The Startup Magazine

MARCH 15, 2020

New businesses need a source of finance to start up and expand. Both equity and debt financing have their pros and cons. High-risk ventures should consider equity financing because this does not involve any legal obligation to pay dividends to investors or shareholders. Financing Cost. Amount of Capital Required.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2018

As a startup co-founder with a growing team, here are the recruiting tips I’ve learnt over the last couple of years. You need to sell them on why your startup is the best. For example, if you run a tech startup , you will know how hard it is to find good software engineers. Hiring = Sales. Don’t make the same mistake!

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If you’re thinking about starting a tech startup you already know — there are a lot of things to consider. But what if a tech startup uses the LLC structure? Lower tax rates allow an LLC to be more flexible with finances. Most SaaS , AI, and IoT enterprises are corporations. Why should a founder entertain this idea?

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

After the recent announcement of the Series Seed Financing documents by Marc Andreesen, Brad Feld points out that there are now four sets of “open source&# equity seed financing documents: TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents (by Cooley). Y Combinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents (by WSGR). under $500K).

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

Georgiades (Zumper): I started working on Zumper seriously in the summer between my first and second years at HBS (2011), supported by generous HBS startup grants. Startups are all about just going out there and doing it. Our class was at least a third finance and a third consultants.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2022

I won’t even try to cover here the ones you didn’t find for your personal life, like managing personal finances and credit. The focus here would be on the actual nuts and bolts of how things get budgeted and financed in business. Can you find it, and do you know how to respond? Business Budgets and Benefits.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Here are five financial concepts that every startup founder should know to build an everlasting company. Compared to Accounting, Finance is ruthlessly forward looking. The basic lesson that founders can learn about asset valuation is that Accounting is past and Finance is future. Asset valuation. Alpha generation.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Getting your startup business off the ground and running is an achievement in itself, and you now have the foundations to build on to make it even more successful. However, this hard work will pay off and you will be on the path to success with your startup launch. Here are some top tips to give your startup a boost.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2020

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2019

For startup owners, the initial stages of business can be the most thrilling and terrifying: it’s time to crunch the numbers, go the extra mile, and make your vision fly. Although only about 5% of startups take out business insurance, it’s often the difference between make or break if something unexpected happens.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2018

You likely have access to another ready supply of startup capital: your friends. If you’re going to finance startup-related purchases with a credit card anyhow, why not use one that pays you back? You never know when you’ll need to infuse some of your personal funds into your startup. Here’s how to get it done.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

You transition from “startup” to real business and it turns out that having an entire team be efficient is more important than that boundless energy but destructive nature of constantly changing direction from the CEO. Great startups have budgets. We brought in Cynthia Stephens to head up finance at Invoca.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

A majority of the advice aimed at helping startups manage relationships with venture capitalists is tailored for when that startup is raising or has raised funding. VCs should be constructively skeptical and constantly challenging and questioning your every move - pushing your startup to grow.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 16, 2023

Business Consulting meeting working and brainstorming new business project finance investment concept Don’t Focus on the Number of Investments Made You can Indeed expand your portfolio by making more investments and hiking up the numbers. The post 4 Tips for Growing Your Investment Portfolio appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You’ve probably heard not to mix business with pleasure, but did you know combining business and personal finances can be equally damaging? To help establish firmer boundaries between business and personal finances, pay yourself a regular salary. What if using personal funds is necessary? Structuring your investment.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 15, 2021

A corporation may distribute dividends to its shareholders. Shareholders pay income tax for those dividends. The post 4 Types Of Tax Structures For Your Business appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Holding company taxation is distinct from that of the shareholders. Corporations are a unique taxpaying entity.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

When it comes to an industry like finance, artificial intelligence encompasses almost everything. So if there is one technology consistent in meeting the dividend demands, it is artificial intelligence. AI is giving the world of finance and banking an efficient way of meeting the needs of their clients and customers.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Planning out your finance for your start up is very important. Planning your finances the right way can help you manage your business seamlessly. You can be associated with a sports club to get your finances and the sports club finds a financing source.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

I won’t even try to cover here the ones you didn’t find for your personal life, like managing personal finances and credit. The focus here would be on the actual nuts and bolts of how things get budgeted and financed in business. Can you find it, and do you know how to respond? Business Budgets and Benefits.

