Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur Accredited Investor 224

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

– SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. They provide retail clients with sophisticated risk management tools that previously only ultra high net worth investors could access. . Are you politically active?

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

They netted more on that deal than Fordham has in it's whole endowment (but still, go Rams!). You just don't wind up with $25 million to name a dorm unless you've gotten equity upside in something. They don't have to be big, contrived incubators--just a few couches and maybe a plug or two--and open wifi. Kick the faculty out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

Entrepreneur 240

Entrepreneur Equity Small Business Administration SBA 240

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Liquidity Event 184

Liquidity Event SEC Accredited Investor Angel Investor 184

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Small Business Administration 283

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Accredited Investor 219

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Stock 219

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Portfolio 228

Portfolio Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC 228

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. nobody wants to get half-way across the river.

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Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity in the U.S. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur 120

www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Hold responsibility for IT governance of platform & services, including telecommunications, networks, infrastructure, engineering, media, and architecture. Prepare and test disaster recovery plans, and contribute to the broader business continuity plan. Ensure IT activity falls within applicable laws and regulations (DPA, PCI-DSS, SOX).

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Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 40

YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2018

It turns out that corporations are often far more effective in training entrepreneurs than are most business schools or incubators. If you’re nearing 40, you’ve probably paid off your student loans, maybe have equity in a house and comfortable savings safety net.

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Silicon Valley Forecast Venture Capital Business Plan 157

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Associate position at a top tier VC fund or lead dog for a random pool of high net worth money that no one's ever heard of? Because of that, you're simply not going to get a major chunk of equity, nor are you going to get hired there without a ton of relevant experience. They have lots of revenues, high growth, funding, etc.

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www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Share this: net c# development django java language php software Were often asked by entrepreneurs which language their startups should adopt when developing their technology. These are Java (from Sun),NET (from Microsoft), and three Open Source options: PHP, Python and Ruby. Java stands alone from the four others.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 40

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

Incubators and Accelerators : Incubators and accelerators have to a large extent replaced the funding from friends and family. The incubators and accelerators are investing $15-$50K in a large number of early stage teams (the current YC class has 60+ teams !). Incubator / Accelerator. First Round was the first uVC fund.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Institute includes a co-working space and accelerator (the Blackstone LaunchPad at UT Dallas), an incubator, a training group, a seed fund, and much more — all working together under the unifying, umbrella theme of entrepreneurship. I’m also executive director of the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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Dallas Austin Texas Cofounder 60

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

How to stay lean and iterate quickly while you’re building a two sided marketplace, especially when “network effect” and “critical mass” are the two main focuses? Do that – nothing else but one product / company / focus and get to $1M in sales with atleast $15% net profit. Once you’ve done that – then.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Technology is changing the way we do business; crowd sourcing and social networks have become a default security system. Mr. Berk graduated from Emory University and began his career trading equities (not tools or electronics). Adam Berk, Founder of Neigh*borrow.

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Darfur Sudan Cofounder United Kingdom 122