YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2013

Shanghai, China-based SeedAsia was officially launched in mid May as Asia’s first online equity funding platform for Asia-based technology startups. Crowdfunding platforms for startups have been lacking in this part of the world – there’s no version of StartupValley , Fundable or Startup Stock Exchange in Asia, for example.

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Asia Equity Accredited Investor China 137

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

2010 Net Income: $8 million. Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. . Historically more revenue came from distribution/lead-gen (57% in 2007), but this tipped in 2008 though appears to be steady from 2009 to 2010 at about 58% advertising and 42% distribution. Kayak generates both distribution (i.e.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

C-Corp largely because (i) VCs have historically favored C-Corps for nuanced tax and other reasons, and (ii) virtually all of the standardized legal infrastructure around startup finance and equity compensation assumes a C-Corp. However, times are changing. But not all VCs think that way. If you are an LLC tech startup, you need tax counsel.

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Delaware LLC Startup Equity 48

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

As opposed to taking a potentially smart risk on equity). I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. The risk-averse argument is that a strong network is a safety net. Networks are both safety nets and trampolines.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Networking 69

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

As opposed to taking a potentially smart risk on equity). I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. The risk-averse argument is that a strong network is a safety net. Networks are both safety nets and trampolines.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Balance Sheet 69

VC Adventure

JANUARY 31, 2021

Previously, investors had to income (at least $200,000 a year over) and/or net worth (at least $1 million excluding your home) to be considered “accredited” and allowed to invest in any number of private assets. Title III allowed anyone to invest via equity crowdfunding. Capital ownership should be more broadly distributed.

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Accredited Investor United States Stock .Net 110

David Teten

MARCH 24, 2014

For family offices / high net worth investors: the fact that some funds succeed with high returns motivates those with gambler mentalities to chase hot managers or to think that they can use their luck / smarts / intelligence to find the best managers. Chernick : However, net alpha is negative for asset allocators. Chernick : 4.

Software Review 114

Software Review Due Diligence Venture Capital Portfolio 114

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

When crowdfunding first began to emerge in the early 2010s, it was used almost exclusively as a way to generate funds for individual causes; however, it was illegal to use crowdfunding for equity. After all, equity crowdfunding has a number of advantages for startups, for investors, and for the economic landscape overall. Conclusion.

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Initial Public Offering Startup IPO Equity 117

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Distribution. For product companies, a distribution plan is an important part of the complete business plan. Distribution is how you will get your product into the hands of your customers. Here are a few common distribution models that you may consider for your business: Direct. Retail Distribution. Net Profit.

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Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Series B is about proving your net revenue model (can you be profitable?). These elements of the business model– revenue (pricing, pricing strategy), distribution channel, How to Get/Keep/Grow customers, Key Activities, Resources and Costs – are other, critical parts your start up needs to understand and have in place.

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Cofounder Seed Stage Valuation Metrics 429

Rob Go

AUGUST 21, 2013

Product / Distribution Fit. My friend Brian Balfour wrote a blog post yesterday about emerging distribution channels and how they impact innovation. One point he makes is that in even established vertical, new companies tend to rise on the back of new distribution channels. It’s a great post – read the entire thing.

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Distribution Founder Product Seed Stage 48

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Working capital is nothing but the funds or equity available to business owners to meet their short-term expenditure and financial commitments. Various types of working capital are present in the business management in different names such as fixed working capital, net or gross working capital, etc.

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India Finance Security .Net 118

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

If you aren’t doing things which are sufficiently crazy, you’ll never generate a 5x net fund. But, if you’re not taking enough risk, if you’re not scaring yourself, if you don’t think it’s a little insane, then you should get into growth equity. Most venture funds return at best 1x net over 10 years.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

I recruited a top-flight engineer and serial entrepreneur to build our MVP, on equity?—?and As we self-funded on a tiny amount of cash, sweat equity and vision, we also worked in a methodical manner, moving the ball down the field week by week. and every other team member the same way. That dog don’t hunt.

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The distribution of investors should mirrorthe distribution of startups, which has the usual power law dropoff.So Angels In the big angel rounds that increasingly compete with series Arounds, the investors wont take as much equity as VCs do now. Though a lot of investors are entering this territory, there isstill room for more.

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Startup Valuation Non-Compete Deal Flow 93

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

Thus, the earnings of a C corporation are generally taxed twice: once at the corporate level on the corporation’s taxable income and a second time at the stockholder level on dividends or distributions. If a C corp generates net operating losses rather than net income, these are carried forward to offset future corporate taxable income.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2020

A line of credit is a safety net in a way. They are debt, equity, rewards, and charity. Equity-based crowdfunding is when someone invests in your business in exchange for products or a share. All you have to do is set up an account and then distribute your link to those who are interested in helping you out.

Finance 136

Finance SBA Small Business Administration Startup 136

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

High Price Point : the incumbents generally enjoy high margins and distribution involves several middlemen — a structural mitigator to lower prices. 10% net margin on a 10% market share yields profit of £2.65m – a good business, but probably not a £100m exit.).

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eCommerce Marketing .Net Distribution 60

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Recently the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules to govern the upcoming changes in equity crowdfunding for startups and small businesses. Investors with annual incomes or a net worth below $100,000 can only invest $2,000 or 5% of their annual income or net worth, whichever is higher. It’s about time!

