Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. Hire an attorney to make sure the terms are fair. Their only recourse is that first tier of investors, fondly called Friends, Family and Fools.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Refine your elevator pitch. You should avoid spending your time here and instead focus on finding a way to generate revenue or to attract investors so that you can afford to hire someone. Here are a few perspectives on it: Building a sweat equity team You simply need to network. Go to user groups. How To Get There

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Technical Cofounder CTO Hire Equity Sweat Equity 241

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

Refine your elevator pitch. Hire a Product Design Lead First Nailing that elusive technical co-founder Here are a few perspectives on the topic of finding technical cofounders: In Building a sweat equity team , Joel on Software tells us: You simply need to network. Go to user groups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2021

Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. Hire an attorney to make sure the terms are fair. Their only recourse is that first tier of investors, fondly called Friends, Family and Fools.

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Sweat Equity Elevator Pitch Equity Venture Capital 346

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2012

This is a key element of every elevator pitch, with enough specificity and fuel to keep you and everyone around you moving toward the beacon in the fog. It also means that it’s time to stop micro-managing, hire some of the right people, and start giving up some control. Goals need to be written down, measurable, and realistic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2011

This is a key element of every elevator pitch, with enough specificity and fuel to keep you and everyone around you moving toward the beacon in the fog. It also means that it’s time to stop micro-managing, hire some of the right people, and start giving up some control. Goals need to be written down, measurable, and realistic.

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OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Long Live the Business Plan, The Investor Presentation, The Elevator Pitch, The Size of the Opportunity, Your Competitive Advantage, Current Status and Roadmap from Today, The Strength of Your Team, Summary Financials, Investor Presentations for Larger Startups. Chapter 3: Telling the Story to Your Investors…The Business Plan is Dead.

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