YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

But he chose to move forward with a positive attitude, raise seed money for his company, and network his way to a profitable future. Start small, generate revenue, and create a profitable business before you approach an investor. How to Position Yourself for Funding. Starting a company can be difficult for anyone.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2017

Unfortunately, a number of them had an early exit from the business scene due to ineffective business plans and/or unsustained revenue for their investment. Initially, you get funded by entrepreneur founders who want to develop a product, service, or solution which they think the market needs and demands.

Private Equity 159

Private Equity Startup Incubator Social Network 159

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

High growth startup companies need seed money to get things going. They need the money to rent offices, hire staff, and establish their initial presence (website, incorporation, marketing). The idea of outsiders entrusting them with a million dollars to spend is intoxicating. Without funding most tech startups will die.

Technical Cofounder 20

Technical Cofounder Silicon Valley Early Stage Cofounder 20

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 9, 2018

After spending 14 months researching, designing and developing our capsule, we created a collection of business casual pieces for men and women out of sustainable/ eco-friendly fabrics. However, I’ve found certain grounding techniques which have proven invaluable in the effort to further my own development while running a business.

South Korea 58

South Korea Entrepreneur Portugal Social Media 58

Ben's Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

We want to be in business with the best entrepreneurs going after the biggest markets and we do not care whether they need seed money, venture money or growth money. Second, one of the founding principles of the firm is to have general partners who are skilled in helping companies at all three stages of development.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 21, 2014

For example, if your app earns $100 a month and you can’t figure out how to increase the revenue, you could sell it for around $1,200 and collect the revenue for the rest of the year right away instead of waiting for it to come in. You can then use the $1,200 as seed money to work on a new idea. Time and resources.

Software Review 132

Software Review Revenue Seed Money Analytics 132

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The goal of model building is to prove that if you take all the baby steps in the right order, and you test out pricing and cost assumptions as best you can along the way, and you keep listening to potential customers as you progress, then you develop reasonable confidence that success is mathematically possible.

Valuation 48

Valuation Forecast Seed Money Business Model 48

readwrite.com

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Using those brains to do medical research, develop new drugs or eradicate poverty. Maybe they will realize that not everyone should be an entrepreneur - the Valley produces maybe 10 good companies a year - and that being an employee at a good company adds value too. Joining Tesla or SpaceX. Pushing AI a few steps forward.

Silicon Valley 111

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

People who dont want to get dragged into some kind ofwork often develop a protective incompetence at it. This was not uncommonduring the Bubble, especially in companies run by business types, who thought of software development as something terrifying thattherefore had to be carefully planned. Paul Erdos wasparticularly good at this.

Startup 105

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I don’t know any developers. I need money for the servers. These are the geniuses clogging up Craigslist’s “Computer Gigs&# with ads saying stuff like “Need iPhone Developer: Compensation: 30% of profits (when we get them)&# or “Ruby on Rails ROCKSTAR needed: $20/hr&# [link] Nils Noack Definitely a good read!

Technical Review 84

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Hippoland

JANUARY 23, 2018

It will be hard to raise a pre-seed round through traditional methods If you are raising money through traditional methods (such as with angels / micro VCs / VCs) via a convertible note or convertible security or equity deal, it will be a lot harder to raise pre-seed money in 2018. The market had definitely shifted.

Early Stage 48

Early Stage Convertible Security Seed Stage SEC 48

Hippoland

JANUARY 23, 2018

It will be hard to raise a pre-seed round through traditional methods If you are raising money through traditional methods (such as with angels / micro VCs / VCs) via a convertible note or convertible security or equity deal, it will be a lot harder to raise pre-seed money in 2018. The market had definitely shifted.

Early Stage 48

Early Stage Convertible Security Seed Stage SEC 48

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. When we were starting Viaweb,I didnt know about the concept of an accredited investor, anddidnt stop to think about the value of investors connections.The reason I didnt take money from my parents was that I didntwant them to lose it.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

At each turn, these market changes were heralded as wonderful developments for entrepreneurs. If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. There are still the same debates on whether or not you should take seed money from VCs. A name like 500 Startups says it all.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93