If you could give yourself advice at 22, what would it be and why?

Invest in google IPO, or build facebook, twitter and groupon. Seriously though, I am an experiential learner, and any advice I had given myself, I probably would have ignored.

If I was giving advice to a 22 year old entrepreneur (who would be smart enough to listen). I would say… try a partnership (i did this later on in life with great success), learn about financing (it’s not as evil as you might think), and make mistakes.

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Hi there, Mark! I wanted to know if you could offer some advice on how 'best' to aquire capital for an, interior design/architectural/decluttering business I'm trying to...

Answered by Mark MacLeod – Partner, Real Ventures

Hey Dave, Unfortunately it is very hard to get capital for a services business. There are no assets that can be sold. The business is you. So you need to ask for money for... (more)

Hi! When is the right time to go to an angel investor? We are about to launch alpha phase (data collecting phase). We could bootstrap a little longer but really could need...

Answered by Mark MacLeod – Partner, Real Ventures

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Answered by Dan Martell – Founder & Investor.

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Answered by Dan Martell – Founder & Investor.

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Answered by Aaron Patzer – Founder of Mint.com Posted in Money Resources

If you're looking to raise money, you need to show three things: 1. You solve a real problem, and therefore have a real business. Creating a company that say, helps manage... (more)

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