Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

The number of startups rose in 2015 for the first time in five years, with the largest year-over-year increase in two decades. Who would not want to joint the unicorns (recent startups with a current valuation of over $1 billion)? Establishing your brand with interactive social media. The cost of social media done well is low.

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Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

Are you reviewed positively by online media and industry analysts? It’s never too early to build relationships with industry analysts, influential blogs and the media. In the final evaluation, traction is the key driver for your business valuation, and is needed to attract investors, partners or a public stock offering.

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Acquisition Valuation Angel Investor Stock 120

The Startup Magazine

MAY 4, 2017

Startup activity in the United States increased in 2016, continuing an upward trend that began in 2015 , according to the Kauffman Foundation. From graphics and other media to a polished startup pitch template, you can capture your audience’s attention. Use any metrics that demonstrate the traction your startup has made in the market.

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Silicon Valley Startup Maryland Angel Investor 87

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 5, 2015

We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! How Ever-Higher Valuations Lead Unicorns Into A Cycle Of Private Capital Dependency – buff.ly/1AIGTjE. audio/draft/ro…. audio/draft/ro….

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Small Business Design Social Media Nepal 48

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 8, 2015

We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! The Angel VC: Key Revenue Metrics for SaaS companies – buff.ly/1INSu29. Valuation As A Scorecard – buff.ly/1F0CUyC.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Startup 48

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Manu Kumar (@ManuKumar) October 13, 2015. This includes, but is not limited to money from China, India, Middle-East and also from “retail” investors (or otherwise unsophisticated investors who are attracted to a market simply because of the amount of press/media attention it gets). Earlier today I tweeted: Calling #PeakVC.

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Venture Capital Seed Stage LP Valuation 48

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One of the people I respect the most in the VC/PE media ecosystem is Dan Primack. A follow-up post, titled The Seeds Have Changed: An Epilogue , on June 5, 2015, explained this further: Pre-Seed is the New Seed. If the Micro-VCs are looking for Series A-like metrics, what does a company do when it’s just getting started?

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Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82