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All,

I am 27 and I would like to have the opportunity to quit my job when I’m around 40 to do consulting work.

I have a 401K and Roth IRA. I’ve been plunking a lot of cash into these. Since I want to have the option of starting a business @ 40 years old, should I stop maxing my 401K and only put in the amount up to the company match, then start a personal account that’s focused on index funds?

It’s all about getting the $ out to start the business? What are the trade offs between a 401K or a personal account when using the $ to start a business?

Thank you

I need to find an angel investor who is willing to invest between 200K and 500K.

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I was recently thinking of starting a medium risk online business. Should I use a friend’s (who is more than willing to invest in me) money or do my own investment?

I mean is it morally right? For example, if the business is risky then why take my friend’s money and if it’s profitable for sure then why not invest fully and be a 100% owner? What’s your take on this and what is the correct time to look for a Venture Capitalist?

I am planning to take on business partners and am going to ask for a dollar ammount for joining in the business. My question is what figure do I use as a guideline for the buy -in. I estimate the total 1st year costs to be around 500k. We will likely go to the SBA for funding but there are costs associated with the business until the bank funds are recieved. Should I use my figure as a guideline or is there a certain standard in business?

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The San Francisco based company, Lookout Mobile Security raised last week $19.5 million in Series C financing round. The round was led by the Switzerland based venture capitalist new investor, Index Ventures, with the participation of the Palo Alto based investor Accel Partners and Menlo Park based venture capital firm Khosla Ventures. The Index Ventures’ [...]

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looking to start my own business. I’ve heard that I should not use my personal info for credit and financing, but rather get business credit. Any suggestions for websites?
Also, I remember seeing a spot on TV about a website where people looking to invest or loan $ to entrepreneurs could bid on your business…kind of like eBay for loans,grants, investments. Know what it is?