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Why Startups Are Ready For A Reboot

YoungUpstarts

Companies that have managed to do this have a distinct advantage over those dependent on financing from external sources. NBC News points out several companies that filed for bankruptcy during the later months of the crisis. Businesses have had to look for more creative means for funding their success.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Part of the magic of revenue-based financing is how historical performance and strong, achievable financial projections are ultimately the backbone of how RBI/RBF investment decisions are made.” —> Individual company bankruptcy risk —-> Traditional Equity VC . Vocabulary for the New Risk Capital Landscape.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

Both Sides of the Table

For reason number two people pay a higher price & rent in New York than they do in San Antonio, Texas. That would mean that the increased number of new business startups will lead to a “funding gap&# of deals that can’t get financed. This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Recently, the New York and North Carolina legislatures considered a new law written by Auto Dealer lobbyists that would make it illegal for Tesla to sell cars directly to consumers. This got me thinking about the legal obstacles that face innovators with new business models. In contrast, U.S.

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Founder Interview: Felix Shipkevich and the Disruption in LegalTech

The Startup Magazine

On the consumer side, Hotspot Law is transforming the often frustrating process of finding legal counsel for common issues (divorce, DUI, bankruptcy) allowing consumers to find and compare attorneys and book free initial phone consultations on a super easy-to-use app. Not much activity has taken place in the legal marketing space.

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The Austinpreneur’s Guide to SXSW 2018 Panels & Parties

Austin Startup

Join us at this interview and hear how WWE co-founder Linda McMahon fought back from bankruptcy to build her company into a publicly traded entertainment and media powerhouse. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Recently, the New York and North Carolina legislatures considered a new law written by Auto Dealer lobbyists that would make it illegal for Tesla to sell cars directly to consumers. This got me thinking about the legal obstacles that face innovators with new business models. In contrast, U.S.