Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2010

If your startup is great enough to get a term sheet from angel investors or a venture capitalist, the next step for the investor is to complete the dreaded due diligence process. Some startups do nothing to prepare for the due diligence process, assuming the people and business plan documents will speak for themselves.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. If they or you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, it may be time for change or looking elsewhere.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 30, 2020

One of the often neglected parts of fundraising is the process of doing due diligence on potential investors. Partnering with an investor and/or board member is very long term commitment, and I’m always surprised by how little diligence founders do prior to signing up for what could be a 10+ year collaboration. When to do what?

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While these conditions might seem unfavorable, they create a fertile ground for private credit firms that excel in rigorous due diligence and crafting structured deals that mitigate risks effectively. The increasing inflow of capital into private credit necessitates rigorous underwriting standards and disciplined risk management.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

Thus, as a merchant, if you don’t accept any of these payment types it could cause you to lose out on sales revenue from consumers who use them. In the case of PayPal, for instance, the service handles disputes using its own system for managing chargeback requests.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

pexels A war chest is virtually always a competitive edge in all aspects that count, including employing key staff, public relations, marketing, and sales. The management of a company, its established track record, the size of the market, and the level of risk all play a role in determining a company’s valuation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. If they or you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, it may be time for change or looking elsewhere.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Project management software can be especially tricky to choose since there are too many choices and as many different situations as there are companies in the world. Before you can do anything else, you need to take a long, hard look at your company and determine precisely what it is that you need from your project management software.

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David Teten

APRIL 13, 2021

It would make life a lot easier for emerging managers if they could outsource the entire fundraising process. Empirically, few small emerging investment managers hire placement agents, particularly in venture capital. There are eight main reasons why so many small emerging managers do not work with placement agents: Economics. .

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. In 2016, Hauser Private Equity completed an investment in Stat Health Management, LLC, an urgent care provider with locations throughout Long Island, NY.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm .

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio has spent some 20 years advising businesses at various stages in their development on what it takes to position themselves for growth – whether it’s through traditional transactional activities like management buyouts and mergers and acquisitions or via a public listing on a Canadian stock exchange. Is there more?

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the past decade, I’ve (somewhat accidentally) put together on this blog a syllabus on how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. For example, we created a pipeline management tool that automatically adds deals along with relevant information (such as attachments received) to our funnel. 5) Manage deal flow.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the past decade, I’ve (somewhat accidentally) put together on this blog a syllabus on how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. For example, we created a pipeline management tool that automatically adds deals along with relevant information (such as attachments received) to our funnel. 5) Manage deal flow.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2016

by Larry Fontillas, managing director of the Americas for ansarada. And, at the conclusion of your company’s sale, that you have achieved the post-deal involvement that you wanted, without leaving money on the table. Make sure the advisor has had success in managing M&A processes for other companies in your industry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

If you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, you probably won’t find a partner who will satisfy you. Does not need to be managed. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. You may be too independent to be partner material.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Small businesses and startups can outsource virtual assistants to help with everything from inbox management and online customer support, to updating social media content, and essentially any task that doesn’t require them to complete on-site. Virtual Assistants: What’s All the Fuss? They organize data.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

So managing risk in a startup is less about compliance, it’s more about being as brave and ambitious as you can without breaking things. This may mean straddling the line between governance and management when necessary. Take part in startup investment due diligence. And they need to do this at pace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. If they or you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, it may be time for change or looking elsewhere.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. He has many of the attributes I look for in an entrepreneur and importantly he has deep domain experience in ad management. I’ll explain in detail below.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2020

A “deal room” is a cloud-based or physical space dedicated to storing the massive amounts of data to be used in due diligence by a buyer, lender or by an investor. That’s a comprehensive piece on a company for use by a buyer in determining fit. Your data room and its contents. When to start a data room? The payoff.

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David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

In particular, highlight the metrics by which you measured your past activities: size of exit, number of people you managed, $ budget you were responsible for, etc. Set up a Data Room, with a filled-out Due Diligence Questionnaire (“DDQ”). We are using Digify to manage this. See How to Sell Your Professional Background.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2018

Often, there’s a disconnect between the decision-makers and what might be thought of as the dry, boring realities of successful management. Many founders or startup teams gravitate toward sales or design. Detailed budgeting and risk management are not skills that most founders possess or even appreciate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

If you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, you probably won’t find a partner who will satisfy you. Does not need to be managed. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. You may be too independent to be partner material.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2020

With the Relativity tech, lawyers can store and search for documents, automate contract reviews, and perform other regulatory work and due diligence. . These companies produce software that simplifies the way companies manage their sales processes and contracts, collaborate on litigation, and handle important documents. .

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Demonstrate your team’s unique unfair competitive advantage, whether it is technology, stellar management team, or key partnerships. Be prepared for due diligence. It’s critical that the data you present is verifiable, since any serious investor will conduct extensive due diligence. Don’t just list competitors.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Anticipating the challenges of due diligence helped me to crystallize our tech development strategy and the sales strategy, and guided our financial planning. I have over 20 years of experience building online solutions and digital marketing campaigns, and have served in both executive management and board roles for companies.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2017

Startups don’t demonstrate due diligence. These software programs are more efficient for managing a company’s finances. Investors want to see reports that show where your startup stands against competitors of similar size – in relation to sales, revenue and expenses.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The roadmap for the firm is here: Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. – Learn how to launch a company: – Learn how to sell/raise money virtually; see How to Make Sales as Easy as Online Dating. Benefits of (virtual) internship: – Work with a very experienced VC and mentor.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

They will often run all of the daily reports into them covering off for finance, sales, marketing, biz dev & HR. In an early stage start I believe it’s the CEO’s job to manage these functions. What it tells me is that they’re not properly managing their business. CEO’s run things.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

You must develop business skills to negotiate deals effectively, manage properties efficiently and confront challenges head-on. That’s why the National Association of Realtors (NAR) consistently reports a high percentage of home sales to these ‘all-cash’ investors. Let’s also not forget guts — lots of it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Switch your focus from product development to sales. Explosive growth to an enterprise normally requires a scalable sales model, a well-documented process with incentives, training, and metrics for tracking and management. Isolate marketing from sales for maximum customer focus.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

by JP James, Managing Director of Libreum Capital Management. For Leads or Sales consider a Modified Lehman Formula. An effective way of generating cashflow without having to do all the sales and marketing effort of a deal is being able to license out your value, but having someone else’s name on the product or services.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I’m a mom, a full-time sales manager, and recruiter. Entrepreneurs need to find a way to get traction (sales) without funding. Taking a campaign online and encouraging non-accredited investors to use a crowdfunding platform is a great way to show their support, manage the volume, and market your business. Be transparent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

If you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, you probably won’t find a partner who will satisfy you. Does not need to be managed. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. You may be too independent to be partner material.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2015

Despite the fact that many decision makers understand the necessity of masterfully managing their cash flow, two-thirds of all small businesses still experience cash flow problems from time to time. 10 tips for better cash flow management: 1. 10 tips for better cash flow management: 1. Devise new campaigns to boost sales.

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Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

Impress the investors with what you and your team have accomplished to date (sales, contracts, key hires, product launches, and so on). Customer acquisition: Marketing and sales strategy. Remind the audience why your management team is capable of managing their investment for growth. How will you reach your customers?

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