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				<title><![CDATA[  When you say 25% return - I as]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[  When you say 25% return - I assume you mean per year - which translates into a 3 X multiple at the 5 year point. That would be on the low side of the return most VC firms look for.   ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[The difference between a VC firm]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The difference between a VC firm and a family investment is that the VC company averages out their wins and loses, first investing in many different opportunities. A family is a 1-time investor, in the ordinary context of this di]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[mscott2097 
If you do a loan wi]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[mscott2097 
If you do a loan with family or friends try using Circlelending.com. They help administer loans between family a]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[The difference between a VC firm]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The difference between a VC firm and a family investment is that the VC
company averages out their wins and loses, first investing in many
different opportunities. A family is a 1-time investor, in the ordinary
context of this discussion.
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				<title><![CDATA[When you say 25% return - I assu]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[When you say 25% return - I assume you mean per year - which translates into a 3 X multiple at the 5 year point. That would be on the low side of the return most VC firms look for. 
When you "do the math" on a VC fund you`ll see why they need to]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I know this is almost an impossi]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I know this is almost an impossible question. Then again it needs to be answered for each deal.What sort of returns are investors looking for if we are talking about a normal business start up (total loss possible)?]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[That`s the point, isn`t it? An i]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[That`s the point, isn`t it? An investment involves risk. In this case,
like many, the ultimate risk is whether or not the business will
succeed and make profits, or fail and lose everything, including the
startup investment.

It`s why investor]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Well that would be one of the cr]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Well that would be one of the criteria. if the business were to go belly up then I would try my best to recoup their money, but it is a risk. I would like to say it isnt but thats not realistic. And it could either be a loan with a rate of return or the]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[The first question - will this b]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The first question - will this be a loan or are they buying equity in your business?]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Another one: What happens to the]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Another one: What happens to their investment if your business goes belly up?
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