YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2016

by Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com. Looking at the startup scene through the lens of TechCrunch or VentureBeat, one may not be faulted for assuming that securing VC capital is the default way to raise a business. Either way, you are not alone if you are bootstrapping your business. You are in the vast majority.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

With the Covid-19 virus a worldwide pandemic, if you’re leading any startup or small business, you have to be asking yourself, “What’s Plan B? Here are a few thoughts about operating in uncertainty in a pandemic. But next the question is, ‘What happens to my business?”. What does your new business model look like?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

The market and venture capitalists are looking for business, but with a continuing focus on proven business models. Here are some key action items that may give your business some visibility: Start with an investment-grade business plan. Both operating executives and top advisors count. Timing is critical.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Every Flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory, and ownership optionality. . Payments are commonly delayed for a grace period of 12-36 months.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I recently spoke at the Founder Showcase at the request of Adeo Ressi. I said that at the Founder Showcase, too. In addition to FOMO it is partly driven by massive increase in valuations for earlier-stage companies who raised money at bit seed prices but who still have product risk. This post originally ran on TechCrunch.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. Look at the valuations of companies like Tesla, Illumina, and Twitter. The first will be commodity businesses that are valued for their ability to execute their current business model.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

By Daniel Sokolovksy, Co-Founder and CEO, WARP and Troy Lester, Co-Founder and CRO, WARP The dissolution of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was more than just a bank collapse, it was a reality check for both startups and the VCs that fund them. As a founder, ask yourself – does your business actually warrant VC funding?

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it. Startup Insights From Paul English, Co-Founder of Kayak - OnStartups , May 10, 2010 I’m just wrapping up several weeks of attending conferences across both coasts. Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. was having coffee with a friend who teaches at the U.C.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Why do these founders get to stay around? Because the balance of power has dramatically shifted from investors to founders. VCs competing for unicorn investments have given founders control of the board. — all great things when you are executing and scaling a known business model. Board Control.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2015

I often get asked about how to determine the valuation for a marketplace startup that is starting to scale. The main multiple we like to use for marketplace businesses is GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume…the total volume of goods sold on the marketplace). Our assumptions for this valuation: Scale: > $1b GMV. for 2015 GMV.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

What seems to be the best way to create customers and revenue may result in a business model that is out of vogue with the investment world and shortchanges you on enterprise valuation. He forgot a major highlight of the business model, and the damage was done. A good example is the marketing technology sector.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Chris Cera, the founder of Vuzit, said that these new customers enabled his company to repay the majority of its investors. Either way, he says, these smaller firms gain major clients that fund further growth and drive their valuations higher. The Bottom Line for Small Businesses. Managing a Business Operations Strategy'

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Did you know that the physics involved in flippings cats also allow us to operate space telescopes? Small Business and Startups: 5 DIY Things To Do For Your Brand! How Small Businesses Can Compete with Big Business – [link]. The Founders Lie About Comfort Zones – [link]. crowdSPRING Blog – [link].

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Keep the valuations consistent with company progress. Kalanick, former investor BFF turned highly disappointed by founder behavior. The bottom line is that the pedigree of your investors will have much to do with your ultimate valuation and with your enjoyment of the startup experience. How about your Investors ?

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Jack Tankersley, a long time mentor of mine, co-founder of Centennial Funds, and co-founder of Meritage Funds, wrote me a very long response. He was a former Wall Street analyst with no operating or investment experience, who became a VC by teaming up with operator LJ Sevin. Taking all five at once is crazy.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 4, 2014

Not every company is raising money at the valuation you modeled. Second, we did an investment where we actually decided to own more than 10% because of the nature of the business model. New VCs, especially those with an operating background, can see a company for what they want it to be rather than what it is.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

August 2010 Two years ago I wrote about what I called " a huge, unexploitedopportunity in startup funding :" the growing disconnect betweenVCs, whose current business model requires them to invest largeamounts, and a large class of startups that need less than theyused to. Butthere may not have to be just one valuation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2013

A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. It’s no fun on this plateau, just “making payroll,” and watching some employees make more then you as the Founder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2012

