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One question that seed investors love to ask is if you have a lead investor in your seed round.  I’ve written before about what every entrepreneur needs to clarify when answering this question. But once you figure out why an investor is asking, tactically...

This hour-long episode of the Startup School Radio podcast is focused entirely on the basics of company formation and fundraising. Our host Aaron Harris was joined by three of his fellow Y Combinator partners, YC's CFO Kirsty Nathoo and YC's general...

Occasionally we invite clients to discuss issues of importance to those who work with freelancers on Elance-oDesk. Here are some additional thoughts from Nicholas Wright. He frequently hires freelancers and is one of the founders of AppInstruct, an online...

Editor’s note: Nnamdi Okike is a co-founder and General Partner at 645 Ventures, a seed to Series A stage venture capital firm that applies a data-intensive approach to deal sourcing and value creation. Over the past five years, there has been roughly...

GUEST POST Above: Angel investor. Image Credit: Shutterstock There has been an increase in startup quality due to the now-legendary improvements in process espoused by Steve Blank, Alex Osterwalder, and their lean startup principles. Yet legions...