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First off all, not every company is right for equity financing—and many other companies would be better off starting without it. I can’t tell you how many companies I’ve run into where the inability to get financing, or the lack of interest in it, led them to building better companies.
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Some businesses just can’t fit within the angelcapital or friends and family model for raising funds. Sooner or later, you may need to seek venturecapital and accommodate the needs of the venture community in negotiating the terms of an investment.
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Angela sits on the boards of the AngelCapital Association, Crowd Supply and TIE Oregon. Dr. Soni was a Venture Adviser to Nomura International's New Energy and Clean Technology Fund, which was run from London and focused on expansion-stage venturecapital deals for cleantech companies. He received his Ph.D.
Plus, he was able to tap into our collective experience when they solicited another round of financing. For more information about the Emerging Companies & VentureCapital practice of Fox Rothschild, including the Fox Launchpad or its Startup Package, please contact Elizabeth Sigety at 215.918.3554 or esigety@foxrothschild.com.
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