YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2017

Almost synonymous with this startup-focused era, the once indomitable VC investor sector is changing and adapting to deal with the changing nature of entrepreneurship. Startups, naturally, need to be aware of how these changes affect the current investment environment and how they can be leveraged to their advantage.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2020

In the early stages, it isn’t uncommon for businesses to bank their earnings on a handful of customers (or sometimes, just one). This is especially true for startups, which operate on the basis of customer traction to solidify expectations with investors or lending institutions.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

by Arsalan Sajid, startup community manager at Cloudways. Life is not a box of chocolates and startups are not always easy to start. There is a complete process that governs the startup lifecycle including inception to exit. Early Stage. This startup stage starts from the day you decide to work on a startup idea.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2013

One of the challenges for investing in startups has always been the lack of an established way for founders and investors to actually measure and decide on the valuation of the startup concerned.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

Think of a tech startup the same way. Startup stardom is the new American Dream. Fifty percent of all startups flame out after four years. Another common issue among tech startups I work with is improper compliance with state and federal tax regulations. Ideally, tech startup founders stay on till the very end.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2012

“We need to be like Silicon Valley,” we hear many a startup community organizer around the world intone. After all, Silicon Valley been held up as a shining example as a hotbed for startups and many clamor to copy its success in positioning themselves as a similar scene for innovation and technological entrepreneurship.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2019

It’s not uncommon for startups that are laser-focused on fundraising to deprioritize certain challenges. Startups tend to put a premium on being “agile,” but that doesn’t always work – and certainly won’t replace the effective collaboration a business needs to grow. by Everett Harper, CEO and cofounder of Truss.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 26, 2020

Statistics show that a staggering amount of new startups end up failing within the first couple of years due to a wide range of reasons, and one of the most damaging issues of all is a lack of preparation. Often, the most successful startups are those that solve existing problems or fill holes in the market.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As you embark on a new project of your own, all your efforts become channeled into “making it all work” and translating your ideas into a successful startup. You might have already gathered tips and “don’ts” enough for authoring your own “Startup 101” course. So, learning is key in mastering the science of startup marketing.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Whether you are in the process of creating a whole new website for your startup, or just tinkering with the old website you have, it is very important to give it a professional and inviting look. At the very least you can upload a placeholder website with the bare minimum information about you and your startup, and some contact details.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

2014 will be a formative year for new business owners and early-stage entrepreneurs. For those would-be entrepreneurs debating the startup leap? Below are 10 tips for the entrepreneur (or entrepreneur-to-be) to run a successful startup: 1. Also, resources for startups are limited and precious. Don’t fear Goliath.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

But a slowdown in venture capital financing and questions about a technology bubble have led to many entrepreneurs and startups considering other avenues for growth. One of the countries gaining momentum with the early-stage start-up community is Canada, and for good reason.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Reaching out to customers is a great way to build links and prove your commitment to your startup’s success. Reasons to use blogs to benefit your startup include: 1. This is very beneficial in the early stages of your business development as it may save you valuable time and resources. Standing out.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Launching your startup in a down economy doesn’t make it any less likely to last. Two conditions that do matter to your startup’s out-year viability are the cost and length of its product development cycle. These five strategies are proven to work for early-stage companies in a variety of industries — including, perhaps, yours.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In the startup world, opportunities are fleeting, and obstacles are ubiquitous. Competition from other startups and established incumbents, constraints on time and capital, and limited access to talent and technology resources are just a few of the hurdles nearly every first-time founder faces while trying to build a business.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2019

If followed, we believe it can help startup teams navigate the critical early stages of development – and avoid joining a majority of early stage companies that end up on the entrepreneurial scrap heap. Read on to discover why successfully traversing the Traction Gap is critical to early stage companies.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

This is the second in a three-part series that aims to help you understand the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale. Likewise, there’s a substantial amount of support for the very few startups that make it to the third, go-to-scale phase. Go-to-Product.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2022

For early-stage startup entrepreneurs and small business teams, establishing a process to incorporate neurodiversity in the workplace will be imperative. The post Strength In Difference: The Power Of Neurodiversity appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Today, Mark Attanasio gets to flex his full range of expertise and interests as co-founder and Managing Partner of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, a Toronto-based merchant bank focused on early stage and mid market growth companies. I appreciate the startup culture and mindset,” Attanasio says. “I

