Comments on: Start-up Funding Explained, Part 1 http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/09/22/start-up-funding-explained-part-1/ The premier destination for African-American’s in Technology and New Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:06:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Start-up Funding Explained, Part 2 | Black Web 2.0 http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/09/22/start-up-funding-explained-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15794 Start-up Funding Explained, Part 2 | Black Web 2.0 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:11:54 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=723#comment-15794 [...] - founders and common stock holders) who invest their own capital like we discussed last week in Part 1 of this series.  In instances when a company is successful equity is good because there is a return on [...] [...] – founders and common stock holders) who invest their own capital like we discussed last week in Part 1 of this series.  In instances when a company is successful equity is good because there is a return on [...]

]]> By: Angels Den http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/09/22/start-up-funding-explained-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15419 Angels Den Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:01:02 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=723#comment-15419 A great article! The bit I thought is often misunderstood is that "If you simply have an idea that it is worth funding." - Its simply not the case. Good ideas may get funding and great ideas are most likely, of course. But you've still got to have the ability to SELL the idea to Angel Investors. A great article!

The bit I thought is often misunderstood is that “If you simply have an idea that it is worth funding.” – Its simply not the case. Good ideas may get funding and great ideas are most likely, of course. But you’ve still got to have the ability to SELL the idea to Angel Investors.

]]> By: Randy Carper http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/09/22/start-up-funding-explained-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15332 Randy Carper Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:52:31 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=723#comment-15332 Thanks for the info but how can I get the funding to Build an experienced management team. I have had this problem from the start no money to hire that experienced management team. I started my first urban video sharing website in Feb 22 2004 then my next website stillhustlin.com Apr 04 2005. I posted my first videopodcast in late '05 to be like the first urban videopodcast in iTunes and I still can't find funding can I get some help please. Thanks for the info but how can I get the funding to Build an experienced management team. I have had this problem from the start no money to hire that experienced management team. I started my first urban video sharing website in Feb 22 2004 then my next website stillhustlin.com Apr 04 2005. I posted my first videopodcast in late ‘05 to be like the first urban videopodcast in iTunes and I still can’t find funding can I get some help please.

]]> By: JayReds http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/09/22/start-up-funding-explained-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15315 JayReds Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:06:44 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=723#comment-15315 Excellent topic and, unfortunately, rarely discussed in minority communities. TechCrunch50 had an excellent forum on raising capital. I'll post the link if I can find the video. Excellent topic and, unfortunately, rarely discussed in minority communities. TechCrunch50 had an excellent forum on raising capital. I’ll post the link if I can find the video.

]]> By: Dede http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/09/22/start-up-funding-explained-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15308 Dede Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:07:42 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=723#comment-15308 Great post guys! I look forward to the others in the series. Very impressed! Online entrepreneurs need a inside look on funding -- a book can only tell you so much. Great post guys! I look forward to the others in the series. Very impressed! Online entrepreneurs need a inside look on funding — a book can only tell you so much.

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