Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2010

For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping you growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. Small business grants. Friends and family.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Our wheelhouse is bootstrapped (or lightly capitalized) SMB SaaS. Bigfoot Capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Request a small business grant.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Request a small business grant.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2019

Thursday Boots is a prime example of a business that started out from crowdfunding. Bootstrapping. If asking for money isn’t your thing, then pooling you and your partner’s resources out of your own pockets is also a valid way to raise funds for a business. Business Grants. You can start with these small business grants.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Request a small business grant.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

John Jantsch (02:29): So I'm curious, how did you get into the business of advising startups? Well, Steve Hoffman (02:34): First of all, I did three venture funded startups in Silicon valley and two bootstrap startups. All these things are, if you're running a small business, they're huge challenges. We have demo days.

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Board Effect

JUNE 10, 2019

Government grants may be easier to get, but they often have complicated government rules and restrictions and may contain terms and language that’s hard to understand. It’s not possible for all startups to qualify for grants, but there are a number of other ways to help new businesses get off the ground financially.

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

Not only that, but global equity funding to digital health companies reached $3.67 Because of complex government regulations and a lengthy incubation period, funding a healthcare startup is more difficult compared to financing a tech startup. SBIR often offers grants to projects that are deemed risky by the VCs or equity investors.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 24, 2017

This can easily be accomplished by surveying current and potential business customers, testing focus groups, conducting one-on-one interviews, utilizing social media polls, and observing data through platforms like Google Analytics. There are a number of ways to generate funding , with some of the most popular including: Small business loans.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 18, 2011

Lending is still constrained, and the old methods of self-funding a business -- maxing out credit cards or taking a home-equity loan -- are no longer as viable. We need to start with the first line -- " Rates of new-business creation have been contracting since the 1980s". And what about bootstrapping? Just the opposite.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

equity debate. Start-Up Chile: $40k to Live There and Start a Company - Ben Casnocha: The Blog , August 14, 2010 Governments round the world are trying to stimulate entrepreneurship. The Chilean government recently announced a bold initiative that stands apart from the usual innovation and start-up handwaving.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I had the opportunity to speak with Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 small business expert, who took the opportunity to share with us her proven, step-by-step method to transition from employee to entrepreneur. Have you always dreamed of being your own boss? You just want to check her out.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

The accelerator provides equity-free financial support through AWS Promotional Credit, technical training and support, access to a global community of EdTech experts, and more. AWS Builder Space (Israel) – A non-equity program for early stage startups who are looking to accelerate their speed to market. Support Programs.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

Creating a scalable business model. Whether you are hoping to expand a small business with a loan or going for a round of venture capital, you will need a scalable business model. Investors in particular want to fund only scalable or ready to scale businesses. Bootstrapping or self-funding. Credit cards.

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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. Angel investments are highly risky and I would estimate that over 90% provide no return to equity investors. Bootstrapping 101.

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Transformify

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

If you're worn out from working as an employee, it may be time to start your own business. Small businesses can be anything from label manufacturing to pharma representatives to tech startups. Bootstrapping. Self-funding your business is usually an option for ideas that are not capital intensive.

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