Business Model Early Stage Founder Liquidity Event 
Steve Blank
JANUARY 22, 2014
Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds. Few entrepreneurs find this scalable and repeatable business model because it’s not easy. as a distribution channel have vastly reduced the amount of capital a startup needs at the early stage when the risk is greatest. What’s Missing Is Early Stage Capital.
Steve Blank
MARCH 16, 2016
To most founders a startup is not a job, but a calling. Founders can now access the largest pool of risk capital that ever existed –in the form of Private Equity (Angel Investors, family offices , Venture Capitalists (VC’s) and Hedge Funds.). What does this mean for startup founders? Here’s the thing most founders miss.
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Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
That’s because obtaining a pre-money valuation for a concept level technology company in excess of $1 million is difficult, particularly for a startup founder without a proven track record. By contrast, obtaining a pre-money valuation of $5 million for a business with a new viable product and even very minimal sales is somewhat reasonable.
Steve Blank
JULY 19, 2010
As a founder I fought with VC’s over vesting as they brought in a new CEO and walked me out the door. I’ll offer that both entrepreneurs and VC’s have the wrong model for founding CEO equity compensation. I’ll offer that both entrepreneurs and VC’s have the wrong model for founding CEO equity compensation. Preparing For Chaos.
Hunter Walker
MARCH 8, 2014
At a more mature technology company you’re protecting and extending your business model. Between the two is a hypergrowth stage where your initial product has great traction but there’s still urgency and risk in execution. There aren’t yet four layers of management between you and the founders.
David Teten
AUGUST 21, 2019
Most founders who are raising capital look first to traditional equity VCs. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. But should they? Less or no dilution.
Berkonomics
AUGUST 27, 2015
He has served as advisor to and member of numerous financial exchanges, and was the founder and CEO of Arthur Lipper Corporation and co-founder and Chairman of New York & Foreign Securities Corporation. The businesses frequently were the owner-manager’s only major asset.
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