Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2021

How do you convince investors that your business model will really work, before you have a revenue stream that exceeds your expenses? Even if you are bootstrapping your business, and you are the only investor, you should be asking yourself the same question. Start selling it before you build it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The first step is to set your criteria, including a match for your sector type and stage, and then proactively seek out and contact the best candidates: Review profiles on professional social media sites. It clearly identifies potential investors who meet your profile, and provides contact information.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

Social media is free, too, (if you don’t buy ads) so make sure to maximize its use to reach and interact with your customers. If you haven’t been able to save up for your capital, consider bootstrapping your business. Take advantage of online selling platforms like eBay or free websites like WordPress. Don’t Have Debt.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Filled with transparent discussions about bootstrapping, VC funding, acquisition offers, and what it takes to grow a fledgling company, this book is a self-described list of ‘cheat codes,’ presented thoughtfully, to help startups navigate the murky waters of starting and running a successful business.”.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

But every startup’s journey towards getting to the Series A point is certainly unique in its own way, and when I reflect on what it took to reach this goal, there were four key strategies, related to raising funds and seeking out investors, that really set us up for successes and helped us get there not just faster, but smarter.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Sub-$2 million pre-money, it is better to bootstrap. I believe Jeff Clavier and many other seed investors are in agreement with me on this issue.) But the right funding strategy for her is $900,000-$1 million, potentially from angel investors or small funds. If you have to raise money, try to do so as convertible notes.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping your growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. Investors: Sign up Entrepreneurs: Get started.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Technology versus market risk in angel investments » June 19, 2012. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. « | Main. It depends. October 2010.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Now at Bazaarvoice we have acquired Longboard Media, which in a way concludes our original vision in our first business plan. Read my Lucky7 Bootstrap or VC? And remember that whomever you take money from, whether it is an angel investor, a VC, or private equity (PE) firm, that the partnership with them is like a marriage.

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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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YoungUpstarts

JULY 8, 2013

by Natalie Gonzalez, co-founder and head of marketing and social media at Chatalog. Although stressful, we bootstrapped the company for as long as possible while having conversations with potential investors. Small businesses are the economic engine that drives the U.S. New survey data from Constant Contact® , Inc.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Texas Startup Manifesto SXSW Report on Trust: Gov’t, Tech & Media with WP Engine CEO Heather Brunner Join the legendary Dan Rather, Heather Brunner (WP Engine), Jess Clifton (Edelman Digital), moderator Richard Edelman and host Hugh Forrest (SXSW). Time: 2:00PM?—?3:00PM 3:00PM Location: Hilton?—?Salon

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2018

The challenge is to convince investors that your business will attract real customers, before you have a revenue stream that exceeds your expenses. Even if you are funding the project yourself (bootstrapping), you should be asking yourself the same question before you have burned all your resources. Marketing is everything these days.

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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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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 29, 2021

You Can Always Start by Bootstrapping Your Business. One option that is always available to you is something called bootstrapping your business. Bootstrapping takes place when you use your own, personal funding to get your business off of the ground. For example, you may want to share it on social media platforms.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

Content companies, for example, should be able to amass traffic and sell advertising on a bootstrapped budget before they come close to seeking equity financing—because you can, and because that’s the market expectation and that’s what your competitors are already doing. Misconception #4: The media never covers startups here.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2014

Some entrepreneurs will choose to bootstrap their venture the best they can, while others will turn to trendier options such as crowd funding or a startup accelerator to get off the ground. However, many more will choose to seek funding from investors as a way to sustain growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2016

The first step is to set your criteria, including a match for your sector type and stage, and then proactively seek out and contact the best candidates: Review profiles on professional social media sites. It clearly identifies potential investors who meet your profile, and provides contact information.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2016

As an active angel investor, here are some key ones I have seen, with some guidance on how to improve your odds. When Facebook first started looking for investors, there was so social-media market. In these cases, you need to show more traction, or find highly motivated investors with vision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2015

How do you convince investors that your business model will really work, before you have a revenue stream that exceeds your expenses? Even if you are bootstrapping your business, and you are the only investor, you should be asking yourself the same question. Start selling it before you build it.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Angel investors are accredited investors who have a net worth of at least $1 million and are willing to give investment money to help fund your business. Bootstrap it or moonlight. Utilize your connections to help get funding from those who were in the same position you are in now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2015

Others spend money on mailing lists and investor contacts and “cold calling” a few thousand people, hoping to find someone willing to take a risk on an unknown company. As an angel investor, I believe this approach is a waste of time, since no honest investor is likely to seriously consider a request for money from a stranger.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 24, 2017

This can easily be accomplished by surveying current and potential business customers, testing focus groups, conducting one-on-one interviews, utilizing social media polls, and observing data through platforms like Google Analytics. So how do you attract investors? You will also need to gather direct data from your target audience.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

As an instant-messaging and social media service, Meebo never really had trouble finding and attracting talent. Dig Deeper: How to Use Social Media as a Recruiting Tool 1 | 2   NEXT More in: Recruiting and Hiring Employees Quiz: Whats Your Hiring Style? The only stipulation? People would only get paid if the candidates got hired.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Day 2 featured the consumer and social media, which were more interesting for me and much of the audience. Bootstrapping 101. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1).

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

I’m in my seventh year now as a leader and an angel investment group where we just announced an investment last Thursday, and I’m very familiar with how this works for angel investors. Tell your angel investors a story about need. Depending on who the investors are, some want more, some want less.

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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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Venture Chronicles

MARCH 27, 2012

Businesses are openly embracing Pinterest and media organizations are figuring out how to use it , much like they did with Tumblr last year. Prominent SV angel investors passed on the deal, few people wrote about it, and it took 2 years from it’s founding (2008) to get a Crunchbase entry, much less any significant press coverage.

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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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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 3, 2011

The company has bootstrapped using services, a philosophy we espouse heavily in 1M/1M, and has simultaneously gathered a group of angel investors who are supporting it through the next phase.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

For example, you know that to avoid social media shitstorms you’re supposed to have stupendous customer service , so you claim as much on your website. In fact, any bootstrapped company should be aiming for slow, consistent growth rather than explosive growth. You have to work in fits and spurts. This is not a bad thing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Five Ways You’re Not Going To Get An Investor For Your Startup written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Weston Bergmann – Enjoy! There are a lot of ways to attract an angel investor to your startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Assess potential for funding or bootstrapping. If you will need to supplement your own funds and assets for your business, don’t wait for a crisis to enlist family, friends, angel investors, or start a crowdfunding campaign. Make sure you can get consistent names on Twitter, Facebook, and other key social media sites.

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Up and Running

MARCH 15, 2016

When starting a clothing company, you’ll likely be dealing with either bank loans, investment from friends, family, or your own savings, crowdfunding, and generally bootstrapping your business. Others took to starting a clothing company by bootstrapping, using income generated from a variety of sources. Your best bet?

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Most VCs and angel investors are looking to invest in individuals that have a proven track record of prior success. Of course, in the internet age, that means reading a ton of current articles and online blogs covering Search Engine Optimization (SEO), content marketing, and social media marketing.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   If you've been through a plan review with someone like a potential investor, think for a moment about the questions you get asked. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping.

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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.

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