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Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
But this time, we concentrate upon governance changes. The post What are the costs of taking investor money? Let’s talk about the reality of taking money from professional investors. It is not the first time we’ve covered this general subject nor the last. first appeared on BERKONOMICS.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
But before you conclude that your funding problems are solved with grants, you should consider the direct and indirect costs of grant funding: Grant applications are bureaucratic. Professional help costs money. To the investors, it means less dilution and lower overall risk. Stringent spending controls. Extend your networking.
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This is going to be BIG.
JANUARY 18, 2024
Still, there are a lot of downsides to taking venture money—the push to grow at all costs, our desire to be all up in your business, literally, and sometimes, we’re kind of obnoxious. It will save everyone a lot of cost and time. You’re going to suck compared to an alternative player and you’ll undoubtedly cost your team wins.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 12, 2021
In my experience as a business advisor and occasional investor, many of you won’t make it that far, succumbing to the high costs of getting those first customers, funding an initial inventory, and building an operational support process. Actively seek out government and local incentives.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 14, 2017
As a starting point the board is intended to have legal and financial responsibilities to a few key constituencies: shareholders, debt holders, creditors, employees, government and major parties with whom the business operates. ICOs certainly have a place in startup financing.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Non-equity funding has to come from personal sources, or government grants, or bank loans. Of course, that doesn’t dilute the owner’s equity, but it may well limit you to organic growth, versus international rollouts and acquisition options. Startup funding comes from personal savings and family. There is no free lunch for money.
ReadWriteStart
JUNE 1, 2020
Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.
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