K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

Founders typically get their equity in a company once — at the time of founding and then get diluted with each subsequent round of financing. Then the same company gets encouraged to spend that money to accelerate and to grow quickly, which in turn means it runs out of that money more quickly, and then needs to raise even more money.

Venture Capital 105

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Founder Seed Stage 105

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 13, 2015

Thinking that PR alone is going to get you millions of users. Worrying about dilution and not raising enough money early on, and then raising far too much money later once you're successful--so much that you can't get out from under it.

Dilution 60

Dilution Cofounder PR Demand 60

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

It’s non-dilutive capital you don’t have to pay back, plus it tends to create a great PR opportunity. That way, that person doesn’t have to outlay the actual cash. Your bank will be happy, too. One area I think is often overlooked is grants and competitions.

Venture Capital 105

Venture Capital Equity SBA Finance 105

YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2012

I learned that most juices of exotic “superfruits” like pomegranate or cranberry are often diluted with “fillers” like apple, pear or grape juice. The sections on POM Wonderful, the billion dollar global business focused on 100% pomegranate juice, were especially enlightening.

Ruby 159

Ruby Fiji America Dilution 159

Lightspeed Venture Partners

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The company launched six months ago and so far has grown to 110 subscribers, with all customer acquisition coming from PR and referrals. But I think that given the demand, he could have held firm on valuation and either given up slightly less equity or taken in slightly more money for the same dilution.

Pre-Money Valuation 160

Pre-Money Valuation Alabama Valuation Churn Rate 160

Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 14, 2013

Skip the emoticons – when addressing a broad audience – specifically through a professional or business page, emoticons can dilute the effectiveness of the message, diminish credibility, and even be perceived as inappropriate. Thanks to Bridget O’Brien , Bridget O’Brien PR. Its About Me, Me, Me!

PR 167

PR Audience Social Media Dilution 167

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

SAFEs and Notes are optimized for speed and simplicity, with a cost of future uncertainty and dilution. The PR story behind that trend — the way it gets sold — is that it’s about saving companies money. They have their downsides, which are discussed in some of the above links.

Valuation 48

Valuation Dilution Silicon Valley Seed Stage 48

Rob Go

JUNE 10, 2013

If you hire PR people, resist their desire to control all the contact. Worry more about making sure you pass than an extra point of dilution. When working on a deal—raising money, trying to get a partnership, etc.—it’s it’s important to create a competitive situation. Schleps are good. Don’t forget to make money. Listen to everyone.

Startup 49

Startup Technical Cofounder Hiring Cofounder 49

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The newly formed teams then work for the entire weekend, with the help of some experienced mentors from the industry, who volunteer their time to share advice on product, technology, legal, PR and other issues.

Elevator Pitch 102

Elevator Pitch Incubator Technical Review Startup 102

Austin Startup

MARCH 23, 2010

Especially as the latter becomes more of an event that finds a greater measure of its quality through quantity, serendipity becomes somewhat diluted by choice, and body shots may not be the most effective way to get a story. Full Disclaimer: Jones-Dilworth did PR this year for the SXSW Accelerator event.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Elevator Pitch Austin Warrant 78

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

IdeaLab has a philosophy that if they can get a centralized group of expert staff to help with legal, accounting, recruiting, PR, etc. Too many entrepreneurs focus on dilution. But over-optimizing for dilution is a bad attribute relative to focusing on creating a big & winning company.

Product 350

Product Tuvalu Dilution Incubator 350

The Next Web

JUNE 15, 2012

After all, cash may be in short supply, but there’s a virtually endless amount of work to be done, from coding and web development, to PR, sales, general operations, or sage advice from an industry veteran. Not to mention the fact that every time you compensate with equity, you dilute your own ownership of the business.

Equity 116

Equity Stock Options Vesting Stock 116

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2016

From Aspiration to Hero For companies that do have that moment of success where everything seems to come together: funding, hiring, customers, PR, product releases and so forth — you have a “hero” moment where you feel invincible. Maybe it’s the system, maybe it’s me — but either way what could I do differently to change outcomes?

Churn Rate 150

Churn Rate Vesting Dilution Europe 150

The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Most incubators take common stock and sit “side-by-side&# with the founders, but some may want some (weak) preferred stock and/or dilution protection. 6) Search For the Incubator’s PR and Marketing Efforts. Other incubators may want to set up an option pool.

