Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Based on the Startup Environment Index from the Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom a while back, personal money, or bootstrapping, continues to be the primary startup funding source. Even a small investor in the early days will take a large equity percentage, due to that pesky valuation challenge. Marty Zwilling.

Bootstrapping 276

Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Burn Rate 276

Gust

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Based on the Startup Environment Index from the Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom a while back, personal money, or bootstrapping, continues to be the primary startup funding source. Even a small investor in the early days will take a large equity percentage, due to that pesky valuation challenge.

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Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Burn Rate 191

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

Bootstrapping 101. I moderated a panel discussion last night on one of my favorite topics, bootstrapping, as part of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship Eminent Speaker Series at San Jose State. They have a standard presentation on bootstrapping, which they present around the country. Bootstrapping 101.

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2013

Based on the latest Startup Environment Index from the Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom, personal money, or bootstrapping, continued to be the primary startup funding in 2012. Even a small investor in the early days will take a large equity percentage, due to that pesky valuation challenge.

Startup 264

Startup Burn Rate Bootstrapping Valuation 264

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

And, oh by the way, we also really like the idea of the 1M/1M entrepreneurs building valuation and negotiating leverage through these business development efforts, instead of signing off large chunks of their company in form of equity early on. It certainly will be a better way to bootstrap the company. SOCO Games.

Dilution 114

Dilution Revenue Finance Entrepreneur 114

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

Bootstrapping 101. Part of it was the out of the box thinking and turning the typical venture investment thesis upside down. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ► March. (1). ► January. (1).

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

And now I know exactly where I want to spend my time" "This internship truly provide me an entry point into the private equity world. If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business. Bootstrapping 101. November 20, 2009 8:26 AM. ► July. (1).

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San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43