Posted March, 2010

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    19
    2010
    LLCs vs C Corps - An Angel's Perspective
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    Posted by Ellen Weber, Mar 19, 2010.
    One of the first important decisions that a company must make is what type of legal entity their company should use... and while we strongly believe that only you and your attorney can make that decision, I thought it might be helpful to share this article from the Angel Capital Association on legal structure from an angel's perspective.  But even after reading this article, I can't stress enough how important it is to have good legal counsel before you make this decision.
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  • Mar
    16
    2010
    Why You Should Start Up a Company In Philadelphia
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    Posted by Ellen Weber, Mar 16, 2010.
    FastCompany ran a fascinating article on why you should start a company in Philadelphia.  In the article, Blake Jennelle,founder of Philly Startup Leaders and a serial entrepreneur (Anthillz, TicketLeap), and blog author calls it a "self-help ethos." That sounds about right for a place known as the City of Brotherly Love. Josh Kopelman, managing partner at First Round Capital, spoke with Fastcompany.com about what makes Philadelphia's startup scene unique. MORE 
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  • Mar
    13
    2010
    How Much Do I Raise at Start-up?
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    Posted by Ellen Weber, Mar 13, 2010.
    The to be or not to be question is do I take as much as I can get now, because who knows what tomorrow will look like, or do I take just a small amount now, hoping I can raise more money later at a higher valuation.  Here is one answer to the eternal question, how much money should I ask for at startup... by an entrepreneur turned VC.
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  • Mar
    02
    2010
    Acclerator Immersion Program offered for Early-stage Learning Companies
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    Posted by Ellen Weber, Mar 02, 2010.
    Interesting news for education entrepreneurs...  Accelerator is a three month residency and immersion into design methods and business practices for early stage learning enterprises. Startl is partnering with Philadelphia-based DreamIt Ventures to offer a very select group of enterprises the opportunity to engage in an intensive, company-building incubator program Accelerator this May through August, at no cost to the firms. We are seeking enterprises, in the early stage of their life...
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