Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

Gust

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

If your startup is at the wrong stage for the investor you are approaching, fishing for money is a waste of time for both of you. For instance, if your company is only a few weeks old and you have zero customers and your product offering is still in design, don’t expect someone to hand over $10 million to fund your efforts.

Venture Capital 171

Venture Capital Investment Bankers Angel Investor Initial Public Offering 171

The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 14, 2010

They do play a role, but only a limited one with later stage businesses that have good cash flow. Any start-up loans will be to the entrepreneur as a personal loan. But, with plummeting property values over the past three years, there ain't much water in that well for many younger entrepreneurs. How did they do it?

Kentucky 56

Kentucky Washington Nashville Bootstrapping 56

Small Business Force

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In early stage companies (and even some later stage or mature ones), there is no one area where most entrepreneurs and small business owners are lacking in just basic fundamentals, than in dealing with their company's finances and financial management. The Entrepreneur's Yoda" knows these things. He's been there.

Finance 37

Finance Management Forecast Entrepreneur 37

Hippoland

MAY 16, 2018

As these start to enter the equity market, there are a lot of investors who will fund these companies at a very early stage – even seed investors who typically don’t do other pre-seed deals will bet here. This is great for blockchain entrepreneurs. So we see higher valuations in this space. And that’s life!

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Valuation Convertible Security Equity 48

Hippoland

MAY 16, 2018

As these start to enter the equity market, there are a lot of investors who will fund these companies at a very early stage – even seed investors who typically don’t do other pre-seed deals will bet here. This is great for blockchain entrepreneurs. So we see higher valuations in this space. And that’s life!

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Valuation Convertible Security Equity 48

Software By Rob

JANUARY 8, 2019

And we received offers of support from successful founders who have raised funding, bootstrapped, and those who’ve done both: +1 on that! In general I'm eager to see people explore new ways of supporting entrepreneurs. Would love to chat and see how/if we can help. — Rand Fishkin (@randfish) October 12, 2018.

Early Stage 46

Early Stage Valuation Seed Capital Revenue 46

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

Prasanna Krishnamoorthy, Managing Partner, Upekkha Value SaaS Accelerator, said, “We are the first fund which combines an Angel List rolling fund structure for making LP access widely available, while using the variable VC model of giving founders the option to buy back their equity at a later stage, ensuring founder optionality.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

Go there now » Sign up or log in to mint.com Updates Drop Your Debt to Win 2 comments How To The Top 5 Customer Complaint Letters — And What You Can Learn From Them 5 comments Investing In Graphics: What Is a Stock? Are you going after the same customers? No customers no sales, no startup. Live your life.

Software Review 68

Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

Email readers continue here.]. Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

The Whole Enchilada For those of you interested in more than The Skinny, keep reading… Countless conversations have been had with key users, customers, advisors, mentors, family and friends. and * on a bootstrapped budget* : We first engaged in customer surveys and validated a huge problem?—?several What did our customers think?

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2012

Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Entrepreneurs in an unfamiliar domain better find a partner who has been there before they apply for funding.

Angel Groups 237

Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Startup 237

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2011

Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Entrepreneurs in an unfamiliar domain better find a partner who has been there before they apply for funding.

Angel Investor 217

Angel Investor Angel Groups Early Stage Startup 217

Gust

JULY 1, 2012

Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Entrepreneurs in an unfamiliar domain better find a partner who has been there before they apply for funding.

Angel Groups 143

Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Startup 143

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2010

Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Entrepreneurs in an unfamiliar domain better find a partner who has been there before they apply for funding.

Angel Groups 121

Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Later Stage 121