Friends and Family (and Fools) – after credit cards, this is usually the second source of financing for a startup. They approach their friends
Acronym Soup: N
NAICS - (North American Industry Classification System), a set of industry categories standardized between the U.S. and Canada. In the U.S., it
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Open Architecture - a type of computer architecture or software architecture that allows adding, upgrading and swapping components. For
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Qcept - ATDC graduate company specializing in non-visual defect detection. Their inspection systems allow fabs to improve yield by detecting
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Charlie Paparelli - President and founder of Paparelli Ventures, a pre-formation investment company focused on entrepreneurs in the Atlanta technology
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Market - The opportunity to buy or sell; the extent of demand for merchandise. The market niche you should participate in should reach at least
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Liquidation preferences - a term in an investment term sheet that details how the investors will receive preferential treatment when a company reaches
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Kathy Harris - Partner at Noro-Moseley. Kathy is active in the tech community and is a great person to get to know if you want to pitch to
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Imlay Investments - the most active angel fund in Atlanta. Heard of Sig Mosely? If not, you haven’t shopped for money yet. John