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• Creating a Chart of Accounts
   Creating a chart of accounts can seem mysterious, if you just let your accountant do it. Here are some practical points to help de-mystify the process.
• Understanding Valuation
  Raising capital is an art; and understanding how to set a value on your new company is even more subtle. Here’s a look from an expert.
• Increasing Revenue
  Spartina's interest in Internet Business Models is a hot topic, as the videos from this recent Revenue BootCamp show.
• Raising Money from Angel Investors
  It’s important for entrepreneurs seeking angel investments to understand the different types of angel investors, the nature of angel investment groups, and what it takes to approach them …
• 10 Tips for Google AdWords
  Improve your AdWords PPC management by following these ten important tips from an SEM expert.
• Incubators and Funding for New Businesses
  The Founder's Institute offers incubators for new businesses with protection for the founders through their F-class stock.
• How to Hook an Angel
  Even in a tumultuous economic environment, there are still tried and true methods to selling your business idea to a potential investor.
• Putting Yourself Out There: Raising Money
  One way to get investment money for your company is to be sure that investors can find you. Here are a few Internet sites to know about.
• Finding Seed Money
  Several big players now offer significant packages to start-ups that are just in the incubation stage. Spartina summarizes your options and how to apply.
• Term Sheets: Understanding Valuation
  Term Sheets are a complex subject. Here’s a starting point to help you attract investors by considering appropriate valuation for the company.
• Promote your Product or Service for Free on Spartina.com
  If you are serving Internet small businesses, consider reaching them through Spartina.com content articles. It’s free publicity.
• Learn, Do, and Grow
  If you are starting or growing your Internet business, save time and money, accessing the best of the web information all in one place.
• Outsourcing Mail Services for Your Small Business
  Outsourcing essential services to companies with an on-line interface is a cost effective to handle common tasks. Here’s a look at a mail service.
• Get to Know Marc Andreessen
  Among the people to know in Silicon Valley and the tech world, Marc Andreessen leads others.
• Convertible Note: Early Sale
  Early Sale, Change of Control and other terms important to a Convertible Note
• Convertible Note: Note Round
  Important facts to consider about the note round include size and closing date
• Convertible Note: Cap
  Questions to consider for the Cap in a Convertible Note:
• Convertible Note: Warrants
  Understanding warrants as part of a convertible note variable for financing your startup.
• Convertible Note: Conversions
  Explanations of conversion, automatic conversion and conversion discount as it applies to convertible notes.
• Convertible Note: Interest Rate; Duration & Maturity Date
  Explanation of Interest Rate, Duration and Maturity Date as it applies to convertible notes used for financing your startup