The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A successful entrepreneur’s life is full of new opportunities and discoveries, financial growth, and of course, the many challenges of the business world. Of course, if you’re an entrepreneur who’s just started on your journey, dreaming of reaching all of these, you need to put in a lot of work before you can enjoy success.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

This past summer, the Lightspeed Summer Fellowships program invited selected guests to provide aspiring entrepreneurs a perspective into all aspects of starting a new company. The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. ” The Cost of Financing.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Having received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture in 1999, John has continually expanded his expertise across various industries. John Gulius The post Profile of John Gulius, South Carolina-Based Turf Management Expert appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2013

One of the first questions that I get from many entrepreneurs is “How should I set up my company to minimize my setup costs, tax liabilities, and risk of lawsuits?” If you aren’t so sure, need something fast, or need to keep your costs low, then an LLC is the best legal and taxable entity to facilitate your startup.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Making your startup succeed. Entrepreneurs risk failure when they ignore or fail to solicit the advice of professionals in law, human resources, accounting, and so on. For example, running a Delaware business search will identify business entities and help you form a regulatory-advantaged Delaware-based corporation.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 5, 2012

Virgin Islands,” five states - Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon - already have active SEA programs. To some startups an unemployment check may seem too small and trivial to make a difference. To some startups an unemployment check may seem too small and trivial to make a difference.

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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. for incorporation should provide you at least the key startup entity considerations you need to address in any business environment around the world.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 27, 2015

I get calls and questions all the time about our Startup Package and, accordingly, I put together a brief clip from the podcast “ This Week in Startups ” which should be helpful. Indeed, we have done more than 300 Startup Packages and the appeal is obvious: no billable hours. Legal Checklist for Startups. v=N1A44ShZfWo.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2014

Not that you’re not going to do it anyhow, just like I did, but, for the record, you know they say seven out of ten startups fail within three years, and that comes from research that was done. a Delaware corporation that sprung up when the sole proprietorship died, and that Delaware corporation became Palo Alto Software, Inc.,

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Goldman Sachs and CB Insights recently reported that startups have raised over $1 billion in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) this summer — more than the total amount of venture capital raised during the same period. Early stage entrepreneurs will also still likely value experienced advice on company-building from seasoned venture capitalists.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Goldman Sachs and CB Insights recently reported that startups have raised over $1 billion in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) this summer — more than the total amount of venture capital raised during the same period. Early stage entrepreneurs will also still likely value experienced advice on company-building from seasoned venture capitalists.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. This week we’ll delve into what , exactly, is necessary or desirable to lay a solid legal foundation for a startup to build upon. Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., Newco, Inc.”) Yes, it’s a mouthful.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

My law firm recently entered into a new partnership with This Week in Startups and sponsored their live fireside chat last month in San Francisco with authors Nick Bilton and Brad Stone. Prior to the event, I conducted a legal workshop entitled “The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make,” which I have uploaded below.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

My law firm recently entered into a new partnership with This Week in Startups and sponsored their live fireside chat last month in San Francisco with authors Nick Bilton and Brad Stone. Prior to the event, I conducted a legal workshop entitled “The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make,” which I have uploaded below.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

To give you a better idea of what entrepreneurs in this industry are thinking about during each phase of the startup process, I interviewed SaaS entrepreneurs from all over the world, including our own COO Noah Parsons. Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs. How to Write a Business Plan in Under an Hour.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 12, 2011

When we were last with Dick and Jane on Finance Fridays, our fearless entrepreneurs were figuring out how to split up their founders equity and account for an investment from Jane. as a C-Corp in Delaware. Dick and Jane had limited formal business accounting experience, but they both knew how to balance a checkbook.

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 27, 2011

There is, however, another set of rights with which many entrepreneurs may not be familiar: State law rights. Because these rights are governed by State law, I will focus on the State of Delaware — where most companies are incorporated. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to examine these non-contractual rights.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Leigh Ann Tona rolls through the Delaware streets in her “ I Don’t Give a Fork ” truck, which as the name implies specializes in food that does not require utensils. Like any other business, you’ll need to create a business plan , find startup funds, and handle all of the administrative tasks that come with owning a business.

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The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 11, 2010

A variety of model startup seed funding docs have been released in the past year or so: TechStars Series AA Preferred , YCombinator Series AA Preferred , and TheFunded Founder Institute’s Plain Preferred. When an issue like this occurs at your startup, you’ll be glad your documents are “complicated.&#.

