or two, I binge-watched the first three seasons of HBO’s much talked-about series “Silicon Valley.” In truth, I only started watching because everyone was talking about it, and I felt that, given what I do, I needed to be able to participate...

To raise a Series A round these days a startup has to have a product, users, and traction. It may take a lot less money to get there than it did in 1999, but most startups still can’t bootstrap their way there. So before a company ever raises a Series...

It is a well-known fact that startup investors, whether they are angels or venture capitalists, ultimately make their investment decisions emotionally, or, to say it another way, based on a gut feeling.
However, if you are an entrepreneur looking for funding for your startup, this knowledge alone does not help because it does not answer the question “what does an entrepreneur need to convey to the investor, for the investor to have the right emotional...

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I have tried to provide on my blog answers to most frequently asked questions relating to company formation and obtaining investment. If there are other general interest topics that you would like to see covered, please make a note of it in the comments...