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Need Start-Up Cash? Discover 6 Unconventional Ways to Secure Funding Today

The Motley Fool

Image source: Getty Images Where do most people find the money for their startup? Tap into crowdfunding Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter or IndieGoGo offer a modern twist on raising capital. No wonder entrepreneurs refer to them as angels. All are great options. In short, your business needs to show potential for growth.

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The Most Critical Startup Talent Crunch: Great Leaders at Growing Companies

This is going to be BIG.

A lot of people have talked about the need for NYC to have a PayPal--a multi-billion dollar exit that scattered on the rest of the community a bunch of experienced startup talent that scaled a company over time, as well as a host of new angel investors. It may seem like an anti entrepreneurial argument, but it's not.

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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

Here’s my best attempt to shed some light on the most common misconceptions about building a company here in NYC: Misconception #1: There’s no money in NYC for startups… and the money that’s here isn’t smart or experienced money. You know what—it’s supposed to work like that! I was there, too. Do you have a Bose radio at home?

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The end or the beginning? Thoughts on the current startup environment

This is going to be BIG.

Just as an additional disclosure, these are my thoughts, not that of First Round Capital, my employer. Every investor and entrepreneur knows there is something scary about the current startup economy. At the same time, we're seeing new sources of capital come online and some firms getting a refresh.

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SydeLabs Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SydeLabs, a San Francisco, CA-based security and risk management startup, raised $2.5M The round was led by RTP Global with participation from Picus Capital and angel investors. in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts.

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EvolutionaryScale Raises $142M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

EvolutionaryScale, a NYC-based artificial intelligence powered biology startup, raised $142m in seed funding. The round was led by Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross and Lux Capital, with participation from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, as well as angel investors.

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Photon Health Raises $9M in Funding

FinSMEs

Photon Health, a New York City-based electronic prescription startup, raised $9m in funding.