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The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Entrepreneurs can now achieve an awful lot with very little money. We see this all the time at Forward Partners where we invest right from the idea stage and most of the companies get a first version of their product live for less than £30k (that generally includes founder salaries and time spent doing customer research).
ReadWriteStart
JULY 12, 2019
There are plenty of entrepreneurs diligently working toward a better future. But in high-tech businesses, it’s crucial that the AI you build, promote, or invest in — is authentic. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the buzz surrounding AI/machine learning and early stage startups peaked in 2018.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 23, 2013
In reality, very few executives or professional stars from large corporations survive in the early-stage startup environment. I agree with the seven survival challenges from Michael Fertik, in an old Harvard Business Review article , for executives making the transition: Empire-building skills are counter-productive.
View from Seed
APRIL 27, 2020
I’m reading letters (public and private) every day from relentless entrepreneurs who have been forced to make some of the hardest decisions of their lives as they fight to keep their companies going. We believe that with focus and diligence, companies can be evaluated and rapport with founders can be built in an efficient time frame.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Gross Burn vs. Net Burn. Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Net burn is the amount of money you are losing per month. I often see companies burning $100,000 per month (net) looking to raise $6-8 million.
Up and Running
APRIL 1, 2021
So in this article, we’ll be covering the following factors: Do you have a financial safety net? You have a financial safety net. If you’ve been running your side project whilst employed , you may have had a chance to build a safety net that puts you in a much more comfortable place to launch fully. So let’s get into it.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 13, 2014
In reality, very few executives or professional stars from large corporations survive in the early-stage startup environment. I agree with the seven survival challenges from Michael Fertik, in an old Harvard Business Review article , for executives making the transition: Empire-building skills are counter-productive.
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