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Which type of financing depends on an entrepreneur's tolerance of risk?
Which type of financing depends on an entrepreneur's tolerance of risk?
What is the idea behind equity financing?
What is the idea behind equity financing?
What is the general rule for balancing growth and preserving equity?
What is the general rule for balancing growth and preserving equity?
What risk do entrepreneurs face when financing from family and friends?
What risk do entrepreneurs face when financing from family and friends?
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What risk do entrepreneurs face when financing from investors?
What risk do entrepreneurs face when financing from investors?
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What do entrepreneurs risk more than financial investments?
What do entrepreneurs risk more than financial investments?
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According to a study of 212 U.S. startups, what percentage of founders were no longer CEO after 3 years?
According to a study of 212 U.S. startups, what percentage of founders were no longer CEO after 3 years?
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Who was fired by Apple's board of directors?
Who was fired by Apple's board of directors?
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What tends to happen to companies whose founders give up a bigger slice of equity to investors?
What tends to happen to companies whose founders give up a bigger slice of equity to investors?
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What analogy does the text use to explain the concept of equity?
What analogy does the text use to explain the concept of equity?
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Which type of financing risks ruining meaningful relationships?
Which type of financing risks ruining meaningful relationships?
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What is the potential risk of financing from investors?
What is the potential risk of financing from investors?
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What is the trade-off when entrepreneurs give up a bigger slice of equity to investors?
What is the trade-off when entrepreneurs give up a bigger slice of equity to investors?
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What did a study of 212 U.S. startups show about founders who give up a bigger slice of equity to investors?
What did a study of 212 U.S. startups show about founders who give up a bigger slice of equity to investors?
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What does equity financing involve?
What does equity financing involve?
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What is the general rule for balancing growth and preserving equity?
What is the general rule for balancing growth and preserving equity?
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What analogy does the text use to explain the concept of equity?
What analogy does the text use to explain the concept of equity?
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What does financing from family and friends risk besides ruining meaningful relationships?
What does financing from family and friends risk besides ruining meaningful relationships?
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What does financing from investors risk besides eroding the entrepreneur's vision?
What does financing from investors risk besides eroding the entrepreneur's vision?
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Who was fired by Apple's board of directors?
Who was fired by Apple's board of directors?
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