2000 Angel Investor Founder Revenue 
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2019
Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is up from the dead zone, but is still half the rate back before 2000. Friendly or hostile takeover attempts are just a couple of the many ways that company founders sense a loss of control of their own destiny. Startup founders don’t fit in a public company.
Up and Running
AUGUST 18, 2014
In comparison to traditional business ventures, startups are expected to grow rapidly, at a rate of between 5% and 7% per week in their initial stage – Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator. “Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2010
The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). Do it early.
Version One Ventures
JULY 22, 2014
More money is flowing in from a new crop of angels, newly wealthy from a number of tech IPOs. AngelList makes it easier for founders to reach angels and there are hundreds of accelerators and incubators to choose from. If not, revenue from your customers will be your best source of financing.
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Dan is an entrepreneur, and angel investor and became a highly sought-after coach in the SaaS industry and founder of SaaS academy after exiting three technology companies within a ten-year period. He's an entrepreneur, angel investor and became a highly sought after coach in the SaaS industry.
Steve Blank
JULY 15, 2010
If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. Until 1995 startups going public typically had a track record of revenue and profits. Number of Venture Backed Liquidity Events 1991-2000.
Scalable Startup
DECEMBER 15, 2011
many new angels spawning from Google, Facebook, etc. angel investors are supporting these early unqualified launches; many are F&F/parents who believe in the dream. whenever investors jump in late (now) many bad things happen. Eventually it also needs revenue growth and profits. micro funding ($25K).
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