YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2011

You’ll find content categorized into different topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Unless you are bootstrapping everything, you need to have a clear plan on what networking and documents are required to get to friends and family, Angel investors, and institutional investors. How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled?

Startup 268

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 268

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Salon K Giving Back Rocks: How Austin Brands Do It with John Paul DeJoria, Andy Roddick & Kendra Scott What do a jewelry designer, hair care billionaire, tennis player, and hospital have in common? Room 213 Bootstrap Meetup with Austin Startup Scene Godfather Bijoy Goswami This Meetup is for entrepreneurs in all fields?—?tech,

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

YoungUpstarts

JULY 8, 2013

Although stressful, we bootstrapped the company for as long as possible while having conversations with potential investors. Reach out to your network and search for individuals looking for contract work and have the skill set fitting your business needs (design, front-end development skills, copywriting). Be creative.

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Small Business Cofounder Social Media Angel Investor 276

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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Intellectual Property Aggregator Startup IP 175

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

And so that book, the book is designed to give entrepreneurs really practical and concrete advice on how to avoid all the pitfalls of doing a startup and act and come out on top. Well, Steve Hoffman (02:34): First of all, I did three venture funded startups in Silicon valley and two bootstrap startups. So I know what it's like.

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San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Unless you are bootstrapping everything, you need to have a clear plan on what networking and documents are required to get to friends and family, Angel investors, and institutional investors. How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled?

Institutional Investors 230

Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping Database 230

OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Long Live the Business Plan, The Investor Presentation, The Elevator Pitch, The Size of the Opportunity, Your Competitive Advantage, Current Status and Roadmap from Today, The Strength of Your Team, Summary Financials, Investor Presentations for Larger Startups.

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Startup Advisory Board Elevator Pitch Forecast 95

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

If your startup is at the wrong stage for the investor you are approaching, fishing for money is a waste of time for both of you. For instance, if your company is only a few weeks old and you have zero customers and your product offering is still in design, don’t expect someone to hand over $10 million to fund your efforts.

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Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 241

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Unless you are bootstrapping everything, you need to have a clear plan on what networking and documents are required to get to friends and family, angel investors, and institutional investors. How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled?

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Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 255

Up and Running

DECEMBER 31, 2018

And of course, we make LivePlan , a business planning app that’s designed to make putting together your plan simple and intuitive—even those financials, even if you don’t have a degree in finance. With your business plan finished, you may be heading out to present your business idea to investors to a bank. Funding to get started.

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Lean Small Business Administration Angel Investor Business Plan 142

Gust

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

If your startup is at the wrong stage for the investor you are approaching, fishing for money is a waste of time for both of you. For instance, if your company is only a few weeks old and you have zero customers and your product offering is still in design, don’t expect someone to hand over $10 million to fund your efforts.

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Venture Capital Investment Bankers Angel Investor Initial Public Offering 171

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2010

If your startup is at the wrong stage for the investor you are approaching, the courting is a waste of time for both of you. For instance, if your company is only a few weeks old and you have zero customers and your product offering is still in design, don’t expect someone to hand over $10 million to fund your efforts.

Investment Bankers 231

Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 231

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Unless you are bootstrapping everything, you need to have a clear plan on what networking and documents are required to get to friends and family, angel investors, and institutional investors. How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled?

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Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 239

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2011

IM Creator is gaining speed on its Israeli competitor Wix.com to become a leading WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) web design website. Here is a 60-second tour of IM Creator: IM Creator is bootstrapped with $250k from the founder Jonathan Saragossi, and a few unknown angel investors. mo or $5.95/mo

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Coder Angel Investor Web Bootstrapping 87

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

But you have, perhaps, heard less specific discussions on what angel investors are looking for. Well, some angel investors are looking for exactly the same thing as what VCs are looking for. In other words, these are angels looking for billion dollar opportunities as well.

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Bootstrapping Marketing Angel Investor Silicon Valley 114

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The NIF brings together students from all parts of the university (business, computer science, mechanical engineering, design, life science, etc.) This was a collaboration between students in industrial design, electrical engineering and business. Bootstrapping 101. What does it take to be an Angel Investor?

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San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

The Entrepreneurial Mind

MARCH 1, 2010

I have also had alums who have bootstrapped their way to what fits their own definition of success. Mitra has labeled those of us who teach entrepreneurship with a bootstrapping bent "neo-entrepreneurship". Perhaps it is necessity that drives their curriculum design, as access to venture capital or even angel investors is elusive."

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Bootstrapping Florida Angel Investor Venture Capital 40

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

All of these factors contribute to a scalable business model, which in turn, helps attract investors. Whether you are asking angel investors to fund your expansion or seeking a bank loan, you must know how much money you need. Bootstrapping or self-funding. Angel investors. Venture capital.