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Dividend Salary Social Network Finance 240

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2017

Deciding on a new business or startup’s structure is one of the most critical decisions an entrepreneur will make. Choice of corporate structure affects issues ranging from “financing and growing the business, the number of shareholders the business has and the general manner in which the business is operated,” according to Investopedia.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

To me, that means treating your career more like a business than a job – with a continual and global focus on keeping up with competition, finding customers, preparing for changes ahead, and taking responsibility for your own finances. These costs include travel, training, supplies, office space, bookkeeping, and many others.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. They have created two internal technology “products&# and wanted to figure out how they could turn their services business into a product business that could be financed. No VC is interested in dividends – they want growth. This team is talented.

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Startup Company Lawyer

AUGUST 31, 2012

Over the past few years, convertible debt has emerged as a quick and inexpensive method for startup companies to raise money from angel investors and early stage venture funds. One major concern about convertible debt is that it eventually needs to be repaid if another round of financing doesn’t occur. Background.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2018

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2014

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2013

I won’t even try to cover here the ones you didn’t find for your personal life, like managing personal finances and credit. The focus here would be on the actual nuts and bolts of how things get budgeted and financed in business. entrepreneur business classes startup college course business professional' Can you find it?

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Dividend Salary Social Network Finance 234

Early Growth Financial Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

From time to time on Founders Workbench we give a brief primer on common terms and issues in venture financings. This post by Ian Engstrand first appeared on Founders Workbench. management). Participating versus non-participating: what’s the difference?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2013

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest. Marty Zwilling.

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Cram Down Angel Investor Equity Dividend 230

The Startup Magazine

MAY 5, 2023

A bonus state is New Hampshire, which also doesn’t charge a state income tax on its residents, but they still need to pay 5% on interests earned and dividends. Income Tax appeared first on The Startup Magazine. These states are Florida, Alaska, South Dakota, Nevada, Washington, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. The reality of most startups is about survival. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. It’s a new year – 2016.

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The Startup Lawyer

AUGUST 22, 2011

Here’s a list of the top 5 deal terms that cause harm to startups at the seed financing stage and therefore should be avoided: 5. Whatever the form of control, seed investment is way too early to be even thinking about losing any amount of control of your startup. Dividend (that pays out). Tranched Investment.

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Angel Investor Dividend Dilution Cofounder 99

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

I won’t even try to cover here the ones you didn’t find for your personal life, like managing personal finances and credit. The focus here would be on the actual nuts and bolts of how things get budgeted and financed in business. Can you find it, and do you know how to respond? Business Budgets and Benefits.

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Dividend Salary Social Network Finance 143

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 21, 2020

They are: When the company makes a massive profit, they may pay you a portion of those profits in dividends according to how many shares of stock you have. The finance experts always say gold is not going anywhere as a protection against financial crises. There are two different ways in which you can earn money by purchasing stock.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

Cram Down 120

Cram Down Angel Investor Equity Dividend 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

I won’t even try to cover here the ones you didn’t find for your personal life, like managing personal finances and credit. The focus here would be on the actual nuts and bolts of how things get budgeted and financed in business. There's some untruth hidden in 99% of everything you're told. Can you find it? Business Sales Techniques.

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Dividend Salary Social Network Finance 244

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

Almost all technology startup companies that I work with are C corps. Any company that raises venture financing will need to be a C corp in order to issue preferred stock. In any event, the S corp election can be easily revoked at the time of a financing. citizen/resident stockholders. Governance/Structure.

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