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Title:

Startup Funding Rethought- Beyond Bootstrapping, Angel, VC

Your vote:
Yes No
Organizer:
David Cohen, TechStars
Description:
You have the team to build the next big thing, and the idea to work on. How do you get the project off the ground, without giving up half your company. Is the Angel/ VC route the only way? Can you get creative, dare we say, disruptive?
Questions
Answered:
  1. What is a startup?
  2. What is startup funding?
  3. What are alternate ways to get funding?
  4. Is bootstapping the only way around angels?
  5. What are the odds of funding?
  6. Is a Startup for me?
  7. What are success stories from Startups you have seen doing this type of non funding?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Business / Entrepreneurial
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
on 8/8/08
Bootstrap baby!
on 14/8/08
Good one! 5 stars from me!
on 14/8/08
Also check out my panel... similar. Maybe we should combine them. http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/1436
on 15/8/08
Definitely a lot of space to think through options beyond the traditional VC route. Would be a great discussion.
on 28/8/08
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