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SBA Angel Investor Technical Review Startup 84

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2017

That may mean bootstrapping from your own savings, or getting money from friends, family, or angel investors. If you can’t get potential investors together with a live customer, use video. Get your product to market, and get some customer traction.

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Cofounder B2B Early Stage Venture Capital 100

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I'd like to hear from venture capitalists, angel investors, incubators, and accelerators on this topic. They should be built organically, bootstrapped, and get to sustainability. I can easily see them creating T-shirt designs and such on Adarsh's site. (I I advised him to change the name, though.).

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Incubator Silicon Valley Idaho Entrepreneur 116

Up and Running

MARCH 15, 2016

Have you ever found yourself dreaming of designing clothes? Do you have a great idea for a line of business-casual womenswear that you think everyone would love, or maybe you’d really like to design your own athleticwear brand? Crowdfunding, personal income or loans from friends and family, and bootstrapping. Your best bet?

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Intellectual Property Bootstrapping LLC Naming 60

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Business, Engineering, Computer Science, and Design were all represented. I graduated from George Mason University with a self-designed degree in social entrepreneurship, choosing to focus on internships and courses that went beyond scantron tests and final powerpoint presentations. Bootstrapping 101. ► July. (1).

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San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

AWS EdStart – is the AWS educational technology (EdTech) startup accelerator, designed to help entrepreneurs build the next generation of online learning, analytics, and campus management solutions on the AWS Cloud. Amazon AppStore – The Amazon Appstore (mobile/tablet) for Android and Fire OS operated by Amazon.com.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Incubator 174

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

According to David Rose , CEO of Gust, venture capital investors funded about 1500 startups last year, with Angel investors backing over 50,000 more. Of course, with more startups, this is still a tough space, with VCs funding only one out of 400 requests they get, and Angels limiting their focus to one out of 40.

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IPO Entrepreneur Social Media Startup 273

Gust

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Or is it still possible to bootstrap and build a company organically? But this just illustrates the point that all sorts of businesses built on personal expertise – design skills, niche knowledge, industry relationships, etc. A gigantic percentage of startup literature concerns how to raise capital.

Intellectual Property 127

Intellectual Property Balance Sheet Dilution Bootstrapping 127

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

According to Statistic Brain , angel investors, numbering almost 300,000, contributed a record $25 billion to early-stage startups in the U.S. With more startups, angels still limit their focus to about one out of 40 requests. No wonder 90% of the successful startups still bootstrap.

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IPO Angel Investor Startup Incubator 120

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

But you have, perhaps, heard less specific discussions on what angel investors are looking for. Well, some angel investors are looking for exactly the same thing as what VCs are looking for. In other words, these are angels looking for billion dollar opportunities as well.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

But you have, perhaps, heard less specific discussions on what angel investors are looking for. Well, some angel investors are looking for exactly the same thing as what VCs are looking for. In other words, these are angels looking for billion dollar opportunities as well.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

However, a perfectly acceptable—and perhaps even better—answer is that there are no investors other than the founders, and the plan is to bootstrap the company as long as possible. If there are outside investors, they are likely to be on the board. Hopefully, there are one or two well-known venture capitalists.

Software Review 68

Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Learn how to raise capital from angel investors and venture capitalists (and how to decide who you should target). How to Bootstrap Your Startup : Everything you need to start your business – how to take an idea on paper and bring it to life. It’s also beautifully designed. Khan Academy.

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Artificial Inteligence Founder Private Equity Ruby 156

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee | Main.   Investors sometimes “present” the terms they’d like and expect the entrepreneurs to react. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. He designed his own cabinet layouts and helped developers with all kinds of products he didnt sell directly. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Categories.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Distribution 60

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

I used a freelance web designer and I only created the core functions to create, send, and manage invoices. Our biggest differentiator has really been our design, from the ease of use to our playful tone.”. Branding isn’t only a design-oriented initiative. 11 Angel Investor Blogs You Should Be Reading.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Tim Keane

APRIL 24, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. However, the distribution channel we had planned to use lacked the sophistication ultimately required by the product design, and the manufacturers adoption cycle was insufficient. Angels and Advisors.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Venture Capital 60

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The expanding pool of angel, seed, and super seed funds is another. You can bootstrap your way into existence. Of the 8 founders at the dinner, half of them had a design/ui/ux background. The impact of accelerator programs like Y Combinator, Techstars, Seedcamp, and dozens more are one factor. believe that is certainly true.

Startup 191

Startup CTO Hire Cofounder Venture Capital 191

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 19, 2010

About twenty people on Answers OnStartups have asked this question in one form or another: When I meet an angel investor, he may ask: "What if a big company copies your idea and develops the same website as yours after your website goes public?". This is Part 2 of the series: 5 lessons from 150 startup pitches.???

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