Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2014

What about bootstrapping? Nelson has some tips: Know your burn rate. Hire and surround yourself with people who are hungry for the opportunity and super driven,” she advises. ” The post Dragons, Bootstrapping and Women in Tech appeared first on Bplans Blog. ” Nelson says.

Bootstrapping 107

Bootstrapping Cofounder Portland Burn Rate 107

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

Content companies, for example, should be able to amass traffic and sell advertising on a bootstrapped budget before they come close to seeking equity financing—because you can, and because that’s the market expectation and that’s what your competitors are already doing. That’s why recruiters make so much coin.

New York City 113

New York City New York Startup Burn Rate 113

Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

The burn rates of my portfolio companies is certainly top of mind right now, but thats not what this post is about. Since Im not a fan of any of those genres, I have been looking forward to the release of his latest work, Burn Rate. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Steve Bennet.

Burn Rate 28

Burn Rate San Jose Silicon Valley Angel Investor 28

Mucker Lab

MARCH 8, 2016

Four years after founding and bootstrapping Mucker Capital , we are pleased to announce the close of a new $45 million fund, Mucker III. How can we tell founders to stay lean, keep focused on their customers, and keep burn rates low if we cannot walk the talk and eat our own dog food? The underdogs. The dogged visionaries.

Burn Rate 60

Burn Rate Limited Partner Bootstrapping Portfolio 60

BeyondVC

JULY 6, 2006

A clear kiss of death that I have seen more often than not is hiring a VP of Sales too early. On top of that, you figure that you want to hire the senior guy first so he can bring in his own troops. Hiring a VP of Sales too early can cost you dearly. The post When to hire a VP of Sales appeared first on BeyondVC.

Hiring 79

Hiring Sales Burn Rate Vertical 79

K9 Ventures

MAY 28, 2015

And in order to do that they need to either raise capital to be able to hire a team by paying them real dollars or recruit co-founders who are willing to share the journey based on the equity stake and bootstrap the company. By carefully managing your burn rate and steadily growing revenue, you can now survive — almost forever.

Revenue 48

Revenue Startup Burn Rate Cofounder 48

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Since small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, legislators believe that these new rules will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and ramp up hiring. Bootstrapping 101. In theory, this sounds like a great idea. However, in practice, this will be very bad. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54