Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

As I’ve discussed elsewhere, Gust’s long-term goal is to serve as the infrastructure platform for the entire global, early stage finance industry. Instead, it is our eight years of indefatigable relationship and customer building with large segments of the world’s early stage finance industry.

Belarus 107

Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Exchanging equity for services is worth negotiating with legal counsel, accountants, engineers, and even sales people. Just don’t quit your day job before your new company is producing revenue. Friends and family.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Bootstrapping Venture Capital Incubator 164

Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As a native of Silicon Valley , I’ve witnessed the creative destruction of wave after wave of innovation as nearby corporate campuses repopulated themselves : From defense contractors to data centers , computer mainframe manufacturers to Internet search engines. Reasonable minds can differ on all of the above topics.

Silicon Valley 187

Silicon Valley San Francisco Intellectual Property Accredited Investor 187

Gust

AUGUST 27, 2014

Most are somewhere in between, focusing primarily on early-stage, high-growth companies with scalable business models. To find one or more local angel groups near you, use the industry’s official investment group search engine at [link] stors. Some are wide open, investing in everything from real estate to films.

Angel Investor 133

Angel Investor Accredited Investor Angel Groups Syndicate 133

Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? Back in the “heyday of the dot.com startups,” it was not uncommon to see a valuation incremented by $1M or every paid full-time professional programmer, engineer, or designer. NewCo doesn’t have any of these yet.

Valuation 187

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 187

Gust

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

universities, Silicon Valley startups, and global businesses; country-specific navigation and content; and access to financing from Gust’s vast early-stage investor network. Technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship are proven engines of economic growth, and are paramount to addressing high global unemployment.

.Net 152

.Net Morocco Silicon Valley Global 152