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On fundraising: Don’t settle for any investor
Aloqa CEO Sanjeev Agrawal shares his lessons about raising capital, the right team, and goals In this segment of Lessons for entrepreneurs,  Sanjeev Agrawal, CEO of Aloqa and formerly head of Google’s product marketing, shares his experience as an entrepreneur and his advice to fellow innovators. Aloqa is a mobile services company that recommends Facebook friends around you and things to do. It recently raised $1.5 million in venture funding from Wellington Partners and angel investors.  On fundraising, Sanjeev says to raise money from "people you want to work with." Indeed, money can certainly change relationships from amicable to acrimonious. Essentially, your investors and board can be really helpful, or be a thorn on your side, he explained.  As for his general advice about entrepreneurship, he provides three.Firstly, don’t solve an easy problem. Pick something hard ...   [ Read more ]
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Date Found: March 02, 2010
Date Produced: March 02, 2010
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