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How Entrepreneurs Attract Friends, Family And Fools
According to statistics on the Fundable crowdfunding site, friends and family are the major funding source for all entrepreneurs, investing over $60 billion in new ventures last year, almost triple the amount coming from venture capital sources.
Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. Their only recourse is that first tier of investors, fondly called Friends, Family and Fools. These are the only people likely to believe in newbies, with only minimal product evidence or business experience.
Martin Zwilling
Full Story: http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/2015/06/how-entrepreneurs-attract-friends.html
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