The Startup Magazine

MARCH 22, 2019

The question of venture capitalist versus angel investor often arises. Venture capital and angel investments offer excellent options to startup businesses. Investor Involvement. They are less likely than angel investors to provide capital to companies that don’t have at least some proven success in their markets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business. In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

By definition, all entrepreneurs should think that their endeavor is truly exceptional and above average. But, also by definition, that just can’t be the case. I’ve frequently observed that when founders ask for above-market valuations, it’s not due to their savvy negotiation or their abilities to secure a more favorable outcome.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Chief Diversity Officer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Many entrepreneurs I know are confused by the definition and need for an Advisory Board versus a Board of Directors. Some view both of these as a waste of time and burden on the CEO, while other founders surround themselves with insiders and cronies in an attempt to expedite and add credibility to their own interests.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Chief Diversity Officer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,000 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

It is going to cost a lot of money just to get the initial batch of products to test the market and would definitely require external funding. Equity investors. The third source of funding is from equity investors. The fourth source of funding is debt investors, which are usually banks and commercial institutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Chief Diversity Officer. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,200 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

Doing Reference Checks on VCs “Try to speak to at least one founder that the investor has worked with in a failed investment. The Seed VC Decision Tree “If the market is attractive and there just isn’t great founder/market fit, we will be open minded as well. But it’s definitely a very small minority.”

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

By Roei Samuel, Founder and CEO at Connectd. Much like a train journey has multiple stops where passengers get on and off at different stations, startup founders and startup investors are largely on the same track, just at different stops along the way. It’s most definitely a role that requires practical experience.

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Gust

APRIL 20, 2014

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. Startup experience. There’s no good substitute for that experience.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

For current founders, in our hyper-pressurized worlds of being incubated, accelerated, and constantly switching modes between pitching and executing, how do we successfully navigate the labyrinth to success? Continuing into 2014, there will likely be a shift in the role of the investor into a more hands-on player in businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

But there are some things that DEFINITELY come with other people’s money. And that they don’t set your co-founders or key employees against you in meetings. Remember what happened to the alleged co-founders when Peter Thiel came in? Well, some of the people who considered themselves co-founders suddenly found out they weren’t!

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

.” From the hyperbolic Jason Calacanis weighing in that “The petty VC’s did everything to deride [Naval, the co-founder of AngelList]” as though the industry was collectively s g its pants that AngelList was going to put us out of business. founder fighting. Social proof can be helpful. strategic direction.

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Austin Startup

JULY 18, 2018

Talent may be evenly distributed but opportunity most definitely is not. Of our 61 Accelerator startups in 2017, 8% had at least one Black founder, 13% had at least one Female founder, 16% had at least one Asian founder, 21% had at least one LatinX founder. We need more Women founders getting funded.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Howard Lindzon weighed in with his comments : “As a CEO of a venture backed business myself and founder of many others, I would add one thing… Thick Skin. Almost by definition to be a great leader you need to be an effective psychologist. Stay fresh (be mentally and physically fit & attuned to what is going on in the world).

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K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

In the past few days there has been a lot of discussion on the topic of a Founders Visa. The credit for starting this fire goes to Paul Graham from Y Combinator , who wrote a great essay titled The Founders Visa in April 2009. As an immigrant founder, this is a topic that I can relate to and care about.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

If you and your co-founder(s) are friends, why not work on your home instead? You should also consider getting investments, either through crowdsourcing platforms or via the traditional way of pitching to an angel investor. Learning the financial term definitions can help you look at your expenses sheet with more knowledge, too.

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Software Review Entrepreneur Cost Cofounder 173

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2019

Image via Flickr by MDGovpics Many entrepreneurs I know are confused by definition and need for an Advisory Board versus a Board of Directors. By definition, Advisory Boards are voluntary and have no fiduciary responsibility. I suggest a few simple considerations will clarify the alternatives.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

Got a question for one of the angel investors mentioned below? Today is Ask an Angel day! Tips from real angel investors about how to impress them and stand out from the crowd. Many angels are entrepreneurs themselves, or executives and business or community leaders. How Angels Invest. 51 percent).

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

Congrats to my friends at Rally Software on the announcement that they’ve signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by CA Technologies for $480 million. Tim Miller (CEO) and Ryan Martens (CTO, founder) have been working together from the start of the journey. Million To The Boulder Community after their IPO.

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Up and Running

MAY 18, 2016

It’s packed full of interviews from successful founders and ultimately, will give you that platform from which you can grow. Why David Rose recommends it: “This should be mandatory reading for every startup convinced that the only path to success runs through angel or venture capital.”. B y Bill Payne (a free PDF ebook).

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Rob Biederman, co-founder of HourlyNerd, has a funding story that wouldn’t be out of place in a movie. It was definitely the most exciting moment of my short business career.”. It just feels right,” says Mike Whitehead, FINEX founder. How a now-famous web company got funded by Mark Cuban. LinkedIn is a great place to start.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

I’ve definitely been wrong on market value. Almost every successful company is a mixture of very hard work by the founders mixed with a pinch of luck, good fortune and perseverance. Being too late and you back an “also ran” You also need to be right about the team. I’ve sometimes been right about the market value but too early.

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www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Main February 23, 2010 Advice for CTO Founders: Dont Let Business Kill the Business Founding a technology company is an amazing thing. Too often, however, I have found CTO / Founders paired with business people who not only don't add value, but frequently detract from the value of the business. So my advice to CTO / Founders?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

I find the over-introducers especially corrosive around first-time founders who often struggle with the balance of their time between tasks like building product versus tasks like speaking at conferences or meeting with potential business development partners. Showing founders they know important people makes them feel more self important.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,200 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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Incubator Silicon Valley North America Small Business Administration 218

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

If you are new to the startup space and Angel investing, you probably don’t realize that some groups of Angel investors charge entrepreneurs a fee to pitch to their groups. He calls these a scam, and “Angel group” payola. Others , including noted Angel David S. Does their “sweet spot” match your type of business?

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event with Boston area founders. The next one is TechProm , organized by Dave Balter, the founder of BzzAgent. OnStartups: One of the largest online startup communities founded by HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah. University Resources.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

VCs have a goal of creating extraordinary value for their investors. Incremental profits from companies that later sell for three to five times their original value at the time of their investment may be considered great successes for founders but relative failures for VCs, who must hit for the fences with every early-stage investment.

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viniciusvacanti.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Home About Contact Me How To Make It as a First-Time Entrepreneur Vinicius Vacanti Guide to Finding a Technical Co-Founder September 7, 2010 | View Comments Steve Job's Technical Co-Founder “I’ve got this HUGE idea. I just need to find a technical co-founder.&# I was in this situation and we barely escaped.

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Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

First, it’s helpful to provide a definition. Micro VCs will continue to come in many flavors with slightly different strategies, but there are a few distinctive defining characteristics: On a per partner basis, each investor is investing less than $25M in any given fund.

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 21, 2015

Jason Calacanis just published a good post on the changing definitions of Seed, Series A, and Series B investment. I’m going to quote his definitions in full: 2004 definition. — 2014 definition. — 2015 definition. — 2014 definition. — 2015 definition. —

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2017

Many entrepreneurs I know are confused by definition and need for an Advisory Board versus a Board of Directors. Some view both of these as a waste of time and burden on the CEO, while other founders surround themselves with insiders and cronies in an attempt to expedite and add credibility to their own interests.

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Advisory Board IPO Angel Investor Acquisition 174