Four Types of Investors Behind Almost Every Successful Startup

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In the past few years, the terms “investment” and “investor” were supplemented with a host of new words like “pre-seed stages”, “seed stages”, “venture capital rounds”, “crowdfunding”, “peer-to-peer lenders”. All these terms are related to startups and the elaborate multi-layered system of startup financing that evolved from the straightforward bank loans of yore.

Today, we distinguish four main tiers of startup financing, depending on how far the company is in its development at the time of funding, how big the investment is, and on other factors.

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7 Technical Indicators Every Trader Should Learn

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Technical indicators are indispensable allies in day-to-day trading. With their help we can easily track and analyse the seemingly chaotic price movements on the markets, anticipate the direction of the next price trend, or assess when is the best time to open a profitable position.

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Should you invest in startups? A look at both sides of the coin

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Slack, Lyft, Uber, Robinhood, Coinbase, Revolut, Airbnb. These are household names of successful companies that launched as a mere startup with a good idea and a smart business plan.

Having a startup and investing in a startup has become so trendy that the market is now oversaturated to the point where it almost seems like the world is about to run out of good ideas. So, is it really worth investing in a startup, however promising it may appear?

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