Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

In very few specific cases, depending on the nature of the business, the business model might demand a considerable gestation period or extensive research and development. For these businesses, it is imperative to get funding from the start without which the company cannot be set up. Bootstrapping. Debt investors.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Designing Your Business Model Crafting a business model is like building a blueprint for your venture. Revenue streams are another critical component of your business model. Will you opt for direct sales, subscriptions, or a freemium model? However, do so with caution and strategic planning.

Intellectual Property 129

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Bootstrapping 129

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. At least wait until later, when you ready to scale, and have some “leverage” based on a proven business model, some real customers, and real revenue.

Bootstrapping 276

Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Burn Rate 276

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

4- Drop-shipping enterprise Photo Credit: Matthew Magnante It's my proposal The drop-shipping business model involves selling things that are transported straight from the supplier to the client. Your business model involves cooking and delivering delicious meals to people at their places of employment or at their homes.

Software Review 118

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 118

Gust

APRIL 27, 2014

Here are eight key business tasks that relate to almost every startup, generally prioritized by criticality. Think about the implications of each to your own business, and the potential impact of getting them done incorrectly, or forgetting to do them entirely: Manage your financials and physical assets. Manage human resources.

Startup 187

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 187

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2012

In fact, he points out that conventional term loans are a far less common way to finance a business, and in some countries, credit cards are actually a more popular source of startup capital. Bootstrap, bootstrap, bootstrap. Don’t get hung up on the business plan. His advice? Don’t innovate, imitate.

Technical Review 184

Technical Review Entrepreneur Bootstrapping Acquisition 184

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2016

Starting a new business on a limited budget without investor involvement is called bootstrapping, and it’s the only way to go if you don’t want to spend months on the investment pitch preparation and delivery circuit. Stick to a business domain you know and love. With a website, your business can look as big as any competitor.

Bootstrapping 120

Bootstrapping Social Media Equity eCommerce 120

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2015

These are the little known bootstrapped start-ups that continue to operate through debt and personal savings. The truth with bootstrapping is that business owners always tend to operate on extremely tight budgets. But this automation does not come cheap and often costs several hundred dollars a month. Not necessarily.

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Bootstrapping Cloud Finance eCommerce 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Crowdfunding, on the other hand, opens the investment door online to almost anyone who is willing to bet on a new product or service with an investment, typically for a chance to be first in line for the offering, and willing to forgo any equity or management position in the company. Compare the time frames and costs of alternatives.

Non-disclosure Agreement 299

Non-disclosure Agreement Angel Investor Bootstrapping SEC 299

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2012

The site lets users manage their campaigns, thank donors and even communicate with supporters. Enter a website called GoFundMe.com. San-Diego, California-based GoFundMe essentially is a crowdfunding platform that lets someone collect donations for a personal cause or a life event. How successful have they been?

San Diego 176

San Diego Colorado Software Engineering Bootstrapping 176

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 10, 2010

In fact, 3 of the 10 selected companies from the past two years has followed this business model. For example, Priceline has to sell each hotel chain on the value of their service, create integrations between hotel management systems and their database (in real time), and negotiate legal and financial details.

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Business Model Finder SEO Bootstrapping 310

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Small and medium size business owners can set up online customer support platforms that combine the backend help desk system used by agents (ticketing, knowledge management) with an online customer portal (self service, forums, idea management, voting, etc) on the front end. The space is validated.

India 123

India Bootstrapping Non-Compete Entrepreneur 123

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Today, in steps 10-12 I want to discuss with you raising your first round of money, hiring to develop and maintain your company culture, as well as defining your role in the management of your startup. Raise your first round of money, or bootstrap. There are two ways to start a tech business. Prepare to become a manager.

Management 120

Management Cofounder Startup Bootstrapping 120

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. At least wait until later, when you ready to scale, and have some “leverage” based on a proven business model, some real customers, and real revenue.

Bootstrapping 191

Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Burn Rate 191

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Assume that raising money from investors to get started will be difficult, unless you have a track record in business, or friends with deep pockets. Are you going to bootstrap, or borrow from personal assets? Discuss the plan and the costs with your spouse or significant other. Decide to launch one business or product at a time.

Early Stage 307

Early Stage Bootstrapping Revenue Framework 307

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

In other words, you must start bootstrapping an online startup , because the future of the global business world is online. The companies that have the greatest chance of surviving the global economic shutdown are the ones that have pivoted their business processes from the brick-and-mortar model to an online model.

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Bootstrapping Global Startup Hungary 85

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Assume that raising money from investors to get started will be difficult, unless you have a track record in business, or friends with deep pockets. Are you going to bootstrap, or borrow from personal assets? Discuss the plan and the costs with your spouse or significant other. Decide to launch one business or product at a time.

