Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Steve Belkin , owner of the Atlanta Hawks, couldn't get his first deal financed and wound up cobbling together a friends and family round to start his travel company in the 70s. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Regard advice givers the same way you do surgeons - or pilots.

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Tim Keane

MAY 27, 2010

  Today, we have an angel investor network, the Golden Angels, as well as an entrepreneurship center to spread the entrepreneurial word across campus. Here in America, 95+% of all entrepreneurs never have had any external investment financing. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Tim Keane

AUGUST 21, 2006

As the venture progresses from financing to revenue (whether financed by an investor or the entrepreneur) that first big, critical issue has to be the first miss on projections. The entrepreneur has a better understanding of the business model and whether it really can be high growth. Will it happen? Will it happen?

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Milwaukee Due Diligence Wisconsin Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

That does not apply to every operational issue - but it sure applies to strategy and finance. That does not apply to every operational issue - but it sure applies to strategy and finance. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Posted at 06:34 AM in Angels and Advisors | Permalink.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 60

Tim Keane

MAY 9, 2006

The entrepreneur has the opportunity to master the intricacies of his business process; his customers minute but important expectations; venture financing; people management. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. The list goes on. All of this is the gift of awareness. Google Ads.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 30, 2007

In another company, the finance manger decided to cancel the software maintenance fee for the company management system since the company never called the help desk. In another company, the finance manger decided to cancel the software maintenance fee for the company management system since the company never called the help desk.

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Wisconsin Architecture Startup IP 68

Tim Keane

JUNE 22, 2006

The company quickly ramped up losses faster than expected, putting pressure on a new financing round at the same time as disappointing results were being reported. The company quickly ramped up losses faster than expected, putting pressure on a new financing round at the same time as disappointing results were being reported.

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Valuation Wisconsin Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 24, 2006

Reducing risk for the next round of financing yields a higher investment value. Reducing risk for the next round of financing yields a higher investment value. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Venture Capital 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

What’s your attitude about “next round” financing? What’s your attitude about “next round” financing? John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series).

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