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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

Nevertheless, if you share too much in your funding process or meet too many VCs expect a certain amount of your ideas to spread around the startup community. What are the three most important lessons investors could pass along to first-time entrepreneurs raising money? This is unintentional and inevitable. We spoke briefly about why.

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Raising Capital? 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs – Part 2

Scott Edward Walker

Many entrepreneurs initially reach-out to friends and family as a source of capital. Indeed, the ideal investor is an experienced, sophisticated angel who can add substantial value through his or her domain expertise and/or rolodex. A sophisticated angel investor understands how the startup game is played and the role that he plays.