Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

It seems that most of you entrepreneurs I meet in my role as business advisor are convinced that starting a new business requires equity investors, exponential growth, and a plan to go public via IPO. If your passion is customers, you definitely will be happier as a lifestyle entrepreneur. Use flexibility to match your lifestyle.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2020

Some entrepreneurs will say the future is definitely bright and the number of entrepreneurs will increase but others argue these changes are meant to work against budding or would-be entrepreneurs. 4- Definitely more… Photo Credit: Matt Scott. There will definitely be more entrepreneurs in the future.

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David Teten

APRIL 13, 2021

LPs tend to assume that the highest-quality managers have all the demand they can handle. Private equity/venture capital managers have a much longer duration than most any other fund type. By definition, placement agents only introduce a fund to new relationships. . Fundraising hacks for VC and private equity funds.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Mark tells us: there is a lot of demand for developers right here in L.A. reduced salary, partial equity, good experience, etc. I’ll give you equity in the company.” That said, it definitely is difficult to find really good startup software developers. who would love to talk with you.

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Start Up Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

Even B2B enterprises are just facilitating actions that end up with consumer demand. People and companies have been obsessed with acquiring things in the hope they’ll be worth more tomorrow, simply because there is demand for it rather than the fruit it bears. All businesses need people as customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Investors, on the other hand, look at the money figure, and even the equity, as the easy part. This is a loan with an option to convert to equity at a later date. For later investments, the price is equity, with a percentage of the owner stock to be assigned to the investor. Terms to prevent equity dilution relative to others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge.

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Next → How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)… Posted on April 7, 2011 by Travis Biziorek. Developers weren’t as in high of demand. I definitely don’t want to wait until after taking a seed round. Firstly, these high demand developers probably are near impossible for me to get. Post navigation.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

A systems-wide approach to operationalize diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the startup ecosystem is required and must be built from the ground by communities of color with the support and investment of all. Opportunity Hub is one of those communities forging the path towards true diversity, equity and inclusion.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

It also depends on how innovative your technology is - if you’re using existing platforms and delivery methods, you can definitely hire out a great team to run your company. Give up equity in your company. Software programmers are in extremely high demand - you’re competing with Facebook, Google and thousands of other startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2019

A recent high-profile one, Theranos , the blood-testing company, had no trouble getting customers, but promised more than their technology could deliver, Another, Shyp , an early on-demand delivery platform, blamed their demise on premature scaling. Demand continuous innovation to keep up with change.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2014

Building a business out of nothing definitely takes the proverbial village, and surrounding yourself with the right people at the right time is crucial for hitting milestones. At the end of the month, we’d evaluate the partnership and discuss equity. I wasn’t just going to boss around the product guy and make demands.

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The Equity Kicker

JUNE 23, 2016

That’s definitely happening, but I’m not sure I would have broken it out as a separate category on this chart as the goals and investing disciplines of Seed and Second-Seed are pretty much the same – get from early traction to the scaleable economics that yield a Series A.

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Austin Startup

JULY 6, 2018

While it definitely feels like the accelerator “bubble” has somewhat burst, and their numbers are normalizing, I’m still often asked by CEOs for advice on how to assess various programs. The below outlines how I would approach the decision: Cash and Equity. Fundraising / general success of past companies.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

It also depends on how innovative your technology is - if you’re using existing platforms and delivery methods, you can definitely hire out a great team to run your company. Give up equity in your company. Software programmers are in extremely high demand - you’re competing with Facebook, Google and thousands of other startups.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

Pros of Cash Buying in Real Estate Cash brings definite advantages in the real estate market. Cash purchases also give you instant equity in your newly-acquired property. Properties at auctions usually demand quick closings which align perfectly with cash purchases. In auctions too, cash is a gamechanger.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2016

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. At least ten online portals are already gearing up to help regular people buy startup equity, without abiding by accredited investor rules.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 8, 2021

.” Let’s start with Bogle’s definition of Investing and Speculating. While I invest in many things, I rarely sell anything until there is a “defined exit,” where I have a very explicit internal definition of “defined exit.” Investing is all about the long-term ownership of businesses.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

There is a high demand for safety equipment like gloves, masks, personal protective equipment, and medical equipment such as pulse-oximeters and oxygen cylinders during this pandemic situation. I plan to use a combination of personal capital, debt financing, and private equity investment to fund the business. 2- Medical equipments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

There definitely is a risk that comes with getting a business loan, but it’s certainly worth it because it’s also a catalyst to business success if used right. If customers are buying your products in high volumes, you’ll want to be able to purchase enough inventory to meet their demand.

