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Contents
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12. Attracting Outside Investors: The
Entrepreneur’s Path
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The Start-up Company: Seed Money and Its Sources 193
Professional Investors: Angels on a Mission 195
Venture Capitalists: What You Need to Know to
Attract Them 198
The Initial Public Offering—Heaven or Hell? 203
Strategic Investors: The Path to a Different Party 204
Acquisition: The Strategic Exit 206
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 12208
Index 209