Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The practical uses for uBeam technology is limitless. Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers. We hired IP specialists to review prior art.

Technical Review 418

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

In addition to goodwill justified by a great leader and an outstanding team, investors will use their due diligence process to assess the organizational structure and effectiveness as well. Organizations are assigned value by how well they take advantage of the best technology, and turn information into action.

Valuation 311

Valuation Technical Review Due Diligence Leadership 311

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

One of the most stressful and unanticipated challenges that comes with starting a new business is hiring and managing employees. Direct customer-facing non-technical roles should be the last ones outsourced. If you do your due diligence hiring job right, the contractors you outsource will already be trained in their jobs.

Technical Review 308

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Employee 308

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. Any outside advisors or board members available for discussion? Is there a real customer willing to give a testimonial?

Sweat Equity 207

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 207

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2020

Then it extends to the hiring process. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. When it’s time for due diligence, we will talk to your team. Instill optimism and self-confidence, but stay grounded in reality. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 308

Technical Review Kentucky Due Diligence Japan 308

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

At Rev1, we’re knee deep in helping startups build and scale in the Midwest, including direct support for attracting executive and tech talent. It is harder to diversify if your first few hires are homogenous, so branch out beyond your typical hiring pool to seek out diversity of all types —race, gender, culture, and education.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Even if you can learn and do everything, time is a killer in this rapidly evolving world of business and technology. Of course, full trust must be earned, but it is critical to do some due diligence before hiring new team members, or establishing partnerships. You need to divide and conquer.

Leadership 241

Leadership Technical Review Due Diligence Founder 241

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

Everything from customer service, technical support, to back office operations are able to be outsourced as a way to reduce costs, keep up with the evolving consumer expectations, and drive a faster return on investment. Put simply, offshore outsourcing means hiring a company to perform a service from a different part of the world.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. experiments to build a product, find customers, test business models and hire amazing people. Take part in startup investment due diligence.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2016

When reviewing potential M&A advisors, consider their background and approach to deal making. Not all personal accountants are accustomed to working on an M&A transaction, so make sure to hire someone expert in determining the valuation that makes sense for your particular company. Tech Savvy. M&A is intense.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Due Diligence San Francisco Merger 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Connell-Tombs stresses that any concern that intends to provide services to clients, directly or as a supplier to financial institutions, must be aware of due diligence questions and related activities. How do you view this new category of tech innovators and their ultimate role when it comes to compliance?

Technical Review 138

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Founder 138

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

As the rate of change continues to increase in business and technology, the more I’m convinced that marketing is the primary key to success for a new venture. Yet I find that many technical founders don’t feel they need it at all, or at best point to one person on the team who is marketing.

Technical Review 178

Technical Review Marketing Due Diligence Social Media 178

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The press around the raise & company was fantastic and the promise of their technology – wireless charging that works as easily as WiFi – would positively affect many of our lives. uBeam’s tech does work and I have safely seen it demo’d in the real life many times. Working on it. And being ambitious.

Technical Review 417

Technical Review South Korea San Francisco Software Review 417

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The right advisor can have a greater impact on the success of your small business than any other hire you ever make. Have a CTO Advisor Provide Their Guidance & Due Diligence Suggestions on a Large Upcoming Technology Expenditure. It’s time small businesses started hiring more advisors.

CTO Hire 100

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Small Business Hiring 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Hire professionals. A CPA provides input on tax structure and metrics, and assists with due diligence related to your industry. You need to ask questions and perform due diligence before you invest substantial time and money. Here are a few tips to ensure that you and your partners start out on the right foot.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

By Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies. Hiring someone who will be “highly admired” in the workplace is the ultimate goal when filling any type of position. In a 2015 small business survey, 42% of small business owners identified hiring new talent as their biggest challenge. Rock Star Recruitment.

Hiring 100

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. What worries me a bit is how often I read that startups should hire a developer / hands-on lead developer. I understand the desire for hiring someone who is going to product product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. due diligence employees investors startup' Any outside advisors or board members available for discussion? Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 120

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 26, 2024

This trend has intensified with advances in communication technology and the growth of remote work, leading to a surge in demand for legitimizing academic credentials across different countries. In our increasingly interconnected world, the pursuit of opportunities beyond national borders has become common.

Global 52

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Version One Ventures

JULY 24, 2019

and also has the imagination to picture what the world *could* be with technology. In fact, I came into VC with little experience beyond academia but had a love for tech. – as long as s/he has a passion for technology and is aligned with our core beliefs and values. what can be better?)

