YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

by Erin Yurday, CEO, Co-founder and Editor of NimbleFins. Consultancy is a career option for professionals in a wide range of industries – marketing, finance, accountancy, architecture, business management, the list goes on. It’s a good idea to back up all documents, for example by using an external drive or cloud software.

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Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Generally, the size is based on the number of employees and annual receipts for a given period. Small Business Administration , an organization is considered to be a small business if their: Firm revenue ranges from $1 million to $40 million Number of employees is between 100 and 1,500. Develop a founders agreement.

Small Business 167

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 30, 2022

These statistics show that investors are interested in financing new projects and are ready to consider existing ideas. Most investors want to finance a project that targets a large market to allow the business to scale. The startup’s profitability depends not only on its owners but also on employees who work within the company.

Software Review 183

Software Review Technical Review Cofounder United States 183

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

As an advisor to business owners, and an occasional angel investor, my job is to separate the actual challenges from the common misconceptions that distract many promising entrepreneurs while building the leadership team required for your solution, marketing, and finance success. Partner with experts who share the risk.

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Bandwidth Software Review Salary Angel Investor 246

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

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Partner Software Review CTO Hire Equity 258

Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In a couple of cases, the founders played lawyer on their own; in the other cases, the founders either used (i) a Web service that did not address IP issues or (ii) an inexperienced law firm. This would arise as a result of a founder improperly “moonlighting” (i.e., Any IP created by a founder (e.g.,

IP 52

IP Software Review Founder Technical Review 52

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

So you have a great business idea, you’ve done your research and due diligence, you know your market and you are good at what you do. One-stop-shop” accounting software. Again this can be managed by implementing a strong accounting software program. For the self employed, software needs to be fit for purpose.

Software Review 176

Software Review Due Diligence Startup Stock 176

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 2, 2020

Be able to prove due diligence whenever you can. Whenever you get into any kind of legal dispute, whether it’s an intellectual property claim, a tax audit, or a lawsuit from a disgruntled customer or former employee, the best tool in your arsenal is written records.

Software Review 114

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2020

When is the next payroll due? Purchase of fixed assets like machines, vehicles, real estate, or capitalized software. See if you and your finance staff can answer these questions: When did my business become unprofitable, and what caused the change? Startups have unique cash challenges due to their raise-burn-raise-burn cycle.

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Recapitalization Forecast Software Review Finance 200

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2019

by Chris Grey, co-founder and COO of CapLinked. The move to specific tools and software programs increases speed and accuracy of processes. This used to be one of the least automated components, but now software like Workday and 15Five are building platforms to assist workflow with related systems that support employee management.

Technical Review 127

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Partner 240

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 240

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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Gust

APRIL 13, 2014

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One ”. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. Complementary skills.

Partner 179

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 179

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2019

With new project management software that’s enhanced with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities, teams can be more prepared than ever before by receiving reports in real time on a range of KPIs, from schedule performance to project profitability. 122 million is wasted due to lacking project performance.

Artificial Inteligence 168

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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. Point Nine Capital uses 15Five for continuous employee feedback.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

A week ago I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ How to Select an Ideal Startup Co-Founder ”. In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

Partner 230

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 230

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2014

It was a company whose product I believed in and whose founder I liked, but a firm lobbed in a term sheet at a price 33% higher than what I had offered using a very light agreement meant for a much earlier stage company. Then, I read about the idiotic comments made by a co-founder of Rap Genius. Perhaps we all should. No, probably not.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. Sam began drawing out plans for a new way to provide storage after he had horrific experiences with traditional storage after the storm.

Operations 286

Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

by Brad Mishlove, CEO and founder of Catapult Groups. Once you learn about all of your financing options, you could choose the one best suited to help your business grow. Angel investors generally offer favorable terms to the startups they work with since they believe in the potential of its founders. Understand the Tax Code.

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Syndicate Syndication Software Review Angel Investor 127

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2019

Businesses of all shapes and sizes are always looking for ways to innovate and increase their productivity by investing in the latest tools, software and training programs. says David Holmes, Founder at Boiler Guide. Any images shared on social media should therefore present an organised and diligent work atmosphere.

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Software Review Security Social Media Cost 212

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

by Vinnie Fisher, co-founder and chief visionary of Total CEO and author of “ The Best Investment: A Better You “ As the end of the fiscal year approaches, many new business owners are finding themselves panicking to get their books in order. Vinnie Fisher is the co-founder and chief visionary of Total CEO.

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Balance Sheet Software Review Equity Cofounder 172

YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

You can find free software on the internet that does almost the same thing as your subscription-based software. Review if you need the extra perks of the costlier alternative, and see if you can make do with the cheaper one. Make sure your employees and business still have the essentials. Stay online. Buy Used Furniture.

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Software Review Entrepreneur Cost Cofounder 191

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A Startup Journey With GrubHub Founder Mike Evans written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! He's the founder of GrubHub and he founded in his spare bedroom and grew it to a multi billion dollar online food delivery. Marketing Podcast with Mike Evans.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

The trends shifting in the eLearning sector due to the influence of COVID 19 on schools and colleges across the United States and the world are shifting to a hybridized-online and in-person format. I am the CEO and co-founder of a dating app called So Syncd that is based on matching compatible personality types. 3- Two trends.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

Entrepreneurs have to get really comfortable with rejection, especially as a first-time founder. This is what most founders do. It can be a small and nimble startup like Origin, or a company with 50 employees and hiring more every quarter. The same goes for recruiting employees. Solve the rest later. This slows you down.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Bigfoot Capital.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

Founders are building small, focused teams based on people they worked with previously and referrals from their networks. While I’m sure TechCrunch and other publications are at or near record traffic levels, the influence is more diffuse these days due to wide number of tech blogs and reach of personal/social media.

Technical Review 117

Technical Review CTO Hire Finance Stealth 117

YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2014

Once you have reviewed that resource and you have your bearings on what it takes to get started, you can start thinking about streamlining and implementing extensions of your business (think accounting and payroll, apps, ecommerce, etc). So Wave was built for businesses with 9 employees or less, including all those one-person shops out there.

Management 167

Management Software Review eCommerce Entrepreneur 167

Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Startups must ensure that none of the founders’ prior employers have any rights to the venture’s IP because a founder was working on the venture while previously employed. This is a particular concern if the startup is in the same space as a founder’s prior employer. Any IP created or acquired by a founder (e.g.,

IP 40

IP Software Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Most experienced VCs won’t push you to give up founder control at this stage of the business nor should they. Reviewing financial & operational performance. Founder’s perspective.

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Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Austin Startup

MAY 19, 2018

As Bryan stated below, there are no shortage of “How to pitch” or “How to behave” articles by VCs but really very little advice for VCs by founders. Anyone notice there's a ton of VCs giving founder advice, and almost no founder advice for VCs? Lines Not Dots Raising money from a fund is a process, most founders get that.

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Founder Early Stage Software Review Deal Flow 75

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). For more than 10 years CSP has impressed clients with highly effective software solutions and teams of multi-talented software engineers. Skills might not be applicable to next project Employee turnover (loss of company-provided training and familiarity) 2.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

by Joe Duncan, founder of Duncan Capital LP. To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. Compliance is being disrupted as algorithms and other software driven programs can be written to detect and report anomalies much more efficiently than human compliance officers. Compliance.

Technical Review 154

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review IPO 154

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. Enterprise software companies also should measure CAC even though it, too, is an imprecise science.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. In recent months, Silicon Valley has featured quite a bit in the news, as some high-profile household tech companies have been laying off droves of employees.

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