Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok. but that’s our firm’s money on your balance sheet.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 2, 2010
VC’s raise this money from university endowments, public & private pension funds, insurance companies, banks who invest from their balance sheet or that of their wealthy clients, “family offices&# which means money from very wealthy people, etc. And funds also have investments from the partners of the firm.
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Up and Running
OCTOBER 10, 2018
She might benefit from developing a simple sales and expense forecast , maybe even a profit and loss , so she can plan how to use and develop her resources. She might not need to create detailed cash flow , balance sheet , and business ratios. Can you live without a sales and expense forecast? It was updated in 2018.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Many of the best business opportunities surface by word of mouth—and are snapped up before their owners ever list them for sale. Balance sheets. If the business is a franchise , what will it take to get the necessary franchisor approval of the sale? Close the deal: Write up a sales agreement.
Austin Startup
JULY 23, 2010
But even Walmart (the epitome of brick and mortar) changes prices on some items daily, based upon sales and competitive intelligence. Doing some research shows that their last round in 2007 was Series F, so this must be Series G. Most people don’t really think of pricing as an elastic thing. An item’s price is the price.
Altgate
MARCH 8, 2009
Growth stage investors are usually the Series B or C investors who come in when the product is in the market but there is little or no revenue and the team is probably in the 20-something range with the goal to ramp it up to 40-50 employees with the new money, build out a sales team, etc. But some will be saved. So what to do?
Up and Running
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
Back in 2007 when I wrote my book Becoming Your Own Boss in 12 Months the first time, I started calling myself America’s number one small business expert all the way back in 2007. The number one job you’re going to have is as a sales and marketing guru. Let me tell you guys something. Now I wanted to share this with you.
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