Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. No wonder 90% of the successful startups still bootstrap. Cost of entry for a startup is at an all-time low. A year from now that’s projected to go as high as 100. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

A winning strategy today is to combine these objectives, by committing a portion of your profits for a higher cause. The return was far greater than the cost of donated shoes. Bootstrapping is always a great alternative, since you can retain full ownership and make all your own decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Here is where projections of cost, pricing, volumes and cash flow are critical. The best way to show return on investment is to declare an exit strategy, such as being acquired or going public in the next five years, which allows the investor to cash out. How much do you really need for the next 12 to 18 months?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. No wonder 90% of the successful startups still bootstrap. Cost of entry for a startup is at an all-time low. Two of these, Uber and Xiaomi, are already above $40 billion. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2020

Here is where projections of cost, pricing, volumes and cash flow are critical. The best way to show return on investment is to declare an exit strategy, such as being acquired or going public in the next five years, which allows the investor to cash out. How much do you really need for the next 12 to 18 months?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2020

Even if you are bootstrapping the business, and not looking for outside investors, the “rules of thumb” that smart investors look for should be the same ones that you use to assess your own risks and set reasonable expectations for progress and success. Define an exit strategy for investors to liquidate their share.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your credibility when you need them later. Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). They are not trying to make money, but simply to recoup their costs over time.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

This means being able to increase profits without increasing costs at an equal (or higher) rate. You should forecast the expected cost the investment or loan will cover, and the returns it will generate in future. Bootstrapping or self-funding. Your business idea itself needs to be scalable. Sure, it should be unique.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The media tends to highlight experienced entrepreneurs who succeed with early new venture funding, like Uber’s Garrett Camp , but fail to point out the more common bootstrapping successes. Bootstrapping doesn’t mean that you don’t share equity. Keep your exit strategy options open as you learn.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 20, 2011

I recently helped a friend broker the sale of his small, bootstrapped company. So it’s not a cut-and-dry decision, but it’s clear how your company will be valued primarily: The cost of acquisition + re-culturing versus the cost of build-from-scratch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your credibility when you need them later. Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). They are not trying to make money, but simply to recoup their costs over time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your credibility when you need them later. Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). They are not trying to make money, but simply to recoup their costs over time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2012

It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your credibility for when you need them later. Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). They are not trying to make money, but simply to recoup their costs over time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2011

It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your credibility for when you need them later. Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). They are not trying to make money, but simply to recoup their costs over time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2015

Here is where projections of cost, pricing, volumes and cash flow are critical. The best way to show return on investment is to declare an exit strategy, such as being acquired or going public in the next five years, which allows the investor to cash out. How much do you really need for the next 12 to 18 months?

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 24, 2021

An exit strategy is essential for every business. Think of it as when you want to know the exits of every building before you go inside. Count the Costs. Look into the costs of everything you have to spend on your business. Outline everything you have to do and what it will cost you.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

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Gust

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Or is it still possible to bootstrap and build a company organically? Similarly, start calling VCs if your customer acquisition costs can only be recaptured over a substantial period of time. A gigantic percentage of startup literature concerns how to raise capital.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

You can argue that the DNA created by Microsoft's over emphasis on distribution (Steve) and development (Bill), has ultimately cost it $50bn or more in lost revenue, market share and market capitalization. Spencer Fry , Founder of two bootstrapped companies. They are many more examples. Investors do what their money back.

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