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Small Business Securities and Exchange Commission Social Media Startup 92

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Here’s what the engagement continuum looks like for a demand generation strategy : Based on this change, we need to rethink how we strategize (with attraction instead of casting a wide net) and how we’ll measure our marketing efforts. Stage 5: Maximize your content’s ROI with well-oiled distribution. Demand generation is no exception.

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B2B Demand Distribution Channel 124

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 2, 2012

Is this an equity deal, and what percentage of the business does the investor get? Will the investor be entitled to any salary or distribution? For example, are they looking for an increase in sales or in net revenue? For example: How much money is involved, and when can you expect to actually receive it?

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Exit Strategy Matching California Salary 118

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2015

If you could return investors nearly triple their money and mid 20's returns consistently, compared to the 8% long term return in the public equities market, they'd more than accept that. Comparatively, if you look at long term private equity results, I think most investors are winding up with high teens returns.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation IRR Valuation 60

The Equity Kicker

APRIL 12, 2012

Now that distribution is as easy as uploading a file to the internet middlemen simply don’t add enough value any more. Jim Gaffman’s new comedy special is available to download for $5 and he says going direct will net him more cash and gives him more creative freedom.

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Venture Capital .Net Distribution Matching 94

VC Cafe

MARCH 15, 2011

Furthermore, the share of the net profit for the state and public will increase from one third to 52%-62% (which is slightly lower than the proposed increase to two-thirds). The company develops distributed antenna system (DAS) solutions for wireless telecommunications coverage inside buildings.

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Private Equity China North America 90

Growthink Blog

JANUARY 7, 2015

is poised to be a net oil exporter. In addition to the massive flows of capital and wealth created and distributed by the top tech. private equity firms and $515 billion on the balance sheets of leading tech. Low Interest Rates. companies continue to lead the way. companies (to employees, vendors, shareholders et al.),

Balance Sheet 48

Balance Sheet Private Equity Venture Capital .Net 48

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 26, 2013

Rather than signing with a big publisher or going the s elf-publishing route espoused by folks like Guy Kawasaki , Bushnell chose to be the first example of a new startup publishing model that distributes the risk and the rewards. Editors, designers, etc. get points, not just cash, and participate in any upside. Editors, designers, etc.

.Net 60

.Net Cofounder Angel Investor New York 60

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

6) As private equity goes, early stage venture is the most work for the least amount of money. I''m also a portfolio thinker who focuses more on good decision making than randomly distributed outcomes. I got mine just a year after starting to lead investments, but even that felt like forever--and that''s not the norm.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Portfolio Private Equity 167

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

It’s in bad shape because managers everywhere make investment decisions using Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) or Return on Net Assets (RONA) models which lead them to seek efficiency innovations which improve profits but eliminate jobs. Examples are minimills in steel and Geico in online insurance underwriting.

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.Net Capital Gains New York Cloud 102

Up and Running

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to an Academy of Management study , people who start their businesses while they are still employed are 1/3 less likely to fail compared to people who jump in without having the safety net of employment. How will you distribute your product? Now that’s a good news. What’s better than having a day job (a.k.a.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Cofounder Non-Compete Audience 61

The Equity Kicker

JULY 21, 2015

In both these ‘it’s different’ scenarios we will need more income redistribution to fund bigger and better safety nets and radically better retraining and back-to-work programmes. Capitalism is a system designed to optimise the distribution of scarce resources. That’s what money does.

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Design .Net Distribution Global 60

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Do that – nothing else but one product / company / focus and get to $1M in sales with atleast $15% net profit. Friends & Family – High net-worth individuals with a passion for you and your industry. High net-worth individuals familiar with the industry or credit cards. Once you’ve done that – then. do something else.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

ConversionXL

JANUARY 14, 2020

It’s more than just a distribution channel. In the case above, I used Ahrefs to find a new (hypothetical) feature opportunity for Crunchbase: the net worth of companies and people. For inventory-driven sites, the website is a big part of the product. It provides the platform that users act on and a solution to one or many problems.

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SEO Framework SCRUM Search 159

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

That’s because I think that sales and revenue solves a whole bunch of problems for companies, sometimes it creates [crosstalk 00:38:16] them but the majority is that it solves them is that I use for us a metric called Our Net Subscription Revenue Growth. Are you going for private equity? Bates: Fantastic. That’s fantastic.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Our session looks at the rise of socially enabled platforms that blend commerce with community, where reputations trump credit ratings, and where hyper-distributed service businesses outgrow traditional monolithic suppliers. Mr. Berk graduated from Emory University and began his career trading equities (not tools or electronics).

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Darfur Cofounder Sudan United Kingdom 122

Scott Edward Walker

MAY 15, 2012

The second approach is the most investor-friendly, and it is a provision that permits the noteholders to convert the notes into equity (or otherwise grants them a certain percentage of the sale proceeds), based on an agreed-upon valuation of the startup. be ahead of the stockholders) with respect to any payments or distribution of assets.

Finance 64

Finance Founder Accredited Investor Preferred Stock 64

Up and Running

APRIL 29, 2014

The advantage there is that we can designate part of their net profit that they can distribute to the owner as either tax-free distributions, or as owner salary. Well, then you could probably look at me and say, “Hey, Ryan, why don’t we send it all through distributions? Everything has to be equal ownership.

.Net 85

.Net Capital Gains Distribution Employee 85

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

So they have about 60 million customers now, and they have a view of the net present value of each customer when they’re onboarding them and their models to show it. You know, a lot of times, what we hear is: “Hey, what does the company do is $5 billion of equity value is $10 billion.”

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Partner Cofounder Retention Acquisition 132