Early Stage 317

Early Stage Bootstrapping Revenue Framework 317

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Cloud-based legal records management, digitization, archival, retrieval. Today, the telecom industry charges customers based on fixed price business models for data services. First up was Ambal Ramachandran with SurgeForth , a talent management SaaS company that we first saw last November. Next page: Today's Pitches.

Cloud 117

Cloud Fractional CTO Entrepreneur Bandwidth 117

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Rule 1: Bootstrap until you have a viable product. Background: Justin Klemm’s analytics and website uptime startup, Ghost Inspector , wants to revolutionize the way businesses manage their ecommerce funnels. That is to say, they’d want to be able to control costs and revenues at a high level.

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Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

The overarching idea, of course, is to reduce the cost of capital while maintaining appropriate flexibility for the venture.  Business success is the ultimate goal. .  Can you bootstrap your way to positive cash flow?   If the answer is relatively soon, then bootstrapping is a very serious consideration. 

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The cost of entry to entrepreneurship is lower than ever, due to smartphone apps and powerful free tools to create websites and ecommerce offerings. Bootstrapping not only reduces cash needs, but increases commitment. With most solutions, infrastructure cost is overhead you don’t need.

Bootstrapping 120

Bootstrapping Cofounder Equity Agile 120

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

The steps focus you on developing your business model. But they only require “the back of an envelope” to figure out how you are going to make money, how much it is going to cost to run your business, and how soon you will generate a profit and reach breakeven. How will you brand the business (name, logo, tagline)?

Bootstrapping 100

Bootstrapping LLC Equity Revenue 100

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US. of founders can’t or don’t want to build a business that way.

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Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Here are eight key business tasks that relate to almost every startup, generally prioritized by criticality. Think about the implications of each to your own business, and the potential impact of getting them done incorrectly, or forgetting to do them entirely: Manage your financials and physical assets. Manage human resources.

Startup 268

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 268

Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2016

You will also find information provided by two people currently involved in the industry: Matthew Mercuri, Digital Marketing Manager at Dupray, and Simon Brooks, the founder of Squiffy Clean. Cleaning managers cited high quality and effectiveness of the products, as well as a low price point as key to adding value. Worker or manager?

SBA 60

SBA Technical Review Software Review Business Plan 60

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. Entrepreneurs who plan to complete a business plan the first month, find an investor the second, and roll out a product the third month are just kidding themselves.

Startup 264

Startup Burn Rate Bootstrapping Valuation 264

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

 Investors would like to see lowest cost - but with certainty.  Investors would like to see lowest cost - but with certainty. Bootstrapping. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010. Categories.

Technical Cofounder 68

Technical Cofounder Wisconsin Cofounder IP 68

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Here are eight key business tasks that relate to almost every startup, generally prioritized by criticality. Think about the implications of each to your own business, and the potential impact of getting them done incorrectly, or forgetting to do them entirely: Manage your financials and physical assets. Manage human resources.

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Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping Database 230

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

If you can prove a business model, traction, and potential for a tremendous scale with the right backing, you could be a ripe target to be acquired. . Those with the best teams, and which are well managed always win. Or at least not as cost-effectively. . Acquiring customers can be far easier, certain and cost-effective.

Intellectual Property 101

Intellectual Property IP Acquisition Startup 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2018

Assume that raising money from investors to get started will be difficult, unless you have a track record in business, or friends with deep pockets. Are you going to bootstrap, or borrow from personal assets? Discuss the plan and the costs with your spouse or significant other. Decide to launch one business or product at a time.

Early Stage 158

Early Stage Bootstrapping Revenue Framework 158

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2014

Assume that raising money from investors to get started will be difficult, unless you have a track record in business, or friends with deep pockets. Are you going to bootstrap, or borrow from personal assets? Discuss the plan and the costs with your spouse or significant other. Decide to launch one business or product at a time.

Entrepreneur 265

Entrepreneur Early Stage Bootstrapping Revenue 265

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Here are eight key business tasks that relate to almost every startup, generally prioritized by criticality. Think about the implications of each to your own business, and the potential impact of getting them done incorrectly, or forgetting to do them entirely: Manage your financials and physical assets. Manage human resources.

Startup 255

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 255

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. Our wheelhouse is bootstrapped (or lightly capitalized) SMB SaaS. Alternative Capital. “

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We’re looking at our lean business planning is about strategy, tactics, concrete specifics including milestones, metrics, tasks and schedule, and essential numbers to run a business, all of which lead to managing cash flow. That’s a lean business plan. It’s objective is internal management.

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Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60