Austin Startup

DECEMBER 15, 2020

We’re dedicated to increasing diversity in the tech community and making our community an inclusive and welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. Winners include thriving Texas startups like Dallas-based ShearShare , Houston-based GroupRaise , and Austin-based Journey Foods.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Her background includes senior roles in both the banking and tech sectors, and she has launched four data businesses—including her current firm, New Frontier Data , which boasts a $20 million valuation and has received $5 million in funding. Giadha Aguirre de Carcer via Her Agenda. Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake, via the Los Angeles Times.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

So we could go, we could spend the rest of our time talking about valuation. 07:47): Well, where are they gonna get the rest of the money and what's that gonna cost them? 20:06): Remember that the valuations based on the cash flow. That's when you get into all that other, you know, e-myth stuff, you know, system.

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David Cohen

MARCH 30, 2020

Uber took the shockingly low valuation of $4m when raising it’s first $1.5m. 3m valuation. Less than a $2m valuation for their seed round. For the rest of our lives, we’ll all remember this global pandemic that changed everything. All eventual unicorns. All in one year! They all did just fine. They made it through.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Entrepreneurs and investors who have spent any time dealing with convertible debt seed financing transactions are likely to have encountered the subject of valuation caps. Valuation caps can come into play in settings other than seed-stage convertible note financing rounds. Read on for a fuller explanation. by February 2006).

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

Another pointer is to how much the industry is ready for disruption is the trend of recent HR and Recruitment startups such as Zenefits which reached up to a valuation of a billion dollars after a few years. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Thanks to John Linden, MirrorCoop ! #19- 19- Silvertech. Photo Credit: Sam Abbas.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Youdnegotiate a round size and valuation with the lead, whod supplysome but not all of the money. Then the startup and the lead wouldcooperate to find the rest. Standardized paperwork will do away with the need tonegotiate anything except the valuation, and that will get easiertoo. Butthere may not have to be just one valuation.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

Many angels are entrepreneurs themselves, or executives and business or community leaders. I’m impressed when entrepreneurs know their numbers inside and out and are realistic about their valuations. So what’s going to separate “YOU” from all the rest? Tweet This Tip. “I’m

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Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

We’re dedicated to increasing diversity in the tech community and making Capital Factory an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. On October 4th, five technology startup finalists will pitch to a panel of advisors and judges made up of successful investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders.

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betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

All the rest is noise. Before there was Fab there was fabulis, a social network meets places guide targeted to the gay community. If you are down on someone, the rest of your team will already know. ?. Never, ever, choose your investors based on valuation. 10M post-money valuation = $100M target. Always has been.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The rest of the entrepreneur interviews Pat does are very worthwhile listens also. They were critical to winning the rest of the market, which largely followed their moves. not just the sale), and ultimately increase the valuation of your company and your ability to create jobs and realize your entrepreneurial dreams.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Those were teachers, accountants, consultants, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. startups with billion-dollar valuations) in recent years. I still want to have as large an impact as possible, but I don’t need to create it directly, or capture it in the form of our revenue or our valuation.” Those were friends and families.

Silicon Valley 48

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

post money valuation. Mark Cuban offered $300k for 33% of the company, implying a $900k post money valuation. implying a $600k post money valuation. The company ended up negotiating with Cuban and settled on $300k for 30% of the company, or a $1M post money valuation. post money valuation and a $1.35M pre money valuation.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2017

Nearly one-quarter of the world’s population has soil-transmitted infections , according to the World Health Organization, and they affect the poorest and most deprived communities. Generally, investors focus on growth, profits and valuation. Greyston Bakery impacts 2,200 Yonkers community members annually. Launched WD 2.0,

Global 100

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Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

In the rest, we were part of the first “institutional round” We have not participated in any seed extensions or full-blown series A investments as our first check into a company. Stepping back to the big picture, it’s remarkable to see how quickly things change in the VC and entrepreneurial community. OUR INDUSTRY.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

For the rest of us desiring to build large, valuable enterprises quickly, the need for outside capital is high on our list of requirements and even the source for some sleepless nights as we worry over the availability and cost of capital. Do not expect grand valuations of your enterprise from these professional angels.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. It has the diversity and cheaper rent necessary for great creative potential and I think you're going to see a lot of development next year of Brooklyn as its own unique, but complimentary community of innovation.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 29, 2015

Now that everyone is overly focused on unicorns, the headline number on the valuation (e.g. Company X raised Y at a valuation of Z from A, B, and C) has crept into the story on big rounds. Rand did NOT run this by me before posting it – I saw it at the same time as the rest of the world. financing of Mattermark.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 16, 2021

The 2nd annual Houston Tech Rodeo will be a week-long corralling of the #HouTech community, spurring new connections, ideas, and innovation through digital events and experiences culminating in Capital Factory’s investment challenge. One will walk away with a $50,000 investment! million Series A round.