A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. It’s no fun on this plateau, just “making payroll,” and watching some employees make more then you as the founder.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2015

by Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com. While most of the startup blogs and magazines focus on the VC fundings and their million dollar valuations, the truth is that a whopping majority of entrepreneurship stories are never shared. What this often translates into is that their operational efficiency leaves a lot to be desired.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2011

A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. It’s no fun on this plateau, just “making payroll,” and watching some employees make more then you as the founder.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The signals are loud and clear : seed and late stage valuations are getting frothy and wacky, and hiring talent in Silicon Valley is the toughest it has been since the dot.com bubble. The Business Plan (Concept- Alpha-Beta - FCS ) became the playbook for startups. Carpe Diem. We’re now in the second Internet bubble.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Yet many entrepreneurs rely on expensive outside services and outside money, rather than do the networking for a co-founder or two who have the right skills to work for equity. Salaried staff will never have the commitment of co-founders that depend on the success of the startup. A desire to roll out on a massive scale.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Given the frequency of media stories focused on a handful of startups with billion dollar valuations and high profile rounds, it’s understandable that founders get impatient with their own company’s natural pace of growth. Growth is what separates a startup from a plumbing or barbershop business.

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

When speaking with founders and private growth investors, we hear countless references to “multiples paid” on current or near-term revenue; both obsess over this because a higher multiple translates to a higher valuation. It starts with the complexity involved in valuing companies in general.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. Office and Operations. Financing A Small Business. Business Taxes. Selling A Business. Over the past year or so, work-for-equity arrangements have become an integral part of Arizona Bays business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

Here are some key action items that will give you some priority: Create an investment-grade business plan. This means build a plan that hits all the hot buttons; problem/solution, executive team, competition, business model, reasonable financial projections, and what’s in it for the investor. Line up a winning team.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 24, 2016

This certainly feels like the age of the startup founder. The cheerleading tech press and massive valuation rounds have built a mystique around startup culture. It seems like exciting new companies are popping up daily, led by founders just a few years out of college (or never having finished school). Source: CB Insights.

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Start Up Blog

MAY 13, 2019

The Valuation: Uber was priced at $45 USD per share giving it a valuation of around $82 billion USD. To be clear, the founders, early investors and many employees ended the day very rich indeed. Legal Issues & Regulation: On top of all its general business challenges, Uber is fighting dozens of legal cases.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

A business model must be created out of whole cloth, and generally it’s a compilation of assumptions piled on top of other assumptions. Every model has a happy outcome when a founder is trying to convince himself or herself, a team, an investor, or even a spouse that the venture ahead is a good idea.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2022

In another case, I saw an angel investment group reject a founder who, during his presentation, blamed every setback on somebody other than himself. I’ve also seen several cases of founders who didn’t get good feedback because they wouldn’t take feedback. They want your business to be able to scale up.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

This trend accelerated through the emergence of VC and operator blogging in the early 2000s. . In addition to Platform and Applied Venture strategies, the trend towards hiring ex-operators into partner roles at VC firms can be seen in this light. Business model. And what’s holding it back?

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. 1) Manage the firm .

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Founders who avoid the use of the term “profit” had better have deep pockets of their own. Investors look for a team with business, financial, marketing, and operational skills, as well as a social passion. Employs a profitable business model with customer traction.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

The two founders, Lucinda Lent and Juliet Bodystun wanted to raise $150,000 in return for 15% of the company in order to franchise their concept nationwide. Even after paying the two founders $100,000 collectively in salary, the business still made a profit in the $125,000 to $150,000 range.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I would hope that a competent founder could easily educate herself about what information an investor wants with some basic research. If you are testing the market to see what terms you can get, just say, “We are targeting to raise $X at pre-money valuation of $Y.” Business Model. How do you make money?

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The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Back in September Y Combinator founder Paul Graham wrote an essay about growth. In practice most businesses are cash constrained and have to optimise the trade off between investing in growth and running out of cash – so they focus on growth AND operational efficiency. I disagree that growth should be the sole focus though.

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