Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The hurricanes in the Gulf, the wildfires in California, and the monsoon floods around the world, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in climate control, forest management, and building design. Some kind of natural or man-made disaster. Usually, people pay to relieve pain before buying luxury items.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally), and I have a connection there if you need a start. Since Keiretsu Forum’s founding in 2000, its members have invested over $200M in 260 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, and real estate. New England Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A few examples of well-known benefit corporations in the USA include Kickstarter, Etsy in New York, Patagonia in California, and Seventh Generation in Vermont. I believe this option will continue to spread to other companies, states and countries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even still, it was another five years before Microsoft went public in 1986, making him an overnight success worth $350 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). Since its founding in 2000, its members have invested over $800 million dollars in over 800 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, real estate and other segments with high growth potential. USA Angel Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by almost 65%. Entrepreneurs cite family roots, a sense of neighborhood responsibility, existing professional networks, and more. In fact, according to Wessel, following the recession, startups are mushrooming up everywhere.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2020

The B-Corp status , already available in thirty-five states, including New York and California, is meant to reduce investor suits, and gives consumers an easy way to spot genuine social commitment, without assuming it is a nonprofit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. Asian teams in California raised median funding rounds of $4.4M, significantly higher than the $3M raised by mixed or all-white founding teams. No surprises here. Experience does count.

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JUNE 21, 2014

Back in the early 2000s, the Maker Movement took hold in California, based on the emergence of such do-it-yourself (DIY) tools as 3-D printers, Google''s SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop, with all the tools you need to make almost anything. A recent California event packed in 100,000 people.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2013

California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. Asian teams in California raised median funding rounds of $4.4M, significantly higher than the $3M raised by mixed or all-white founding teams. No surprises here. Experience does count.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2019

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even still, it was another five years before Microsoft went public in 1986, making him an overnight success worth $350 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

California and NY dominate for number of seed deals. California is the clear #1 for seed investment activity followed by strong #2 New York. California (Silicon Valley), Massachusetts (Boston), NY, Washington, and Texas held as the top 5 states for venture capital in 2012, but overall, 38 states got in on the action.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally), and I have a connection there if you need a start. Since Keiretsu Forum’s founding in 2000, its members have invested over $180M in 200 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, and real estate. New England Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). Since its founding in 2000, its members have invested over $800 million dollars in over 800 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, real estate and other segments with high growth potential. USA Angel Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2010

California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. Asian teams in California raised median funding rounds of $4.4M, significantly higher than the $3M raised by mixed or all-white founding teams. No surprises here. Experience does count.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2012

To legally facilitate startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, eleven states, including New York and California, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). But very quickly, it is becoming obvious to startups that the value and satisfaction exceeds the costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2018

The cost of the shell, plus the cost of navigating the process, can now easily exceed a half-million dollars, depending on the shell company, according to The Labrecht Group , a law firm based in Irvine, California and Salt Lake City. This approach is not for entrepreneurs already out of money. Being a public company isn’t cheap or easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2018

The B-Corp status, already available in thirty states, including New York and California, is meant to reduce investor suits, and gives consumers an easy way to spot genuine social commitment, without assuming it is a nonprofit. Entrepreneurs and startups are all about innovation, in business principles as well as in products and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2013

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even still, it was another five years before Microsoft went public in 1986, making him an overnight success worth $350 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). Since its founding in 2000, its members have invested over $400 million in companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, real estate and other segments with high growth potential. New England Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even still, it was another five years before Microsoft went public in 1986, making him an overnight success worth $350 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). Since its founding in 2000, its members have invested over $800 million dollars in over 800 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, real estate and other segments with high growth potential. USA Angel Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2016

The B-Corp status, already available in eleven states, including New York and California, is meant to reduce investor suits, and gives consumers an easy way to spot genuine social commitment, without assuming it is a non-profit. Entrepreneurs and startups are all about innovation, in business principles as well as in products and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2014

The cost of the shell, plus the cost of navigating the process, can now easily exceed a half-million dollars, depending on the shell company, according to The Labrecht Group , a law firm based in Irvine, California and Salt Lake City. This approach is not for entrepreneurs already out of money. Being a public company isn’t cheap or easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Last year, Etsy in New York announced that it had joined the ranks of the now more than 865 companies nationwide as a Certified B Corporation, keeping good company with Patagonia in California and Seventh Generation in Vermont.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The B-Corp status, already available in eleven states, including New York and California, is meant to reduce investor suits, and gives consumers an easy way to spot genuine social commitment, without assuming it is a non-profit. Entrepreneurs and startups are all about innovation, in business principles as well as in products and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2012

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even still, it was another five years before Microsoft went public in 1986, making him an overnight success worth $350 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2013

To more strongly support startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, eleven states, including New York and California, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). Adopt the B-Corp as a new conscious business model. Other states are close behind in this effort.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally). Since its founding in 2000, its members have invested over $400 million in companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, real estate and other segments with high growth potential. New England Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2011

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even still, it was another five years before Microsoft went public in 1986, making him an overnight success worth $350 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2011

After any earthquake event, the first thing I try to do is to step back, get the lay of the land, and derive some guidelines for getting around efficiently, while avoiding personal injury (I spent some years in California). Here are the current big three in social networking for business: Facebook is biggest, moving from social to business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2015

The cost of the shell, plus the cost of navigating the process, can now easily exceed a half-million dollars, depending on the shell company, according to The Labrecht Group , a law firm based in Irvine, California and Salt Lake City. This approach is not for entrepreneurs already out of money. Being a public company isn’t cheap or easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2010

In case you are assuming that this is an all male domain, a University of California survey not too long ago says that 70% of women check out pornography, 17% of women are addicted to pornography, and 13% of women check out pornography at work. And the number of women entrepreneurs in this industry is growing rapidly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2010

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Even still, it was another five years before Microsoft went public in 1986, making him an overnight success worth $350 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2011

He resides in Silicon Valley, California, and has long helped entrepreneurs there, as well as providing turn-around assistance as interim CEO and business coach for several companies. Have you properly factored international into your product or service? You can contact him directly at ernst@startupprofessionals.com.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2010

He resides in Silicon Valley, California, and has long helped entrepreneurs there, as well as providing turn-around assistance as interim CEO and business coach for several companies. Are we really staying in touch or are we just sending out ‘speed burst messages’ in the hopes of snaring a living person at the other end? What do you think?

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