Technical Review 125

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Even when someone is aware of what a CTO does, they often have limited context due to the wide variety of CTO roles. A chief technology officer (CTO) is a C-suite executive who is focused on scientific and technological issues including web applications, mobile applications, electronic and digital media development.

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Fractional CTO CTO Hire CTO Technical Review 54

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2016

In a flash of brilliance, we took our dial-up filter technology and built a software product that would run on any computer regardless of its Internet connection type. The best part was that it was a blind review. We hired a CEO to help us build the business. We had to pivot if we were going to survive.

Software Review 188

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 188

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Some investors are all about making money, while others care more about changing the world, advancing technology, or curing a disease that has ravaged their family. Obstacles are abundant, including the scarcity of warm introductions, enough traction to satisfy investors, and unending due diligence requirements.

Technical Review 220

Technical Review Accredited Investor Due Diligence Equity 220

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

It’s imperative to perform a due diligence check before entering into any business relationship — especially for an entrepreneur. Just like launching a new product, hiring a partner requires protecting your business against potential risk and failure. Now, don’t get me wrong: Most people don’t lie on their résumés.

Technical Review 219

Technical Review Partner Due Diligence Bankruptcy 219

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

With a bit of due diligence, how to develop a successful marketing plan for a startup and rules to ensure your endeavor grows and becomes successful. Hire Experience. The value of experience is often overlooked, especially in the startup space with the tech industry in mind. That’s a pretty startling statistic.

Technical Review 182

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Demand 182

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

by David Nagrosst, head of sales for Cyxtera Technologies in Asia Pacific, Australia and Japan. Security-focused code reviews and rigorous penetration testing are also highly recommended. Of all the security threats mentioned here, this is probably the one that requires most due diligence and is the most difficult to identify.

Security 140

Security Software Review Technical Review API 140

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). A 2012 study done by IBISWorld revealed that VDRs experienced a steady growth of about 17 percent annually as a result of technological advancements as well as the growth of global demand for these storage services.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Tech startups are at the other extreme. Second in importance only to talented people, IP in all its forms is the key asset comprising most of the value of any tech startup. One common mistake is to equate “IP” with “code” or other technical contributions. Instagram is a textbook example.) Intellectual property.

Intellectual Property 149

Intellectual Property Technical Review Software Review IP 149

Board Effect

APRIL 28, 2021

Due Diligence in Applying for 501(c)(3) Status. After the IRS reviews your Form 1023 application and any supporting documentation, they will issue a determination letter. Leveraging Digital Technology in Forming a 501(c)(3). Major donors are often familiar with the difference between Form 1023 and Form 1023-EZ.

Software Review 98

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Government 98

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2012

Then it extends to the hiring process. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage Minimize status differences and insist on courtesy and mutual respect. When it’s time for due diligence, we will talk to your team. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 332

Technical Review Entrepreneur Kentucky Due Diligence 332

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2013

Then it extends to the hiring process. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. When it’s time for due diligence, we will talk to your team. Instill optimism and self-confidence, but stay grounded in reality. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Entrepreneur Kentucky Due Diligence 278

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Get a company ready for sale: per due diligence work and support during the sale process. We provide consulting services in the following areas: Creating processes and procedures to streamline the business, increase profits and reliability of financial information. Implementation or revamp of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Founder Due Diligence Early Stage 84

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

Although I put the general terms together, I will ultimately utilize an attorney for formality of the deal and to review anything that I may have missed. Due Diligence. Here are the 14 points not to forget: 1. Use plain language. Thinking Aloud deal making deals JP James Libreum Capital Management startup'

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence 164

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). They are professionals with full-time jobs, who often don’t have time for due diligence (and may not even know how to do it) and often make decisions through trusted referrals or based on gut feelings (more on gut feelings later).

Angel Investor 159

Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review Accredited Investor 159

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In addition to goodwill justified by a great leader and an outstanding team, investors will use their due diligence process to assess the organizational structure and effectiveness as well. Organizations are assigned value by how well they take advantage of the best technology, and turn information into action.

Leadership 120

Leadership Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation 120

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Get a company ready for sale: per due diligence work and support during the sale process. We provide consulting services in the following areas: Creating processes and procedures to streamline the business, increase profits and reliability of financial information. Implementation or revamp of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

Technical Review 67

Technical Review Founder Due Diligence Early Stage 67

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

My business partner and I made many mistakes in our first tech startup, and so many of them were the result of choosing a lawyer who was a terrible fit. 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.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118