Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2021

Don’t look for formal venture capital levels of funding, but certainly early-stage Kaufmann grants, incubators, and entrepreneurship incentives are available from endowments and state funds. Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas.

Arizona 432

Arizona Phoenix Intellectual Property Incubator 432

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Ethical behavior refers to actions consistent with personal principles and commonly held values in your business community. Build positive psychological capital to sustain your business. We have all seen examples of new ventures that fail , despite large infusions of venture capital, and high-potential new technologies.

Leadership 176

Leadership Reputation Venture Capital Global 176

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs the last couple of years is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities. Software crowd sourcing.

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Intellectual Property SEC Venture Capital Equity 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

There is a common belief in the angel and venture capital community that you put your money on the best team, rather than the best idea. Solo entrepreneurs rarely find an investor. Now, of course, Page and Brin have that same credibility with their successes at Google.

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Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Software Review 152

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Assets need to move in a community of engaged users. Community means more than supply and demand. Often these communities are built around special interest groups, where the members interact through social media, help each other, and trust each other, and the relationships go well beyond the transactions.

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Cuba Venture Capital Community Valuation 316

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs these days is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. Crowd funding is exciting new territory, but I don’t see it replacing Angel and venture capital investors any time soon.

Intellectual Property 242

Intellectual Property Venture Capital Angel Investor Equity 242

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. Most share expertise as well as money.

Search 317

Search Accredited Investor Angel Investor Venture Capital 317

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. While I recognize that there continues to be a shortage of venture capital for new entrepreneurs, compared to the demand, don’t succumb to the temptation to take funds from investors that you are not totally comfortable with.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 257

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Ethical behavior refers to actions consistent with personal principles and commonly held values in your business community. Build positive psychological capital to sustain your business. We have all seen examples of new ventures that fail , despite large infusions of venture capital, and high-potential new technologies.

Leadership 149

Leadership Reputation Venture Capital Global 149

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2022

That’s why venture capital investors often replace startup CEOs as a condition of their scale-up investment. As they continue to pursue their passion, they remain focused on the contribution made to others and to the surrounding community. Most entrepreneurs are not both. They do this because they love what they do.

Leadership 368

Leadership Venture Capital Hiring Entrepreneur 368

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Friends and family are key at the idea and early development stages, when you have minimal business valuation.

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Angel Investor Stealth Bootstrapping Early Stage 246

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

Crowdfunding is just the latest alternative for assistance to entrepreneurs who need help, supplementing the existing alternatives of loans, grants, angel investors, venture capital and many others. The challenge is to find these just-in-time, including community and university startup incubators, accelerators, and advisors.

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Curation Angel Investor Startup Incubator 270

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Friends and family are key at the idea and early development stages, when you have minimal business valuation.

Stealth 434

Stealth Startup Angel Investor Bootstrapping 434

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. While I recognize that there continues to be a shortage of venture capital for new entrepreneurs, compared to the demand, don’t succumb to the temptation to take funds from investors that you are not totally comfortable with.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. Solicit venture capital investors.

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Equity Startup Small Business Administration SBA 266

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Based on some good estimates of how many new ventures have been started in the last five years, the statistical odds of any individual startup making it to this level are less than one in a million. But, of course, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. Every investor bets on the jockey, more than the horse.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Valuation Merger Exit Strategy 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® for the First Quarter 2014, the Q1 increase marks seven consecutive quarters of positive sentiment among Silicon Valley venture capitalists.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Massachusetts California 271

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Assets need to move in a community of engaged users. Community means more than supply and demand. Often these communities are built around special interest groups, where the members interact through social media, help each other, and trust each other, and the relationships go well beyond the transactions.

Cuba 246

Cuba Venture Capital Community Valuation 246

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

Crowdfunding is just the latest alternative for assistance to entrepreneurs who need help, supplementing the existing alternatives of loans, grants, angel investors, venture capital and many others. The challenge is to find these just-in-time, including community and university startup incubators, accelerators, and advisors.

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Entrepreneur Curation Angel Investor Incubator 344

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. Solicit venture capital investors.