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2020

You envision your business as the next Uber or Spotify, yourself as the next Steve Jobs or Elon Musk, reaching that prestigious ‘unicorn’ startup status in record time. “It’s genius! It’s the next thing!” Product discovery is the purpose of identifying the smallest amount of software needed to determine market value. How is it done?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2017

To outside investors, the future of early stage and startup companies can be murky. Many of these companies are pre-revenue and in the cash burn stage as they try to establish their technology and market. For many startups this results in a need to raise additional financing through debt or equity arrangements.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Challenges are an inevitable part of any startup journey, but how you deal with and overcome them will determine your fate. At the early stages of our business, we had a supplier who took £2,800 from us and never delivered the goods. Life in business is never just plain sailing. Be careful with suppliers.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2015

It’s no secret that setting goals is critical to achieving any kind of success, and making sure they’re realistic and measurable is vital to maintaining momentum and motivation, especially in the startup game. The challenge for most startups is that they don’t just have a few goals — they have every goal. How OKRs Can Help.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2019

Inexperienced people are misled when it comes to startup funding and what is needed to begin and grow a business. Even some very well funded startups tend to ignore this. This is an especially dangerous pitfall for early stage startups and new entrepreneurs. Raising funds does not equal success.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Getting your startup off the ground is easier if you have the backing of investors, although to secure their interest you will need to pitch your ideas to prospects and attempt to dazzle them with your ingenuity. The post Pitching A Startup To Investors: Ways To Legally Protect Your Ideas appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2013

Crowdfunding presents a new and exciting opportunity to provide entrepreneurs access to early-stage capital, an important success factor in turning ideas into prosperous business enterprises that create new jobs,” said Allen Kunkel, associate vice president for Economic Development at Missouri State University.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2014

Many of the most talented and brightest students are convinced that a startup is their best business option. Over half of the college students in my management course at Parsons New School for Design plan to join startups or form their own companies. Investors keep pouring money into startups and early stage companies.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

The early days of a new startup after launching can be incredibly stressful as you will be desperate to start attracting customers so that you can bring some money in while starting to build a reputation for yourself. The post How To Find Initial Success With A New Startup appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2019

When you’re in the early stages of a startup there are certain things that you’re going to need to make everything run a little smoother and to make sure that you’re in control – even when things don’t go to plan! . 5 Things All Startups Need To Succeed appeared first on Young Upstarts. A grip on their admin duties.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 7, 2018

One of the biggest challenges facing startup businesses is getting adequate financing – without hobbling future performance. A quarter of startups are founded with no capital at all, and 57 percent use personal savings. As a startup, you will need a strong business plan and may also have to put up personal assets as collateral.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

by Rizwan Virk, author of “ Startup Myths and Models: What You Won’t Learn in Business School “. If you are building a startup, you’ll find no shortage of people who are willing to give you advice, particularly when it comes to raising financing. Unfortunately, most startups don’t meet their initial rosy projections.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

Though the trend in the startup world seems to be relocating to Silicon Valley (a choice that some angel investors and ven­ture capitalists now call mandatory) and knocking on the doors of venture capital, this path doesn’t make sense for all businesses, and it’s not acces­sible to many entrepreneurs because of their life circumstances.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2015

It is my privilege to work with the next generation’s best and brightest in the early stages of their careers. It’s also important, particularly in the early stages, to hire people who can remain committed to the company through the ups and downs that startups experience. Leadership vs. Authority.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

A lot of startups fail within the first few months due to some commonly acknowledged culprits – picking a bad time to scale, running out of operating capital, lack of a steady customer base, high customer acquisition cost, and low to nonexistent repeat business. by Lewis Robinson. Refine Your Sales Process.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Startups don’t raise all the money they are ever going to need to achieve the end goal in the Seed or Series A round. What’s critical for entrepreneurs to understand is that valuations for startups do not increase at a linear rate; they increase geometrically based on achieving the right milestones. Think baby steps.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 15, 2017

TribeHR co-founder and CEO Joseph Fung said : “Ask any startup CEO to rank their greatest challenges, and inevitably human resources makes the list. In the early stages of the company you’ll probably have an idea of the kind of people you need, certainly in terms of the skillset that’s required.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2017

Jonmichael Moy has a wealth of experience leading and engaging with startup organizations, and with guiding strategic initiatives at several digital ventures. Moy is eager to pass on his knowledge about tech startups to young entrepreneurs who are just as captivated by the field as he has always been.

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