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1. About this site

These terms cover How to Raise Venture Capital, the online book by Aaron Harris at book.magidandco.com (the “Site”), operated by Magid and Company, LLC (“Magid,” “we,” or “us”). Accessing the Site means accepting these terms. If you disagree, please stop using it.

Reading the book requires no account or payment. The Site provides chapters, illustrations, navigation, search, and links to related resources. Newsletter subscriptions take place separately on Postround.

2. Information, not advice

The book discusses fundraising strategy and reflects the author’s experience and opinions. It cannot assess your company, financial position, jurisdiction, or particular transaction. Examples and historical outcomes do not promise that you will raise capital or achieve a similar result. Chapters may be updated as the book develops.

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6. Disputes and updates

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Privacy policy

1. Scope and notice at collection

This policy explains how Magid handles information associated with this book Site. It covers reading, navigation, and interactions here. It does not cover your use of separate services after following an external link. We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

2. Information associated with your visit

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Usage analytics. We use Vercel Web Analytics for page views and interactions. Analytics can include page URLs, referrers, visit times, device and browser information, and approximate location. Vercel describes its analytics as aggregated and without third-party cookies; its temporary visitor identifier is discarded after 24 hours. Read Vercel’s analytics privacy documentation.

We also measure actions such as opening a chapter, spending 30 seconds reading, clicking a hero illustration, and following a Subscribe link. These events can include the chapter or page and the landing-page version shown to you. Our event code does not request your name or email address.

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5. Use and disclosure

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6. Retention and security

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8. Updates

We will revise this page when practices change and update the date above. Please check it periodically for the current policy.

Contact

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