Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

Save these hard details for the professionals by consulting what startup lawyers will contribute to your launch immediately. If you are wondering what can a startup lawyer help with, your answers are on their way. Startup lawyers can help you decide on which structure is the best for you based on your finances, plans and goals.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Since 2005 startup accelerators have provided cohorts of startups with mentoring, pitch practice and product focus. What’s been missing for everyone is: a common language for investors to communicate objectives to startups. a language corporate innovation groups can use to communicate to business units and finance.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

And while your legal document filing service may be very speedy and process your request in a day, you’ll still be at the mercy of any backlog at your state’s Secretary of State office. Act Now, Do Delay Fortunately, there’s an interesting option that can put you in the front of the line come January.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

And while your legal document filing service may be very speedy and process your request in a day, you’ll still be at the mercy of any backlog at your state’s Secretary of State office. Act Now, Do Delay Fortunately, there’s an interesting option that can put you in the front of the line come January.

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. CEO Scott Thompson alluded to their plan a couple weeks ago but the IP lawsuit itself was only official late afternoon yesterday (and now public). CEO Scott Thompson alluded to their plan a couple weeks ago but the IP lawsuit itself was only official late afternoon yesterday (and now public).

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Let’s now explore the major developments and ultimate use cases for the Lightning Network in two categories: A) payments/finance and B) Web3. . Use Case I: Payments and Finance . As Chris Dixon documents in his seminal essay on Why Decentralization Matters , open networks always ultimately win. 1) Generalizable Payments .

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

Small startups rarely have a recruiting professional on their team — or even someone who has enough spare time to imitate a recruiting professional. One effective strategy is to recruit job seekers who already have their hearts set on working for a startup. The site grew out of Startup Digest , a mailing list of startup events.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2019

In the uber-competitive startup world, surviving is success in itself. Conventional wisdom says that 90% of startups will fail. The same is true for tech startups. So we should be teaching startups to work with what—and who—they have. For this reason, self-awareness is key to survival for startups.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

How do you find that perfect Twitter handle or that ideal epithet for your blog, website or startup — one that’s snappy and memorable, and that you won’t hate by next year? A tech Startup OTOH may find themselves having to pivot as new players and innovation come into their market. SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Business plans are not static documents; they need to be continually updated as the company progresses toward its goals. If you own the IP on a particular technology or information product, then you can create licensing agreements for other businesses to sell your product for you. 2 License Your Product. Wrapping Up.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

This week is an important one for pan-European startup accelerator Seedcamp , as it’s holding its annual 4-day event that brings together all companies it has invested in throughout the year. In alphabetical order, the 18 startups presenting at Seedcamp today are: 24symbols ( 24symbols.com ). Antavo ( Antavo.com ).

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

August 20, 2017: This is another in my series of posts all leading up to a book on Startup Decision Making. One of the most common mistakes I see in startups is making decisions that lose sight of the context , including the past, present, and future. Sooner or later everybody in a startup knows what everyone else is getting paid.

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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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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

Over the next 5-6 posts I’ll outline the process which I’ve now followed at several corporates and which I’ve honed to work with my own startup, Aroxo. Or the founders have taken on a small amount of seed financing, just enough to get them into the market. What is bootstrapping? Either way, bootstrapping is a viable model.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

I’ve been on both sides of the table: I’ve done a startup while working and I’ve employed people who either were or are very capable of having their own startup on the side. Write a simple document explaining what you’re doing. A startup already generates an infinite amount of work.

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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. Adopt Bylaws and any other necessary documents to formalize the governance of Newco.

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Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We had a busy 2018, including closing several significant M&A transactions and financings. An acquihire is essentially the acquisition of a startup for its talent/team (rather than for its products or services). The acquirer is typically a large successful company, and the target is typically a failing early-stage startup.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2016

.” The story of the fictional tech company Pied Piper and its many ups and downs is relatable to entrepreneurs that have gone through the hard knocks that come with trying to navigate the startup world. See Also: The Best Places Worldwide to Start Your High-Growth Startup. Bad business partnerships.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

To mitigate these legal risks adequately and navigate criminal hurdles confidently, you need a comprehensive startup survival guide that equips you with practical strategies for identifying threats and responding appropriately. It’s also imperative to conduct regular audits of your IP assets and keep them up-to-date.

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Startup Company Lawyer

JULY 20, 2009

Founders of startup companies often wait to incorporate a company until they are confident that their concept is viable or fundable. Trying to clean up pre-incorporation promises to grant equity in a startup company is a painful task, especially if founders part ways before there are formal documents in place to deal with the situation.

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blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I have been thinking a lot recently about how to apply agile development principles to investing and key aspects of startup development such as team building. The first post is about agile startup fundraising. The follow-on post is about agile startup team building. If you’ve read and liked these posts, let others know.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Since AI and ML startups cut across verticals (analytics, fintech, health, adtech, security, etc), it’s easier to group them under the “machine intelligence” umbrella, coined by Shivon Zillis , a partner at Bloomberg Beta. In 2016 alone, 300+ “machine intelligence” (AI + ML) startups in Europe raised over €1.4

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. I love startups. Here’s my high-level approach for startups. No, I have many ideas.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2011

As we conclude our convertible note financing series, there are assorted terms commonly seen in term sheets and deal documents that are worth touching on briefly. Having made it almost to the end of our sample term sheet: Documentation. First, it’s worth noting that we’re proposing to have Company counsel draft the documents.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Designing and critiquing logos for web-based companies and startups is a pursuit of endless fascination for many of us. Over the years, we’ve seen enough startups come and go (and rebrand and merge) to fill a volume with how and how not to develop and execute a logo for a web company. Learn more here.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Designing and critiquing logos for web-based companies and startups is a pursuit of endless fascination for many of us. Over the years, we’ve seen enough startups come and go (and rebrand and merge) to fill a volume with how and how not to develop and execute a logo for a web company. Learn more here.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

Another assumption is that you’ve actually conducted due diligence on your own business, and these are the areas of your team, financials, your competition, your IP, market trends, because the best pitches I’ve ever delivered were when investors were raising their hands and asking me questions about, “How is your IP protected?”

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Transformify

APRIL 4, 2022

It ensures the freelancer contracts and all other legal documents like NDA, IP agreements, data protection etc. Further, other departments can be added to the process to keep a track on the freelancers work and ensure that everything is properly documented. are signed, with updated tax forms. Full visibility on budget and spend.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). VC & Startup Resources. Seed Startups. VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? About VC Cafe.

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