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				<title><![CDATA[
  I did opt to start a new top]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  I did opt to start a new topic, more details HERE
  &#160;
  Didn`t mean to hijack this thread!
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:56:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[In general, an "acceptable" retu]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[In general, an "acceptable" return depends who you are dealing with and&nbsp;how they perceive the&nbsp;risks. The higher the risk the higher the return.
There are many factors that influence the perceived risk starting with time. The longer it ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Maybe I should start a new p]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Maybe I should start a new posting for this, but wondering what is an expected Return On Investment when pursuing a perspective individual investor? We will be seeking some funding (45K) in the very near future and have several possible individuals ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  As a follow on to Rich`s poi]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  As a follow on to Rich`s points, I`d like to add:
  1. Except for the "professional" venture investor types (VC firms, hedge funds, etc) most investors prefer to&#160;maintain a low profile. Most of the Private Investors I`ve met do]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:56:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Hey, Joseph - 
  &#160;
  ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Hey, Joseph - 
  &#160;
  a few things: first, I WISH there were a way for me to share with you the emails i get every week saying that StartupNation was the spark, provided the resources, helped establish a customer base, ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:56:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
There`s been quite a shift in ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
There`s been quite a shift in "tone" to the forums here, over the past
couple of years. More and more people seem to have the impression that
posting their Web site or some kind of article qualifies as "driving
traffic" to their own sites. With allege[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:56:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Hi Craig,
  &#160;
  Thank]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Hi Craig,
  &#160;
  Thanks for the feedback. 
  &#160;
  I guess I was under the wrong impression. Given the plethora of startups here looking for investment and the number of investment advisors, I]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hi Joseph :-)
I`m not sure this]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hi Joseph :-)
I`m not sure this site ever was strong on hooking up investors with
startups. It`s always been more geared toward the problems and ideas
involved in starting and running a microbusiness. A sort of community
of people with a similar in]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:56:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  
    
      Hi All,
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				<description><![CDATA[
  
    
      Hi All,
    
  
  
    
    &#160;
  
    
      ]]></description>
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