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VCs tell entrepreneurs about the state of the new funding playing field
In this interview, three VCs and angel investors tell what they look for when they value a potential investment.
Original Article: Learn the Ropes of Entrepreneur- VC-Angel Tug of War - FoxSmallBusinessCenter.comIn the 2009 economic climate, as angels and venture capitalists tightened their grip on the rope, companies seeking funding found themselves playing by a new set of rules. So what’s the state of the playing field today, and what can entrepreneurs expect from investors in the coming year?
Karen Bantuveris entered the spring of 2009 hopeful that her company VolunteerSpot would receive the $450K in seed funding that would take it to the next level. But when the Texas-based startup actually did receive a bite from a local angel group, it decided to decline, and instead to create and go with a plan B.


























