Alternatives models for funding startups

Grow slowly without Venture Capital (vc) money

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The case for growing slowly and not accepting venture funding A collection of resources about growing a business without venture capit...

• Article Five Trends to Avoid When Founding a Startup · fast.ai
• Book MAKE: The Indie Maker Blueprint @levelsio
• Article Resource Constraints | Fred Wilson, AVC
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Bootstrapping SaaS Startups - using LTD lifetime deals for early customers

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A collection of resources about bootstrapping SaaS startups through lifetime deals (LTD) for early customers. This compilation covers str...

• Website AppSumo - Discover products. Stay weird.
• Video I Built 3 SaaS Apps to $200K MRR: Here's My Exact Playbook
• Article How To Sell Your SaaS Product To A SaaS LTD Community | kenmoo.me

Examples of Micro-SaaS built by Indiehackers and Bootstrapping Founders

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A collection of resources about Micro-SaaS developed by indie hackers and bootstrapping founders. This compilation highlights successful ...

• Video I vibe coded a $20K/month mobile app in 14 days
• Video How I Built It: $30K/month Micro-SaaS (Subscribr Breakdown)
• Video I Built 3 SaaS Apps to $200K MRR: Here's My Exact Playbook
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Bootstrapping Startups

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How long should an entrepreneur last BEFORE raising money? Here are some articles and videos with tips from bootstrap entrepreneurs and ...

• Article Selling My Bootstrapped SaaS Business
• Article You Will Get Comfortable Bootstrapping (Learn From My Mistakes)
• Podcast VCs Are Wrong About Bootstrapped Founders, How Content Can Be Used As A Key Customer Acquisition Tool
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Bootstrapping Your Startup: for Indie-hackers, and Solo-entrepreneurs

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Bootstrapping Your Startup: for Indie-hackers, and Solo-entrepreneurs. A collection of resources about bootstrapping a startup, offering...

• Article How to Make Money Online for Beginners | Justin Welsh
• Book MAKE: The Indie Maker Blueprint @levelsio

Crowdfunding

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A collection of articles and resources for entrepreneurs and investors -- funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of m...

• Article Inside Patreon, the economic engine of internet culture - The Verge
• Article KICKSTARTER LAUNCHES DRIP, A NEW SERVICE THAT LETS FANS SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR FAVORITE CREATORS
• Article Exclusive: The Saga Of 'Star Citizen,' A Video Game That Raised $300 Million—But May Never Be Ready To Play
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Alternative models for funding early-stage startups (other than Seed, Angel, VC)

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a collection of articles from leading thinkers, looking at possible alternative models for funding early-stage startups (other than Seed,...

• Article Blended Capital: What Happens When Companies Tap Both VCs and Foundations For Funding? | EdSurge News
• Article "Indie" doesn't mean "bootstrapped" anymore
• Article DigitalOcean raises $100M in debt as it scales toward revenue of $300M, profitability
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Blockchain ICOs and Regulations

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issues and regulations related to ICO's - Initial Coin Offerings

• Article How to Help ICOs Go Legit - CoinDesk
• Article ICOs Iced: A 12-Month Freeze on US Token Trading Is Just Beginning - CoinDesk
• Article What’s next for the ICO? Reflections on Securities Law and the Future of Initial Coin Offerings
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How to Develop White Paper for ICO

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tips and suggestions for entrepreneur startup founders looking to develop a White-Paper for ICO (initial coin offering)

• Article How to Develop White Paper for ICO: Do’s and Don’ts
• Article Ethereum white paper (original)
• Article Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System (original white paper) - pdf
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Blockchain ICOs for Fund Raising

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Introduction to Initial Coin Offerings (crytocurrency token). A collection of articles and videos looking at issues realted to crypto cu...

