Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Government grants. In addition, the best nonprofits turn out to be the angel, rather than require one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2021

The evident and real purpose of the social enterprise must be to make the world a better place, through the operation of the business. Not an investment opportunity for business investors. I still get inquiries about how to find angel investors and venture capitalist to kick-start a social enterprise.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t invest in non-profits. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Government grants. You still start the process with a business plan, but then you look for a philanthropist rather than an investor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t invest in non-profits. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Government grants. You still start the process with a business plan, but then you look for a philanthropist rather than an investor.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. For example, you have already started a business and successfully implemented your idea, and it’s running well. Government programs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t invest in non-profits. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Government grants. You still start the process with a business plan, but then you look for a philanthropist rather than an investor.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2011

It’s not surprising then that the region has also been on the lips on venture capitalists and angel investors who are intent on riding the technology innovation boom in this part of the world. You’ll find out, for example, of how to tap on resources from local government.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2016

Every entrepreneur I know has their favorite excuse for a previous failure – an investor backed out, the economy took a downturn, or a supplier delivered bad quality. I certainly agree that starting a business is fraught with risk, and none of us get it all right the first time. Assume passion level defines business opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2015

Every entrepreneur I know has their favorite excuse for a previous failure – an investor backed out, the economy took a downturn, or a supplier delivered bad quality. I certainly agree that starting a business is fraught with risk, and none of us get it all right the first time. Assume passion level defines business opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

The evident and real purpose of the social enterprise must be to make the world a better place, through the operation of the business. Not an investment opportunity for business investors. I still get inquiries about how to find angel investors and venture capitalist to kick-start a social enterprise.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

The evident and real purpose of the social enterprise must be to make the world a better place, through the operation of the business. Not an investment opportunity for business investors. I still get inquiries about how to find angel investors and venture capitalist to kick-start a social enterprise.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2013

The evident and real purpose of the social enterprise must be to make the world a better place, through the operation of the business. Not an investment opportunity for business investors. I still get inquiries about how to find angel investors and venture capitalist to kick-start a social enterprise.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

[15:05] Do you think that the no headquarters model is going to impact startups going forward? [17:14] 18:05] How does the Founder Space operate? [20:21] His book — Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top. How do you put together an investor deck?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2012

The evident and real purpose of the social enterprise must be to make the world a better place, through the operation of the business. Not an investment opportunity for business investors. I still get inquiries about how to find angel investors and venture capitalist to kick-start a social enterprise.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

This article is part of our “ Business Startup Guide ”—a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! People often ask us for a list of steps they can use to start their own business. From business type to business model to physical location, there are so many variables!

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2011

The evident and real purpose of the social enterprise must be to make the world a better place, through the operation of the business. Not an investment opportunity for business investors. I still get inquiries about how to find angel investors and venture capitalist to kick-start a social enterprise.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 2, 2011

It’s time to ask why startup board governance has failed to keep pace with innovation. Reinventing the board meeting may allow venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Keep score of the strategy changes with the Business Model Canvas.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. This is a philosophy that governs my daily life as well as my entrepreneurial activities. I like the term because of two connotations: Lean in the sense of low-burn. September 11, 2008 2:06 PM Editor said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2010

The evident and real purpose of the social enterprise must be to make the world a better place, through the operation of the business. Not an investment opportunity for business investors. I still get inquiries about how to find angel investors and venture capitalist to kick-start a social enterprise.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2010

While individual VC’s inside venture firms specialized in particular domains (PC’s, peripherals, semiconductors, test equipment, operating systems, applications, etc.,) Drive for a repeatable and scalable business model (revenue in Dave McClure’s investment thesis, “ network of scale &# in Union Square’s.).

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

If you’ve never written a business plan before, take a look at these sample medical startup business plans. At first, you need to focus on developing your business model and validating it. Your prototype must be ready and fully functional before you start knocking on the doors of potential investors.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

Innovative products and business models are the foundations of a promising startup. Creating a scalable business model. Whether you are hoping to expand a small business with a loan or going for a round of venture capital, you will need a scalable business model. Determining how much money to ask for.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 4, 2019

Why did you start your business? What I’ve learned from my experiences as a four-time entrepreneur and an angel investor in more than thirty startups is that while it often looks as if world-altering business opportunities emerge by accident, they can, in fact, be discovered and scaled in a methodical way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs and occasional angel investor, I often see and hear innovative product pitches that sound exciting, but are missing one or more of the key business elements that investors deem critical for funding consideration. Free” is not an exciting business model for investor interest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Don’t be shy about networking for advisors with business experience for coaching and mentoring. Sources should include local startup incubators, blog owners, and government support organizations, such as SCORE. In my experience, a good business plan should not be a book, or a one-pager. You can’t keep all these in your head.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market. And, depending on the business you start, there may also be various government incentives.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Start-Up Chile: $40k to Live There and Start a Company - Ben Casnocha: The Blog , August 14, 2010 Governments round the world are trying to stimulate entrepreneurship. The Chilean government recently announced a bold initiative that stands apart from the usual innovation and start-up handwaving. angel investing tips.

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Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

A similar trend is happening in alternative energy, the industry that has greatly benefited from both venture capital and US government assistance over the past decade. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. ► July. (1).

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Backed by a team of private local investors , ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. While Dan heads up operations, his brother Stephen is head brewer, and their team also includes directors of finance and brand, respectively. The ColdFire Brewing team meets to plan marketing. Watch your finances.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It could mean an operating system, or aprogramming language, or a "framework" built on top of a programminglanguage. If VCs fund you, theyre not going to let you just put the moneyin the bank and keep operating as two guys living on ramen. It is irresponsible not to think about business models. Platform is a vague word.

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Tim Keane

MAY 27, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   Today, we have an angel investor network, the Golden Angels, as well as an entrepreneurship center to spread the entrepreneurial word across campus. People are the whole game.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 19, 2021

The structural role of a board of directors is corporate governance, specifically, making sure that the company is managed in accordance with the interest of the shareholders (and if liabilities exceed assets, the interest of debtholders), and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. WHAT DOES A BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO?

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Microsofts originalplan was to make money selling programming languages, of all things.Their current business model didnt occur to them until IBM droppedit in their lap five years later. But this is just the kindthat tends to be open source: operating systems, programminglanguages, editors, and so on.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

How well a failed entrepreneur has managed his company, and how well he worked with his previous investors, makes a difference in his ability to persuade U.S. The 20-year venture capitalist is an "angel" investor in Mr. Dreymanns new start-up, Mowingo Inc., Languishing businesses were counted as survivors.

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