Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
There were startups and a software industry but barely. The browser and thus the WWW and the first Internet businesses were born circa 1994–95 and there was a golden period where anything seemed possible. There was no money train. It was 1991. We still loved every moment. People were building.
Board Effect
AUGUST 12, 2020
The National Council of Nonprofits recommends that nonprofit boards review their policies on an annual basis. It’s important to conduct an annual review of your policies so that your nonprofit organization remains in legal compliance and avoids liability issues. Take as many meetings as you need to do a thorough review.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok. but that’s our firm’s money on your balance sheet. In startup world low GM almost always equals death which is why many Internet retailers have failed or are failing (many operated at 35% gross margins).
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. In his Harvard Business Review article summing up his tenure, Immelt recalls that the two things that influenced him most were Marc Andreessen’s 2011 Wall Street Journal article “ Why Software Is Eating the World, ” and Eric Ries’s book The Lean Startup.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Start by doing monthly financial statement analysis on your cash flow statement , income statement , and balance sheet. If you’re not sure where to start or what you’re looking for when you do this type of review, check out this guide. . Review your financial statements often. against your current operating needs.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). They are professionals with full-time jobs, who often don’t have time for due diligence (and may not even know how to do it) and often make decisions through trusted referrals or based on gut feelings (more on gut feelings later).
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 7, 2017
Hire a professional, or at the least, use inexpensive design software like Tailor Brands to create a great logo yourself. Create a schedule to knock out a handful each week during your first year in business, or look at different local marketing software that can handle it for you. Or reviews! Don’t skimp on a logo.
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