• Article ICO initial coin offerings | The Economist
• Article What the Hell Is an Initial Coin Offering? - MIT Technology Review
• Podcast Future of ICOs, Cryptocurrency & VC | This Week in Startups
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Bootstrap your (tech) Startup

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tips and advice for entrepreneurs getting started with your (tech-based) startup idea - with little money

• Article How to compete with giants with $100 | Crisp
• Article How did Bubble bootstrap to $100k/month?
• Article Startup Stages: Surviving Your First Year
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Crowdfunding - examples of companies using crowd funding

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Crowdfunding - examples of companies using crowd funding

• Article How startups are using crowdfunding to raise capital - even during a pandemic
• Article Max Tuchman Shares 3 Lessons Learned From Raising $1.7M Through Equity Crowdfunding
• Article What we learned from our $5M community round

Capital-as-a-Service: Alternative models for funding early-stage startups

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Capital-as-a-Service: Alternative models for funding early-stage startups

• Article Capital-as-a-Service: A New Operating System for Early Stage Investing
• Article This Pipe-ing hot startup just raised $50M to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue’ – TechCrunch

Crowdfunding - rules, regulations

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Crowdfunding - rules, regulations

• Article Early-stage investors excited for new $5M crowdfunding limit
• Article Two new efforts could widen the pool of people investing directly in venture funds – TechCrunch
• Article New SEC Crowdfunding Rules Could Provide Founders With a Boost

Examples of startups that grew big without Venture Capital (vc) money

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The case for growing slowly and not accepting venture funding

• Article Fourteen years after launching, 1Password takes a $200M Series A – TechCrunch
• Article Sequoia Buys Shares in Elusive Startup Zapier at Multibillion-Dollar Valuation
• Article JetBrains: Czech Startup Founders Turn Billionaires Without VC Help - Bloomberg

Examples - Blockchain ICOs for Fund Raising

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Introduction to Initial Coin Offerings (crytocurrency token). A collection of articles and videos looking at issues realted to crypto cu...

• Article Video Startup Can’t Outspend YouTube, So It Created a New Currency to Pay Creators - Bloomberg
• Article Telegram plans multi-billion dollar ICO for chat cryptocurrency | TechCrunch
• Article Kodak Is Launching a Cryptocurrency for Photographers - CoinDesk
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Examples of Self-Funded startups (other than Seed, Angel, VC)

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a collection of Examples of Self-Funded startups (other than Seed, Angel, VC)

• Article Kayla Itsines’ Sweat app will rake in $77 million this year – TechCrunch
• Article 16 Lessons Learned Bootstrapping Kinsta From $0 to 7-Figures in Revenue
• Article You Will Get Comfortable Bootstrapping (Learn From My Mistakes)
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Examples of Bootstrapping Startups

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a collection of articles with Examples of Bootstrapping Startups

• Article Kayla Itsines’ Sweat app will rake in $77 million this year – TechCrunch
• Article How I Bootstrapped My Side Project to $6k/Month (While Hating Everything It Stands For)
• Article How did Bubble bootstrap to $100k/month?
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Token Trading - Blockchain ICOs for Fund Raising

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Where and how to buy and trade tokens? A collection of articles about Token Trading - Blockchain ICOs for Fund Raising

• Article Binance, NEO Lead $12 Million Investment In AngelList Crypto Spin-Off Republic - CoinDesk
• Article ICOs Iced: A 12-Month Freeze on US Token Trading Is Just Beginning - CoinDesk
• Article Where'd You Get That Token? 7 Platforms Managing ICOs - CoinDesk
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Blockchain ICOs and warnings (2017) from Regulations

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issues and regulations related to Blockchain ICOs and warnings (2017) from Regulations

• Article Initial Coin Offerings Horrify a Former S.E.C. Regulator - The New York Times
• Article European financial watchdog latest to warn over ICOs
• Article Investing In ICOs May Be Even Riskier Than You Realize

Pipe - Miami based fin tech startup for Capital-as-a-Service

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Pipe - Miami based fin tech startup for Capital-as-a-Service

• Article Pipe, which aims to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue,’ raises more money at a $2B valuation – TechCrunch
• Article This Pipe-ing hot startup just raised $50M to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue’ – TechCrunch

Examples of Blockchain ICOs and Regulations

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issues and regulations related to ICO's - Initial Coin Offerings

• Article SEC shuts down Munchee ICO | TechCrunch
• Article $80 Million Hack Shows the Dangers of Programmable Money | MIT Technology Review (2016)
• Article Telegram plans multi-billion dollar ICO for chat cryptocurrency | TechCrunch
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