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.

CTO Hire 171

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Angel Investor Public Relations 171

Gust

JULY 8, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. Don’t be embarrassed, since even professional investors are often confused these days by the new terms, as well as old terms used with new meanings. Lean startup.

Early Stage 177

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 177

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with. Best of all, it’s even considered “ultra-cool” these days to be a lean startup. Of course, a word of caution is also in order here.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2013

In fact, it’s more like being single, since founders usually have no one to lean on, no one to make decisions for them, no one to blame, and no vision to follow but their own. Professionals will tell you that the sequence is friends and family first, angel investors second, and only then venture capital.

Entrepreneur 184

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Bootstrapping Venture Capital 184