Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Some argue the only way to start is to drop everything and jump in with both feet, while others recommend an overlapped approach to the lifestyle, including not quitting your day job until you have revenue and a proven business model. McGinnis, a well-known venture capitalist and private equity investor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2013

How do you as an entrepreneur with a new idea get to be one of those choices? That means there are far more entrepreneurs looking for money than there are investors, and entrepreneur entitlement is not a realistic expectation. The hype is high right now for equity crowd funding as an alternative to Angels and VCs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

I like the guy because he’s credited with coining the word entrepreneur. In spite of this, private equity funds have used the rallying cry of efficiency to hijack corporate strategy and loot the profits that historically would have been reinvested into research and development and new products.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the CEO of one of Canada’s largest private credit firms, can you describe the basics of private credit and its increasing importance to budding entrepreneurs? For entrepreneurs, this means not just securing capital, but also gaining a collaborator committed to their growth journey. The firm has made more than $4.5

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

If you’re a startup, you are by definition competing with the smartest people in the world – either large companies with more resources than yours or fellow entrepreneurs who are hoping to disrupt large companies. Your knowledge can make the difference between failure and success. Khan Academy.

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Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

We make a majority of our investments in those sectors and prioritize proven business models. Arena Growth Partners | Venture Capital and Private Equity | Austin, Texas - Venture to Lead™ Aspect Ventures We bridge the gap between your seed and later stage venture so together, we can turn great ideas into great companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

For no good reason, this process seems shrouded in mystery, when in fact it is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. This is the dreaded “due diligence” process. For small teams, every team member will likely be interviewed.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 237

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

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Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

Steve Blank

MARCH 16, 2016

Risk capital takes equity (stock ownership) in your company instead of debt (loans) in exchange for cash. 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.). The Bad News. FDA approvals?

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Liquidity Event Founder Liquidation Preference Venture Capital 120

Growthink Blog

AUGUST 12, 2013

Last week , I talked about the communication breakdowns that occur when investors and entrepreneurs talk about risk. Well, in most forms of angel and early-stage private equity investing, these breakdowns flow from a misunderstanding of the power and nature of outliers. And that we all should just stay away? Of course not.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2010

For no good reason, this process seems shrouded in mystery, when in fact it is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Tags: entrepreneur investor due diligence founder business. This is the dreaded “due diligence” process. Marty Zwilling.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Todays Small Business News | Daily. Entrepreneur news from reporter Eric Markowitz. Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Finance | Tuesdays.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 14, 2018

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. This time I'm getting to know Mark Geller ( LinkedIn , @markgeller ). Tell me a bit about your background. For me, it's a matter of degree.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

This could be a home-based business, franchise option or whatever option looks attractive to you. One thing is certain, your business can succeed if you can put in the right energy and bring in the right people to kick-start it. 1- Health consulting business. I'm going to start a health consulting business.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

And the trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and kept the same class structure – experiential, hands-on, driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. We were lucky to get a team of mentors (VC’s and entrepreneurs) who selflessly volunteered their time to help coach the teams.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2019

Most entrepreneurs are led to believe that successful business models prosper quickly and easily. However, in a study by Statistic Brain, “ Startup Business Rate by Industry Business ” the failure rate of all U.S. Entrepreneurs also report being more likely to have “worried a lot” — 34% vs. 30%.

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Product Entrepreneur Private Equity Cofounder 147

Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

For no good reason, this process seems shrouded in mystery, when in fact it is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. This is the dreaded “due diligence” process. For small teams, every team member will likely be interviewed.

Technical Review 152

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 152

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. We don’t have any equity or control over the business….”. “As

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

“Hi [entrepreneur], I hope all is well. It looks as though you’ve built a very interesting business, and I’d love to spend some time getting a better understanding of your future plans for the company and if there is an opportunity to partner with [My Firm]. Why do VCs send generic outbound emails like this?

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Programming Entrepreneur Private Equity Equity 294

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. In totality, these posts are at least as long as most business books. business model and team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2016

Some argue the only way to start is to drop everything and jump in with both feet, while others recommend an overlapped approach to the lifestyle, including not quitting your day job until you have revenue and a proven business model. McGinnis, a well-known venture capitalist and private equity investor.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Private Equity Salary Cofounder 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In his white paper How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood , PEVCTECH.com founder David Teten explored how private equity and venture capital investors are trying to automate more of their job.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

Once every generation or so, a new window opens up for startup entrepreneurs who suddenly find themselves with an opportunity to create a profitable startup in a brand-new industry. The first wave of entrepreneurs may have had a greenfield opportunity, but today’s vape entrepreneurs are facing a rapidly changing market.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Very small funds may not have any large institutions as LP investors, just individuals, but even the largest and most established VC funds often have “sidecar” funds to enable a select group of individuals to invest in their funds (typically entrepreneurs the firm knows well). What Are These Intermediaries? Why Write About This Now?

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

One of the most significant hurdles that many aspiring entrepreneurs must face involves raising capital to launch their business. With some business models, it may take many months or even a few years until the company can break even or turn a profit on a regular basis. Small Business Loans.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Small Business Administration Exit Strategy 109

Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

When seeking equity investments, the source of capital is, for the most part, tied to the stage of capital being raised. You see, equity capital is raised in stages or rounds. Mezzanine Financing Most companies that raise equity capital and are eventually acquired or go public receive multiple rounds of financing first.

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Equity Mezzanine Later Stage Venture Capital 88

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue).

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Matching Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers 120

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

A group of Seedcamp entrepreneurs started a startup tools wiki for that purpose, and we thought it would be well suited here. An additional list of business resources for startups is available here. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. model legal documents. Founder Equity Issues. Legal, Equity, etc.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Very small funds may not have any large institutions as LP investors, just individuals, but even the largest and most established VC funds often have “sidecar” funds to enable a select group of individuals to invest in their funds (typically entrepreneurs the firm knows well). What Are These Intermediaries? Should they care?

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VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

“As big businesses begin to measure their impact, they begin to show it is fundamental to their future business models.” Social impact investments first emerged in the UK around entrepreneurs such as Cohen during the early 2000s, with innovations like social impact bonds. Sir Ronald Cohen.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Forget about taking the measure of the entrepreneur and just feeling it in “your bones” that he or she has the right stuff. Forget all that and just deal with the fact that 99%+ of all investors are just too illiquid to write a $250,000 investment check to a private company. Let's start with being too poor.

Silicon Valley 78

Silicon Valley Private Equity Early Stage Equity 78

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Witness, for example, this terrific Fast Company article on Bill Nguyen , serial entrepreneur who’s seventh startup “Color” famously raised $41m for a new mobile app before it even launched. After all, before the house of cards inevitably tumbles, private equity investors get a tidy return. And it is magic.

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IPO Flash Bootstrapping Private Equity 240

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Now, the concept of outliers and how they apply to early stage private equity investment is not a new one. This is powerful but somewhat obvious so at a minimum, the intelligent early stage investor should utilize as one of their first screens the degree to which a network effect is present in a company's business model.

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IPO Private Equity Early Stage Equity 67