Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). What ends up, usually went down first.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

In addition, some cities put an artificial limit on the number of taxi operators by requiring them to buy medallions and agree to a set of local regulations. In the 20 th century companies worried about increasing their market share, profit margins, return on investment and return on net assets. Companies can do anything legal.

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Transformify

AUGUST 18, 2022

It’s a net positive that is waiting for you to take advantage of. Having clear documentation and SOPs( standard operating procedures) will shorten the onboarding time dramatically. Their portfolios give you a quick overview of how good their work is. You simply need to know how and where to best utilize them.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 17, 2019

That said, there are two portfolio modeling/management tips that I do think are valuable exercises for every Fund I. If Your Portfolio Model Assumes Outperformance Across Multiple Metrics, I Don’t Believe It: Every VC fundraise has an Excel sheet that forecasts the performance of the fund.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). What ends up, usually went down first.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

portfolios. ’ Our Net Income will be $40 million.&#. 66% Net Operating Margins? Unfortunately this was reinforced by the many conferences that rushed to espouse the benefits of Web 2.0 and the subsequent acquisition sprees of companies like Google, Yahoo!, Cisco and others went out to fill out their Web 2.0

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Now, this is a tricky one for start-ups however some banks will want you to have a solid processing history if you plan to operate in a higher risk sector before they will consider an application. For the banks, it’s all about balance and ensuring their portfolio of customers falls within their risk appetite. No processing history.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. Metrics like Return on Net Assets, Return on Capital and Internal Rate of Return are the guiding stars of the board and CEO. Think about this; 7 years ago Nokia owned 50% of the handset market. Apple owned 0%.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. The average monthly operating expenses is $70,335. 30% have been operated by females, 70% have been operated by males. 40% have been operated by “visible minorities”, 60% have been operated by “non-visible minorities”. “As ARR of $500K+.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Operations should focus relentlessly on the latter.”. Net Income (Loss). In addition, we typically ask portfolio companies to report on the following non-financial metrics: Universal Metrics. Net MRR Churn %. Vanity metrics do not inform, guide or improve the business; they are not actionable. . So how do you do it?

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

So here’s the solution I have recommended to some of my portfolio companies: “ agile budgeting ”, i.e., monitoring a few key variables while giving managers significant flexibility. Further, we support this with weekly flash reports that focus on key operating metrics of the company.”.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Fund management companies such as Colorado Capital Management can help you find the right ESG to help improve your portfolio while putting your money behind a project that you believe in. You may choose to have a portfolio of a variety of different ESG investments with varying importance placed on net returns, versus the ESG performance.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 13, 2020

In many ways, the hard work only begins once your business is operational. Inc.com outlined three terms every CEO needs to know if they’re going to manage a business with a cash flow plan: cash flow, net income margin, and revenue growth. Things get less clear when you talk about cash flow from operating activities (CFO).

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

million households in the US with a net worth of $1 million or more. To succeed in the space, angels must have a high risk tolerance, a large bank account to weather losses, and most important, a diverse enough portfolio to handle losing money on most of your investments. Angel Investment Activity, 2002-2013.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 13, 2014

Pros of taking their angel money include the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. Cons of an investment from a Super Angel include potential lack of “value-add” because his or her time is spread so thin amongst many portfolio companies.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2019

Did you know that there are approximately 38 million businesses currently in operation in the US? This will help you to build your portfolio of work while actually making a bit of passive income. When your portfolio is bigger, branch from online platforms and launch your own writing agency website. Not bad right?

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 22, 2019

Venture capitalists are often trusted advisors to entrepreneurs and use their connections to build a customer base or help the businesses in their portfolio overcome obstacles. In short, venture capitalists usually work with a firm and expect to be involved in the operations and growth decisions of a business. Investor Involvement.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 14, 2020

I recently caught up with our good friend George Psiharis , who is the Chief Operating Officer at Clio ( which is building the operating system for lawyers and raised $333M last year). Net New MRR, redacted scale below) by day of month and comparing to other periods. So, please keep sending us your thoughts and suggestions.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROs of taking his angel money are the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. CONS of an investment from a Super Angel include potential lack of “value add” because his time is spread so thin amongst many portfolio companies.

