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The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Priced Round for Startups
Discover essential strategies for raising a priced round in our guide for startups. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and secure the funding your company needs to scale.
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The Ultimate Guide to Convertible Notes for Startups
Navigate startup fundraising with confidence using our comprehensive guide on convertible notes. Learn their mechanics, optimal use cases, and how they stack up against SAFEs and priced rounds. Essential reading for startups aiming for savvy financing decisions.
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The Ultimate Guide to SAFEs for Startups
Unlock the secrets of startup financing with our comprehensive guide to SAFEs. Discover how they work, when to use them, and how they compare with convertible notes and priced rounds.
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What Venture Capital Investors Look for in Legal Due Diligence
Due diligence is the process venture capital (VC) funds and other investors use to screen and evaluate potential investment opportunities.
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Startup Superpower: Getting Organized
Unlock your startup's superpower - getting organized! Although not the flashiest task, it's a game-changer during due diligence. Learn how this crucial step can impact your startup's fundraising or acquisition opportunities. Be prepared, stay ahead, and close deals on your terms.
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Alert - SEC Amends Rules to Promote Capital Raising (Reg A, Reg Crowdfunding, Rule 504)
Read about the SEC's amended rules to promote capital raising.
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SEC Expands Definition of “Accredited Investor”
On August 26th, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) amended its definition of “accredited investor” to include additional categories of individuals and entities that would qualify to invest in certain private offerings exempted from registration under the Securities Act of 1933
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Startup Fundraising And The Pitfalls Of Paying Finders Fees
While using “finders fees” to help raise investment for startups seems innocent enough, it’s actually a securities regulatory minefield that should either be avoided altogether or navigated with extreme caution.
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Rise of the SPACs: An Alternative Way to Going Public
It’s 2020 and the once-eschewed special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are back in style. Private companies, unsure about their prospects in a traditional IPO with the current COVID environment, are increasingly relying on SPACs as a cheaper, faster way to go public.
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Startup Financing: The Seed Round
If you’ve yet to raise outside capital for your startup, you’re probably still working full-time elsewhere and bootstrapping the startup with your own money. At this point, you’re probably ready to quit your job and focus on building the startup. If so, it’s probably time to raise seed capital.