Equity 436

Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 436

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined.

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Accredited Investor SEC Equity Europe 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2019

That’s why venture capital investors often replace startup CEOs as a condition of their scale-up investment. As they continue to pursue their passion, they remain focused on the contribution made to others and to the surrounding community. Most entrepreneurs are not both. They do this because they love what they do.

Leadership 217

Leadership Venture Capital Hiring Entrepreneur 217

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Don’t look for formal venture capital levels of funding, but certainly early-stage Kaufmann grants, incubators, and entrepreneurship incentives are available from endowments and state funds. Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas.

Arizona 239

Arizona Phoenix Intellectual Property Incubator 239

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Change, acceptance, and trust become more difficult as you get deeper into the fabric of a community. Angel and venture capital investors look for opportunities that are highly scalable, and have already demonstrated good traction. You need local partners and relationships for credibility.

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New York City Kansas Advertising Cash Position 158

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. Solicit venture capital investors.

Entrepreneur 240

Entrepreneur Equity Small Business Administration SBA 240

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2012

Don’t look for formal venture capital levels of funding, but certainly early-stage Kaufmann grants, incubators, and entrepreneurship incentives are available from endowments and state funds. Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas.

Arizona 231

Arizona Phoenix Intellectual Property Incubator 231

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

I saw these addressed well in a new book, “ The Startup Community Way ,” by Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway. These guys have been building startup communities like Techstars for over 30 years, so they know what works and what doesn’t. Cultural capital – mindset, behaviors, history.

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Community San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup 329

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2016

Assets need to move in a community of engaged users. Community means more than supply and demand. Often these communities are built around special interest groups, where the members interact through social media, help each other, and trust each other, and the relationships go well beyond the transactions.

Cuba 120

Cuba Marketing Venture Capital Community 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Their realm fits between crowdfunding and venture capital sources. Most share expertise as well as money.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor Accredited Investor Venture Capital Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2017

That’s why venture capital investors often replace startup CEOs as a condition of their scale-up investment. As they continue to pursue their passion, they remain focused on the contribution made to others and to the surrounding community. Most entrepreneurs are not both. They do this because they love what they do.

Leadership 171

Leadership Venture Capital Hiring Community 171

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2014

That’s why venture capital investors often replace startup CEOs as a condition of their scale-up investment. As they continue to pursue their passion, they remain focused on the contribution made to others and to the surrounding community. Most entrepreneurs are not both. They do this because they love what they do.

Leadership 283

Leadership Venture Capital Hiring Entrepreneur 283

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2015

Assets need to move in a community of engaged users. Community means more than supply and demand. Often these communities are built around special interest groups, where the members interact through social media, help each other, and trust each other, and the relationships go well beyond the transactions.

Cuba 120

Cuba Entrepreneur Venture Capital Community 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2018

Crowdfunding is just the latest alternative for assistance to entrepreneurs who need help, supplementing the existing alternatives of loans, grants, angel investors, venture capital and many others. The challenge is to find these just-in-time, including community and university startup incubators, accelerators, and advisors.

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Founder Curation Angel Investor Incubator 129

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2010

Don’t look here for venture capital levels of funding, but certainly early-stage government grants, incubators, and entrepreneurship incentives are available from endowments and state funds. Collaborative efforts with companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas.

Phoenix 235

Phoenix Intellectual Property Arizona Incubator 235

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. Solicit venture capital investors.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Small Business Administration 283

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2012

That’s why venture capital investors often replace startup CEOs as a condition of their scale-up investment. As they continue to pursue their passion, they remain focused on the contribution made to others and to the surrounding community. Most entrepreneurs are not both. They do this because they love what they do.

Leadership 246

Leadership Entrepreneur Venture Capital Hiring 246

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

That’s why venture capital investors often replace startup CEOs as a condition of their scale-up investment. As they continue to pursue their passion, they remain focused on the contribution made to others and to the surrounding community. Most entrepreneurs are not both. They do this because they love what they do.

Leadership 253

Leadership Venture Capital Hiring Entrepreneur 253