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The Equity Kicker

MAY 7, 2014

A lot of folks can pull together a few million bucks from high net worth individuals and start operating as a “seed fund”. Work with your portfolio to improve outcomes. If that’s the case then investors who are effective at putting significant resources into helping their portfolio should be in a good position.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2013

With new crowdsourced fundraising operations like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , entrepreneurs are finding that they might be able to rely on the kindness of thousands of strangers who are willing to invest in their ideas. The need for funding in the early days of a business is constant and the timeline until profit can be long.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 1, 2018

It doesn’t have the start-up and operating costs of a conventional 401(k) or profit-sharing employee plan. Under that rule, you subtract your age from 100, and what’s left over is the percentage of your portfolio you put into investments with some risk. Your business pays no taxes on annual earnings, as it grows tax-deferred.

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 7, 2013

Network operators have long been sore that they make slim or no profits because they have to carry so much traffic for Google whose profit margins are huge, but regulators insist that they treat all content the same and won’t allow them to charge content owners for transit or for priority treatment (i.e. they insist on Net Neutrality ).

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2018

Sjamsul Nursalim of Indonesia invested in Singapore property development to increase his $830 million net worth. The more you can diversify your business portfolio the better, which is why many global businesses became global. Private investors also expand abroad to tap into new markets. Asset Diversification. International Talent.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

After putting our family’s net worth into a spreadsheet one day, I was shocked to find out that my net worth was – $250,000. Today I own and manage a company specifically designed to help people grow their portfolios. #5 – Teaching. Image Credit: Jason Bond. Thanks to Jason Bond, Jason Bond Picks ! #6

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROs of taking his angel money are the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. CONS of an investment from a Super Angel include potential lack of “value add” because his time is spread so thin amongst many portfolio companies.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. If you have one, please contact me. 7) Negotiate .

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David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2015

My colleague Paul Bianco serves as interim CFO for a number of ff Venture Capital ’s portfolio companies, and has built and reviewed hundreds of financial models. One of our biggest pet peeves is reviewing an operational model that starts in “Month 1″, and excludes anything that has happened in the past.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

The net effect is powerful: it empowers all of us (no matter who we are or where we are) to learn more quickly, make better decisions, and operate more efficiently. Look across virtually any industry and you’ll see great examples where traditional spaces are being disrupted by software, access to data, and massive online communities.

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 4, 2014

Part of our presentation will be portfolio financials, which, because we’re relatively new, aren’t exceptionally volatile (LP speak: most of our investments are still carried at original value since no additional fundraising has occurred). high net worth individuals. family offices. other venture/private equity shops.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Smart Marketers work hard to ensure that their digital marketing and advertising efforts are focused on the most impactful portfolio of channels. The company truly has a portfolio strategy when it comes to marketing. The net impact went down from $2.59 17% reduction in revenue, 23% negative net impact to the bottom-line.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

What guidance for your portfolio companies? I think every company’s portfolio is different, so they’re all different sizes, different stages, different geographies, different cash positions, and different market leadership positions. . I will say the one thing we tell all our portfolio companies is to get fit and lean in.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

When I meet with other VCs, family offices, and other institutional investors, the most common question I get is: “What are the highest-potential companies in your portfolio which are raising now?” If I can reduce a portfolio company’s time burden, I create value for them. 2) Investors with very specific value-add.

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 10, 2020

The industry classic is NPS – the Net Promoter Score; and we encourage all our companies to track that as soon as they can. As you operate at the early stage, how do you help a company scale? And what are the metrics for customer love? What are your benchmarks? But it’s by no means the only option, especially at the startup stage.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s a strategy quite integral to the growth of entrepreneurial real estate portfolio, enhancing both our financial freedom and stability. Offering cash to distressed property owners for example, could net you a significant discount as the sellers are often keen on fast transactions. In auctions too, cash is a gamechanger.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Creating and showing constant momentum through personal portfolio projects and volunteering is a powerful means of landing a new job as a product manager, especially if one has never officially held the professional title “Product Manager.” But more often than not, your product is bigger than the features and the code. stars to 4.6

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

I don’t worry about my anti-portfolio. Just to talk a bit more about this,, I was talking with a VC that you know well about my portfolio company, Chipper Cash. If you aren’t doing things which are sufficiently crazy, you’ll never generate a 5x net fund. Most venture funds return at best 1x net over 10 years.

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