Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

As a startup advisor and angel investor, I tend to focus on the much longer list of ways your startup can fail, based on my own experience and inside knowledge from peers who you will never see highlighted on the Internet. Despite the technology, the fears of pedestrians and government regulations strangled the business.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

In 2018 and 2019, we connected together all four cities with staff, programming and a Texas-wide mentor network. In 2018, we launched in Dallas with the help of The DEC, the Dallas Regional Chamber, UT Dallas, Accenture, Deloitte, Varidesk and many other partners. The money is flowing in Dallas too?—?our The Network Effect?—?applies

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Up and Running

APRIL 13, 2016

Furthermore, if medical marijuana is not legalized in your state, any dispensary is liable to be shut down by the federal government. Considering the money you will spend opening a dispensary, trying to operate one illegally is not worth the risk. If you have a criminal background, you may not be eligible to open a dispensary.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The latest estimates put the number of Russians online at 66 million, with growth expected to continue by around 15 to 20 percent year-on-year up until 2018. This growth is reflected in investor sentiment; according to RusBase , in December e-commerce businesses accounted for the largest growth in VC deals, with an increase of 33 percent.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. What’s bringing them here?

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn). Amazon AppStore – The Amazon Appstore (mobile/tablet) for Android and Fire OS operated by Amazon.com. Physical space.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2018

Startup investors have no insight to management or governance. Startups are not required to have a formal Board of Directors, and can’t afford to implement many of the financial and operational controls required of public companies. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 08/14/2018.

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