Raising even a seed round can be expensive. Some estimates put the cost at between $40k-$60k. 

But who pays that cost? The investor or the startup raising the money?

The truth is, opinions vary.

However, there are a few ways to cover that cost if it is passed on to your startup.

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You can download my, "Ultimate Startup Funding Cheat Sheet" here.

I've talked a lot about how to meet investors and even what investors look for in a startup.

As a startup founder, you should be looking for more than just a check from an investor. You want to work with an investor that offers more value than that.

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You can download my, "Ultimate Startup Funding Cheat Sheet" here.

I was recently interviewed for an upcoming article on the skills entrepreneurs need to be successful.

Instead of sharing multiple skills I actually shared a trait that I think is critical.

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Are you an entrepreneur looking to raise funding? You can download my, "Ultimate Startup Funding Cheat Sheet" here.

I spent 20+ years of my career in the banking industry. The last five of those was as a commercial loan officer where I did over $500M in deals. 

Since that time I have continued helping companies raise capital including brokering loans through my lending network.

One way to make either some side hustle money or even grow a business is to be a commercial loan broker. 

In this episode I share some details about how you might become one.

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Most of the experts agree that we will see a rise in inflation over the next year or more. 

So, as an investor, I started to think about how to "inflation-proof" my portfolio.

Here is what I learned.

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Are you an entrepreneur looking to raise funding? You can download my, "Ultimate Startup Funding Cheat Sheet" here.

I've been studying passive income for some time now. In fact, I have multiple streams of income. Some of which are now pretty passive.

In this episode I share why the idea of a stock portfolio full of dividend paying stocks may not be the best passive income source.

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If you are looking to receive my Passive Income Report once it is live head to JonathanMillsPatrick.com/Passive-Income/ 

Yesterday Coinbase (one of the earliest cryptocurrency trading platforms) went public via a direct listing. 

I bought into the IPO at the opening price of $381. But now I am not so sure I should have. And that isn't because the stock price was down on day one.

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Today I want to share with you my review of the latest social media app taking over the internet, Clubhouse. I've got a few suggestions for improving the experience as well as my overall take of the platform.

I also wanted to remind you both why you should consider creating a Board of Advisors and what type of professionals you might add.

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Business is full of risks. There are some you can avoid and others that you just have to plan for. The key is planning for them...

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This type of line of credit will make your real estate investing, buy and flip or buy and hold, efforts much easier. 

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You can download my, "Ultimate Startup Funding Cheat Sheet" here.