Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

We developed a kick-ass investor pitch and we started pitching it to family, friends, angel investors, and even venture capitalists for feedback. After a couple of due diligence meetings with the investor and our attorneys, he gave us the check. We gladly handed it over to him as part of the due diligence process.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Something isn''t going to go your way--product development, hiring, revenues. Angel investor Jeff Stewart once told me that either the product takes twice as long and costs three times as much to build as your plan, or takes three times as long to build and costs twice as much--you just don''t know which one.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

In addition, I’ve noted a few multi-product lending firms, e.g., Kapitus and United Capital Source , which provide RBI as one of many structural options to companies seeking capital. . We have a special program if you are pre-seed and need product development. Alternative Capital. “ You qualify if you have $5k+ MRR. Get Funding.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 15, 2018

The offer is subject to meeting IAG’s investment criteria and successful completion of due diligence and a commercial pilot. Product development input. There is a wealth of early-stage companies developing transformative technologies which IAG will embrace as part of Hangar 51. World class mentors.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

When they promise to help you with marketing, sales, distribution, integrated product development, etc. But the venture guys don’t make the calls on what the product / business guys do. You may also do your due diligence on the firm you’re talking to and find that they’re an outlier.

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Hippoland

AUGUST 17, 2016

In contrast, if you do an equity round, you have to complete the entire round and go through the full due diligence process before anyone wires you money. We hold this to be true in product development, and it should also hold true when raising your seed round. This process can take a couple of months.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

This post describes how companies using the Customer Development model can increase their credibility, valuation and probability of getting a first round of funding by presenting their results in a “Lesson Learned&# venture pitch. Is there a profitable business model? Can it scale?” Just as a refresher.

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2015

Drawing on advice from our own Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software and Josh Cochrane, our VP of Product Development, I’ve broken down a few of the different options for entrepreneurs looking for feedback on their pitch. Head down to your local Small Business Development Center. Operated by the U.S.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 30, 2010

“We wanted to check with you in advance to let you know that we are working on development of our latest. First off, when you have a product launched, even something raw, it's so much easier to keep a product conversation going versus a fundraising one.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 17, 2010

I was the junior guy on a project team; I was called in to do some technical due diligence for reasons that were obscure to me, because the team already had much more senior engineers assigned to it. And like feedback on a simple microphone sound system, this would occasionally boil over into screeching.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Ask questions and do due diligence, but have a mantra of finding ways to ‘get to yes’! If you take a ‘judging’ approach, you’ll be seen as putting up barriers, and your efforts to encourage innovation will be poorly received. And don’t make these questions a secret.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Make your choices only after you’ve done some due diligence with other companies where they’ve served. Is there a development step that you must take to fulfill demand for a particular use case, and, if so, how does that cost get absorbed? Your Product Plan must fit into context of your overall business mission.

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Small Business Force

AUGUST 31, 2013

This absolutely requires thoughtful and sober due diligence by both partners as they approach not only how the business relationship will be structured and will work, but, if it comes down to it, how it will end. Hopefully, each of you has a different set of skills that complement each other.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

For many start-ups, the central focus is developing a product that offers value to a target audience. For this reason you should find out as quickly as possible if the product is indeed offering real value to your customers by looking at real data. Develop a strong backbone. Listen to the right data.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. Any function within your startup that involves iterative learning, passion and/or close proximity to your customers should not be outsourced.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 22, 2015

I have to admit, I’ve seen some judges of graduate-level business plan competitions care about IRR, but never an actual angel investor during actual due diligence. Professional services such as attorneys, accountants, consultants, and design or product development companies are classic body shop businesses that can’t scale.

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The Startup Toolkit

JANUARY 10, 2017

Potential acquirers can enter due diligence to learn your trade secrets and then launch a competing product. After the team-poaching mentioned earlier, the goal ended up being to keep product development moving while a new tech team was found. After all, they knew the product better than anyone.

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

While we love getting ideas from our team and have seen some stellar product development and user experience decisions generate from brainstorming and having an open office environment, we try not to let everything come to a vote. One of the common mistakes young startups make is developing a product without enough input.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. s helpful to find an developer tool that allows you to write html/css and renders the view in real time, so you donâ??t Firebase : Are all your developers front-end engineers? s easier to use/develop with. Mobile Tools: If you are a web developer, you donâ??t Codeacademy.

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