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The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 20, 2014

Snaptrip is a weekend and evening business so the demands on your personal life can be quite high. THANK YOU SO MUCH MATT, I WILL DEFINITELY BE USING YOU AGAIN AND WILL RECOMMEND TO MY FRIENDS. We definitely do, we just think that for solo founders our model leads to better outcomes and opens up a larger talent pool.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

Those that are allocated shares have definitive and explicit monetary gain within a 24 hour period of receiving an allocation. On the demand side, the IPO process is limited to a handful of institutional investors and also ignores the vast majority of retail investors. Investment banks simply do not match supply and demand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Boy wearing Oculus Rift via Wikipedia As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. Making something awesome will cost more than you expect.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

Once I knew I definitely wanted to start a fashion boutique, I started talking about it to people and on social media platforms like Facebook, so people could hold me accountable. We do home equity funds without interest or monthly payments in exchange for sharing in the future upside/downside of home values.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Second, by better matching supply and demand, direct listings have generally mitigated the magnitude of IPO Pops, thus engendering better overall price discovery. Most IPOs have lockups that prevent additional secondary shares coming into the market, sometimes for as long as 6-months. Time Period IPO Pop* 1980-1989 6.1% 1990-1998 13.3%

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Plus, how to get your demands satisfied while still being liked! Coaches support and empower diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in my workplace. They're definitely worth the money , plus it's a tax write-off for your company. And you already know what that means: it's time to be extremely self-centered. 11- Several roles.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

So first a short list of some key definitions. Instead of investing in massive amounts of computers needed for training companies can use the enormous on-demand, off-premises hardware in the cloud (e.g. It uses new words to define programming steps, job descriptions, development tools, etc. We’re Just Getting Started.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 20, 2019

This means for the initial capital investment must be well managed, with a thin line between debt and equity financing. Investing in items such as land, equipment, and machinery will definitely boost the production scale. For a business to keep running successfully, the amounts of profits coming in must keep increasing.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

It seems the focus on “virtual&# goods has been both the demo of the consumer as well as the fact that by definition virtual goods have almost no marginal costs to the seller so giving a huge slice to the carrier (and Zong) isn’t a problem since actual costs are ~ $0. 15mm in Series A. Obviously they see big things in Wildfire.

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

You get a situation whether investors are incentivized to put in more money into a company, not only to buy more equity, but also to fund the quick growth. Founders typically get their equity in a company once — at the time of founding and then get diluted with each subsequent round of financing.

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Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

We’ve had attendees who definitely seem more interested because they’re startups. I think that there are lots of options available, though, that are coming up to meet the demand for new businesses. Angels and equity: there are businesses and angel funds out there in various parts of the U.S. Gust.com , check it out.

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The Equity Kicker

MAY 20, 2013

Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms are radically improving capital efficiency because customers are now paying for product months in advance and because first demand validation is now virtually free. The labour component of manufacturing is falling increasing the feasibility of local manufacturing.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Here’s the problem: this opportunity doesn’t exist for early-stage startups, because, by definition, they have no users or customers. Note: I’m not talking about equity. Worrying about “scale” in the early days of your startup is simply a bad investment.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 16, 2022

This illustrates the growing demand for the product as it serves a variety of purposes. Therefore, if you are already in the industry, you would definitely want to enjoy some profit. You can do so by restructuring your business to meet the industry’s growing demands. In 2021, cannabis sales reached about $25 billion.

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

You get a situation whether investors are incentivized to put in more money into a company, not only to buy more equity, but also to fund the quick growth. Founders typically get their equity in a company once — at the time of founding and then get diluted with each subsequent round of financing.

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Agile VC

JULY 24, 2013

Or to focus solely on getting the lowest valuation as an investor, which by definition will price you out of the most desirable companies which typically have substantial demand for their equity. Put plainly, the subprime model of VC would be to invest in the mediocre startups at a low valuation.

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