Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Aspiring entrepreneurs often ask me what to do first when starting a business. A popular approach these days seems to be for founders to regale investors early with a pitch touting the newest “million-dollar idea.” Instead, entrepreneurs need to focus first on execution disciplines and timing.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Express thoughtfulness and kindness. Coone, MsCraftprincess Designs LLC ! #2- 3- I’ve always been an entrepreneur. For me, I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the future trends entrepreneurs see in their industry and here are the responses. #1- Thanks to Kurt Bodenstedt, PDAFL LLC ! #3- I am a business owner who works to help entrepreneurs incorporate or form LLCs for their businesses. Photo Credit: Olivia Summerhill.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking alone. Here are the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- It’s essential to never forget your vision of why you became an entrepreneur. Thanks to Justin Thomas, Journey Engine ! #3-

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Funding challenges and other issues founders face in the early days of starting up were the focus of interviews with the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern). Will Zell , co-founder and CEO of Nikola Labs wireless power company.

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Managers of VC funds typically want to grow their business aggressively, just like the founders we back. My Partners at HOF Capital are younger than I am, which means that we have a half-century horizon for the franchise we are building. . This evolves the VC from a server to a router.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Shira Sue Carmi, the founder of Launch Collective, reminds us that the business of launching a clothing brand is as important as the artistry: Fashion is amazing in the way it balances art and commerce, but it’s a business. So, are you a fashion designer or an apparel entrepreneur? Sole proprietorship or LLC?

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Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2015

As I read stories of college dropouts who had successfully sold tech companies, or entrepreneurs with innovative ideas who made it big on Shark Tank, it became clear that there was no set path to startup success. C Corp versus LLC, non-competes, liquidation preferences, preferred versus common stock, and so on).

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs. . John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

On October 15, Capital Factory hosted the Latinx in Tech Summit, where over 100 founders, investors, executives, and aspiring entrepreneurs from across the city gathered together for an inspiring and insightful afternoon. It's our mandate to carry as we climb this ladder in tech + beyond ????

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. Thanks to Joe Battisto, Haven Environmental LLC ! #6 I started Bruno’s Barkin’ Biscuits, LLC because I want to offer dog owners a safe and healthy treat option when it comes to their pups. Image Credit: Enrico Bratta.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

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. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Bigfoot Capital.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 9, 2019

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. Here are the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- Motivating yourself can be hard but practicing consistent habits such as reminding yourself of why you started can be a major boost.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 4, 2019

David Kidder explores this in his new book and tries to help companies deal with this change through his firm, Bionic Solutions LLC. We’ve worked at the CEO level with a dozen Fortune 500 partners and are thrilled to have this opportunity to share our learnings in our new book, New to Big. Tell us your story.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 31, 2016

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. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2020

More interestingly, he is a successful entrepreneur with his series of stock trading training programs where he reveals the strategies behind his trading success. Apart from being a renowned stock trader, Timothy Sykes is also a serial entrepreneur. He shot to limelight after turning his $12,415 Bar Mitzvah gift money into $1.65

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Some entrepreneurs can’t decide if they want to be a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) or a C-corporation, or they don’t have the money, so they put off doing anything until the first venture capital round, or until the first lawsuit occurs. Rely on informal agreements with partners. We all have our favorite story on this one.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs how they're incorporating CSR into their businesses and here's what they had to say; #1- Sponsoring charitable initiatives Photo Credit: Andrei Vasilescu I have always been passionate about incorporating CSR into my business. Thanks to Samuel Leach, Samuel and Co Trading ! #11- Actions speak louder than words.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Many entrepreneurs make the mistake of launching their business without consulting with a lawyer and choosing an entity. Operating as an LLC or a corporation would provide protections. If you plan to operate as a limited partnership, corporation or LLC, you will need to file the appropriate documents with state authorities.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

But it’s rare that an entrepreneur or business owner doesn’t leverage their background in some way to launch their business. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. 9 – Developing an Entrepreneur Program.

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techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Alexia Tsotsis is the co-editor of TechCrunch. Founders Den co-founder and angel investor Zachary Bogue has joined forces with seasoned big data VC Matt Ocko , Metamarkets founder Michael Driscoll and Prismatic CEO Bradford Cross to launch Data Collective , the world’s first Big Data-only early stage investment fund.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

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. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Thanks to Leonard Jacobs, Clyde Fitch, LLC ! #4- My partner and I locked ourselves in a room for about 4 hours. And fun we’ve been having crossing the the country helping companies communicate better with their customers and co-workers. But for entrepreneurs, there are practical implications to naming their business.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

Both of our founders have struggled with mental health, and have found solace in counseling, journaling, and lots of self-reflection. Thanks to Danielle Sheerin, Dear Babe Boutique LLC ! #13- A few years ago, I co-founded Cancer U, an online membership platform for cancer patients and caregivers. Geiger, Twelve31 Media, LLC ! #21-

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Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

Meg Wirth and Allyson Cote, founders of Maternova. The business model is innovative and unique, and the business itself serves as a fantastic “how to” example for entrepreneurs looking to start a social, mission-driven business. ” Maternova also reaches out directly to entrepreneurs who are developing these products.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 6, 2017

Shira Sue Carmi , the founder of Launch Collective , reminds us that the business of launching a clothing brand is as important as the artistry: Fashion is amazing in the way it balances art and commerce, but it’s a business. So, are you a designer or an apparel entrepreneur? Sole proprietorship or LLC?

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www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Share with 1 click: All entrepreneurs face the question: “when should I form a company? Share with 1 click: All entrepreneurs face the question: “when should I form a company?” 1) You and your partners have developed IP critical to your business. Friends Sponsors. About The Team. In the Press. what you need.

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David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

Because of that insight, we co-founded the Venture Capital Access Program , focused on helping women and minority entrepreneurs raise capital from HBS Alumni Angels. The Showcase is focused on US-based founders with ties to the MENA region. Kashmir, Board Member and Screening Co-Chair of HBSAANY.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Many entrepreneurs are so focused on finalizing their innovative product or service that they procrastinate on the formalities of forming the requisite new company until later. If there is no legal business entity, early vendor or partner failures will jeopardize existing personal assets and any future personal income streams.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook. Business.gov offers a handy link to each one.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook. Business.gov offers a handy link to each one.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. I started Mobile Home Friend, LLC with my son back in 2015. Thanks to Chuck O’Dell, Mobile Home Friend, LLC ! #6-

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2014

Some entrepreneurs can’t decide if they want to be a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) or a C-corporation, or they don’t have the money, so they put off doing anything until the first venture capital round, or until the first lawsuit occurs. Rely on informal agreements with partners. We all have our favorite story on this one.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   When we talk to entrepreneurs (or explain to others what we do) we often explain this in risk terms.   And then the partners come calling.   When we talk to entrepreneurs (or explain to others what we do) we often explain this in risk terms.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2013

by Jeffrey Kadlic, co-founder & managing partner of Evolution Capital Partners. Behind every great entrepreneur proudly stands a support group of men and women who shared in the vision and the work, who contributed their mite to the effort that brought top results and accolades all around.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Resilience – the ability to bounce back from adversity – is one of the key attributes of entrepreneurs and was the focus of my first weekly radio show, Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , on Sirius XM Radio Channel 111. Kathryn shared the painful lessons she learned when her first startup fell apart. Broken startup dreams.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Got a question for one of the entrepreneurs mentioned below? Ask an entrepreneur! I got to round up a group of great entrepreneurs who had been there, and get their tips so we could share them with you. ” Get in touch with Rohan Gilkes: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn. Advice from Samantha Strom, Co-founder of Hazel Lane.

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