Houston 80

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The existential freakout that occurred in January and February seemed like the distant past with the lingering hangover being a clearer focus on valuation and overall funding needs from new investors. At the early stages, raising the first $2m tends to be straightforward in most geographies that have meaningful startup communities.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Everyone in the community thought we were done, and that it was over,” he recalls, but fortunately for the company it had just agreed a new round of funding, which contained a unique clause. Both Spark and RRE agreed to split the round, but at the slightly lower figure of $8 million and with a lower valuation for Kik.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

Financial models, especially valuation models, are interesting in that they can be particularly precise. While it may seem like a tough question to answer, I would argue that most practitioners of valuation analysis would state “not very high.” It is not my aim to specifically convince anyone that Uber is worth any specific valuation.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

I’m surprised how few people talk about valuations, term sheet terms, how much to pay recruiters, etc. I’m 100% certain this would benefit our community and not just the entrepreneurs that work there. We know prices of deals, compensation, who’s doing well / poorly, etc.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2017

It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. She didn’t let rules or other’s fear become instilled into her work ethic; Blakley’s strength lies in the acceptance of endless possibilities as long as you’re willing to work for it and make it happen, so long as you stand out from the rest. Thanks to Dan Eyman, Meld Valuation ! #24

Entrepreneur 48

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The rest said companies are mostly still hanging on. Lastly, seed-stage entrepreneurs who have pushed for the maximum valuation possible haven’t done themselves any favors. Meanwhile, their seed investors aren’t particularly incentivized to get them a Series A that crams the previous valuation down.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

But more likely youll find thatimplementing a working subset is both good for morale and helps yousee more clearly what the rest should do. If you get an offer from a reputablefirm at a reasonable valuation with no unusually onerous terms,just take it and get on with building the company. [ They would have gottenthe royal raspberry.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 12, 2020

To build products that are healthy for human beings and the communities they inhabit. And what's your vision for what this new community of founders and leaders might build when we get to the new normal? Commitments to respect their employees, their customers, their partners. Brian Chesky : Oh, it's a good question.

Silicon Valley 113

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

For the rest of us desiring to build large, valuable enterprises quickly, the need for outside capital is high on our list of requirements and even the source for some sleepless nights as we worry over the availability and cost of capital. Do not expect grand valuations of your enterprise from these professional angels.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

He only touches on them briefly in this article, but rest assured I will ask him to break down the details of each success he has had so we can learn from his case studies in future articles. Small Business After having established myself in real estate, I decided to invest in a small business in my community.

Internet 80

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

They need a combination of capital and experience to separate from the rest of the pack – the low cost of starting a business means it is even more vital to become the market leader more quickly. They are, in fact, great news for traditional venture capitalists.

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Venture Chronicles

JUNE 4, 2011

great example of community source content for a book project. The rest of my favorite links are here. Customer Experience Matters. yep… it’s about the customer, not the “enterprise&#. tags: blog social. The Stocktwits Edge – Crowdsourced, Curated, Published | Howard Lindzon. tags: blog. tags: blog social.

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Austin Startup

MAY 3, 2017

Through the series of funding rounds, companies do not need to go through an IPO to obtain capital or a higher valuation. The University of Texas adopted the animal as it’s mascot in 1917 and the rest is history. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs. Imagine that. too obvious?)

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. Then, spend the rest of the pitch backing up those claims and increasing investors’ confidence in your investment thesis. And, David had the vision to invest in LinkedIn when it looked to most of the investing community like an odd niche.

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Ben's Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Even assuming they wanted to raise the same amount of nominal dollars at the IPO as in the past, higher valuations means they can do so by issuing many fewer shares. There had been concern among the banking community that the SEC would implement a version of MiFid II in the U.S., Are bankers simply irrational?

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The most obvious place that businesses and or accountants turn to for their small business clients is generally banks, big banks, community banks, you name it. When you go into a community bank on average fifty percent of applicants are declined. They are a part of your community. Go out and be profitable.

Small Business 95

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Instead, freemium where free version is functionality limited instead shifts the valuation away from the service itself and instead puts a price on just the premium features you’re paying for. 83 Episode 21 | A Change of Direction | Startups For the Rest of Us on 09.07.10

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 26, 2021

One common mistake is for entrepreneurs to simply select whichever venture capital firm is offering the highest valuation. And because white, East Asian, and South Asian men are so overrepresented in the VC community right now, your investor board members might be limited in how much they contribute to diversity. CONCLUSION.

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