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The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 11, 2010

A variety of model startup seed funding docs have been released in the past year or so: TechStars Series AA Preferred , YCombinator Series AA Preferred , and TheFunded Founder Institute’s Plain Preferred. When an issue like this occurs at your startup, you’ll be glad your documents are “complicated.&#.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Interesting piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education by Jeffery Young on education technology startups and a recent business plan contest. Glad to see my friends at U of Delaware and their students are working on some cool businesses. It’s one in 50,” he said.

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Up and Running

JULY 29, 2015

To help you secure the capital you need for your business, we’ve compiled a list of the funding resources that every entrepreneur should look into. These sites function a lot like the sites listed above, but investors get equity in your startup. Entrepreneurs can also look into various grants to support their budding idea.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 5, 2024

Exploring Delaware’s Debt Relief Programs The debt relief programs in Delaware offers several state and federal debt relief assistance programs which entrepreneurs can research if facing hardship, including: Debt Restructuring The Delaware Economic Development Authority provides distressed business loans and debt restructuring assistance.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

VC investors rely heavily on referrals, but what should a non US startup do when looking to raise funding in Silicon Valley? I found a question on Quora that relates to European startups, but found that some of the advice may be very relevant to Israeli startups as well. Several entrepreneurs tend to agree with that.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

APRIL 4, 2012

In most cases, the funders did not interfere with the educational entrepreneurs they put in charge (Harper, Coit, etc). via $25 million investment backs startup aiming to create elite university | Inside Higher Ed. In many cases this was the building of great universities. Lets watch this one rise? Read more: [link]. Inside Higher Ed.

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Scott Edward Walker

APRIL 9, 2012

Venture capital funds, seed funds, super angels, angel groups, incubators, and “friends and family” are all playing the seed financing game and investing early in startups in an attempt to land the next Facebook. Why Can’t a Startup Issue Shares of Common Stock to Investors? Introduction We are in the golden age of seed financing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Headquarters: Delaware. They are known just as much for their type design as they are for the eccentric selection of products they sell. Whether it’s books, clothing, cycling accessories, or assorted kitchenware, each product is meticulously designed. courtesy of Happy Cog.

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Pascal's View

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Fortunately, responsible legislators who do show leadership, such as Senator Ted Kaufman (D) Delaware , are willing to call out the systemic risks of high frequency trading in publications ranging from the Financial Times to the Delaware News Journal. And then there are those who look at the broken U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

It seems like every day I hear from an aspiring entrepreneur who doesn’t know where to start, or doesn’t have the time or expertise for all the mechanics of starting a business based on their great idea. Marty: How does Gust Launch relate to your existing Gust online platform to connect investors to growing startups?

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www.copelandfirm.com

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Home About Fee Arrangements Location Referrals Testimonials Business Law HUB Certification Mergers & Acquisitions Startup Advice Intellectual Property Copyrights Trademarks Securities Law Debt and Bridge Financing Series A Startup Law Entity Formation Corporation LLC Series LLC RSS Founders Shares: How do you split them up?

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

Why are more US VCs investing in international startups? While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

Why are more US VCs investing in international startups? While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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The Next Web

JUNE 19, 2012

Under the relatively fresh ‘TNW Profile’ banner, we regularly shine a light on great European entrepreneurs and startup founders, to learn more about their journey and their business, and what drives them personally. Who knows – maybe a “startup musical”? Does that mean a lot to you? Wanna help?

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 2, 2012

I’m using Twitter as a form of micro-blogging to share interesting blog posts, articles and podcasts relating to entrepreneurship and startups, M&A and legal issues. ” - @fredwilson [link] Gotta love this entrepreneur Hamdi Ulukaya (founder of @Chobani ): “I lived in the plant for the first two years.”

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The class was designed to teach educators (and the adjunct entrepreneurs that support them) the Lean LaunchPad approach (Business Model Design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) for teaching entrepreneurship. In 2012, in partnership with Stanford University , U.C. He’s the Founder of Vision Creations & Founders Films.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The class was designed to teach educators (and the adjunct entrepreneurs that support them) the Lean LaunchPad approach (Business Model Design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) for teaching entrepreneurship. In 2012, in partnership with Stanford University , U.C. He’s the Founder of Vision Creations & Founders Films.

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