Incubator 105

Incubator Pre-Money Valuation Option Pool Advisory Board 105

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2010

No startup on the face of the earth has ever gotten so much free PR in the history of entrepreneurship. Get out of jail free and collect nearly $200k dilution-free on Kickstarter because you’ve got the ire of the crowds behind you at the right moment. Take Twitter, for example.

Venture Capital 74

Venture Capital Dilution Partner PR 74

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2010

No startup on the face of the earth has ever gotten so much free PR in the history of entrepreneurship. Get out of jail free and collect nearly $200k dilution-free on Kickstarter because you’ve got the ire of the crowds behind you at the right moment. Take Twitter, for example.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Dilution Partner PR 60

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 7, 2015

The reality is that few of us can do all of these things well, and we’re diluting our results when we’re spread too thin across strategies. The Ultimate Tutorial to Add Inbound Marketing Into Your PR Strategy Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing. What’s So Scary About Marketing Strategy?

Marketing 28

Marketing Dilution Small Business PR 28

Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Furthermore, when faced with adversity only great teams can respond to competitors, markets, funding environments, staff departures, PR disasters and the like. Having too many co-founders will only lead to your eventual dilution. Be sure to leave plenty of equity for investors. Hiring the right people at the right time is key.

Part-Time VPE 79

Part-Time VPE Fractional VPE Cofounder CTO Hire 79

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The Pernicious Effect of Dilution in SaaS: The Cold, Hard, Bloody numbers | saastr – crowdspring.co/W6Bwqs. How to Market Test a New Idea | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1vSai6S. Four Unexpected Tips for Keeping Great Employees | by Cameron Herold – crowdspring.co/1vNZc2F.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

But we weren’t optimizing for dilution – we were building a $1 billion+ company and we wanted the runway to succeed. But I sometime see people get bogged down in PR releases, cancelation clauses, minimum guarantees, whatever. But I sometimes see people get bogged down in PR releases, cancelation clauses, minimum guarantees, whatever.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Not only does this dilute all your efforts to date, but it results in lost opportunity for you to really cement your reputation in your chosen field. However, if you are still trying to build your profile in your area of expertise, don’t confuse the issue among your prospective clients by speaking on something entirely different.

Public Relations 104

Public Relations Audience Dilution Reputation 104

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2017

Maybe you should raise a little more money, take a little more dilution, and get out there with fair offers to the people you've identified as the people most able to make your disproportionate ownership of the company worth millions (especially since their share isn't likely to be worth millions). 5) They hire for the wrong set of needs.

Hiring 110

Hiring Lead Generation Dilution PR 110

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

You immediately total that up and proudly start a PR campaign stating that the experimentation program added $15 mil in revenue. Accommodate for this reality in your PR campaign. If they are not there, I know there are other dilutive elements in between what I’m trying to do and the Secondary Success. Test one: +$1 mil.

Analytics 101

Analytics Programming Global Campaign 101

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

A couple of dilution points here or there wont matter in the long run but working with the right people will.? Don’t skimp on fundraising because of dilution fears.?. My rule is that conferences are to be avoided unless it’s purely for PR purposes or if you’re in sales. . This is tricky.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

They get the same kind of stock and get diluted the same amount in futurerounds. So the deals take longer, dilute you more, and imposemore onerous conditions. Almost everyone who worked for us was an animal at what they did. Usually angels are financially equivalent to founders. How much stock should they get?

Startup 105

Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 5, 2013

Social media has certainly increased that number and perhaps simultaneously diluted it, but know this; your story must unfold in a total presence online and off. You must open up access points in social networks, email, advertising, and PR. There are many access points to a business and its offerings.

Channel 67

Channel Kansas City Kansas Social Media 67

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

If your brand tries to be too many things at once, the message becomes scattered and the brand grows diluted. And, ideally, that message should come from your business’s core values and strategies. It’s hard to be known for something when you fail to present a consistent message about what your business should be known for.

Marketing 162

Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2013

“if you really want to dilute your ownership stake quickly, then assume that your vision is perfect.” . – Conversion Tips and Examples | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. When to Sell Your Company | Medium – [link]. When people get confused about “BS metrics” – [link]. ” [link]. – [link].

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Media 97