The banks' system of back-ups, capital buffers and procedures does indeed seem robust.
The motivation to invest in start-ups is capital gains.
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With the market for small-business capital still tight and the recovery lackluster at best, start-ups looking for capital would be wise to take a page from Joy Berry Enterprises' playbook.
By far, the most challenging task for start-ups is raising capital.
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When well-performing venture capital-backed start-ups raise an additional round of capital, the valuation of the business is usually higher than it was at the previous fund raising round.
Stangler estimates that between 1% and 3% of the financing for start-ups comes from venture capital firms.
In the late 1990s there was no sign that technology or telecoms start-ups were lacking in capital, even though they were unlikely to pay dividends for years.
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Anil Joshi, president of Mumbai Angels, says it is becoming easier for start-ups to raise the capital they need, provided they have a good team and good idea.
And after a decade in Austin, he moved to the heart of Silicon Valley Start-up Common (SVSC) where he finances start-ups that need less capital than those of the dot-com era.
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Three-quarters of U.S. start-ups expect to raise capital next year, according to a new survey, but many of them will find doors closing on the fund-raising trail as venture investors experience their own capital shortage.
More specifically, more start-ups are able to get seed capital, but the angel investors are not generally willing to help the start-ups beyond writing a check.
Often, clients face disincentives to withdrawing their money, such as lock-ups or forced realisation of capital gains.
Remember too that the number one reason why start-ups fail is for lack of capital.
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Now, he is more open to putting capital into start-ups where he does not have deep expertise.
Another is a relative shortage of capital for start-ups and growing firms.
UPS, BMO Harris Bank and Capital One will start posting soon.
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He needs to attract partners and fresh capital to make his ventures, most of them capital intensive start-ups, bring in expected revenues and reach production targets.
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More specifically, so many individuals have become wealthy in Silicon Valley over the last several years that there is much more capital available from so-called angel investors who provide seed capital for start-ups.
And while Microsoft and Google battle it out, venture capital-backed start-ups are pouring resources into creating ever slicker online applications.
One area they are looking at in particular is the difficulty of getting venture capital for business start-ups once you get out of the South-East.
Also, MSPs can be less capital intensive for start-ups.
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Bijan Sabet, our lead investor, is somebody who back when I was running my little consulting company, before Tumblr, we were a little software company called Davidville and I was working on a bunch of start-ups at the time, a couple start-ups that got funded both through Spark Capital and Bijan.
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Japan's immature venture-capital industry shuns risky start-ups.
Angel investors and venture capital funds alike are noticing start-ups coming out of the region.
In the second, the increasing returns to venture capital makes it easier for start-ups to find funding.
As part of the deal, Nottingham City Council will set up a venture capital investment fund for new start-ups.
In the past, start-ups could get access to deep technical resources and capital they needed much more quickly in Silicon Valley.
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We also embrace venture capital and technical assistance for start-ups, with bold, disruptive business models aimed at helping those living in poverty.
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London-based business development firm Launchpad Europe is looking for a few good start-ups worldwide for a shot at some real venture capital cash.
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