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				<title><![CDATA[Funding is tough. If you find an]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Funding is tough. If you find an angel of venture capitalist, they will likely want a very large share of your company for what you will see as a small amount of money. This is called valuation. Let`s say you find an investor willing to put up $300,000.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks !&nbsp; 
Being new to st]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thanks !&nbsp; 
Being new to starting a business I have read every book and article out their on bootstrapping, Angel Investors, borrowing from family, SBA, penny pinching till your blue in the face to fund it solely yourself.&nbsp; I know my pl]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Mike,
A few comments

There i]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Mike,
A few comments

There is a significant difference between securing inves]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[A bank will not lend you money w]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[A bank will not lend you money without collateral specially not for a business venture were the outcome is not necessarily guaranteed. An investor would not want to see that you invested your money without knowing that you will be able to get your money ou[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp; I am trying to figu]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp; I am trying to figure out how much of our own Money my partners and I have will need to be personally invested.&nbsp; I know that starting out we can`t truely plan to turn a significant profit for at least a year or so probably more.&nbsp; ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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