YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2019

Many young entrepreneurs are focused on the superficial belief that the more money they raise, the more successful their business is going to be. Other businesses fail because they raise the wrong kind of money, such as debt they can’t repay on time or equity that causes them to lose control of their business. She raised $900 million.

Cofounder 170

Cofounder Private Equity Software Review Equity 170

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

The following is a condensed explanation of seed funding: Seed money is a form of early-stage financing that new businesses receive from investors in exchange for a share of ownership in the company. This could be a proportion of the company’s equity or investment; in other instances, it could be a portion of its later-stage profits.

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Seed Stage Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence 124

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

TEC is one of Canada’s largest and most experienced private credit firms, specializing in providing asset-based capital solutions to companies that are underserved or overlooked by traditional sources of financing, primarily banks. The increasing importance of private credit in today’s market cannot be overstated.

Technical Review 132

Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 132

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Billionaire entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" co-host Mark Cuban is an outspoken proponent of the all-in early approach in a video interview, and made it clear that he gives no credibility and low odds to founders seeking funding who have not fully committed their time and efforts to their cause. The early entrepreneur lifestyle is not much fun.

Entrepreneur 321

Entrepreneur Private Equity Startup Salary 321

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Main Street Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm that offers equity and debt financing to lower middle-market companies with a revenue between $10 million and $150 million. It also offers debt financing to middle-market companies making anywhere from $150 million to $1.5 Main Street Capital.

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Dividend Stock Finance Private Equity 89

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Billionaire entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" co-host Mark Cuban is an outspoken proponent of the all-in early approach in a video interview, and made it clear that he gives no credibility and low odds to founders seeking funding who have not fully committed their time and efforts to their cause. The early entrepreneur lifestyle is not much fun.

Private Equity 255

Private Equity Salary Cofounder Equity 255

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

Construction, utilities, transportation, retail, finance, insurance and real estate startups are industries that hit hardest on startups with an average failure rate among them of 40%. All while the majority of the economy is driven greatly by boring industries often owned by private equity, not venture capital. Conclusion.

Sweat Equity 107

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 107

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. VCAP© Addresses the Gap between Venture Capital and Funding for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs.

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Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. It’s the heroin-hit that hooks the entrepreneur. (The That revenue is in on 75,000 customers, earned through the hard work of 500 employees across six offices on three continents. The next sale isn’t quite as sweet.).

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

One entrepreneur refrain I sometimes hear is “We want to raise some extra money for M&A activities.” It’s true that some later-stage private equity firms like to fund “roll ups” (a company that acquires many related companies in it sector), but this is seldom the domain of VCs. This is a red flag for VCs.

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Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Dilution 247

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Are you enjoying your entrepreneur lifestyle today?

Mezzanine 368

Mezzanine Private Equity Bandwidth Metrics 368

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Written by David Shelters , managing director of Bangkok, Thailand-based investment banking and financial advisory firm Karon Business Consulting, the book should be an eye-opener for aspiring and new technology entrepreneurs and can help you navigate the dangerous waters known as venture capital.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Private Equity Thailand Incubator 164

David Teten

JANUARY 8, 2013

Fewer private equity funds are using social media for outreach, but 2xPartners , Healthpoint Capital , and MCM Capital Partners are notable exceptions. Private equity investing is a relationship business. Investors can tap this network for executive talent, followon financings, and eventually an exit.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Social Media Equity Media 114

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

It’s one of the reasons sites like Fortune, Entrepreneur, Inc and Forbes spend a large majority of their content creation time filled with stories of startups, new companies and “the next big thing.” All while the majority of the economy is driven greatly by boring industries often owned by private equity, not venture capital.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 78

Scott Edward Walker

JULY 20, 2011

Introduction I’ve been doing deals as a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs make over and over again. It is critical that entrepreneurs understand this dynamic. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three basic tips in connection with doing deals.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Liquidation Preference Option Pool Entrepreneur 78

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Colombia has a few industries with massive potential for disruptive transformation , in particular, health and finance. The government creates programs to help entrepreneurs. They’ve raised $14M from US-based VCs Portland Private Equity and Endeavor. Industry gaps.

Colombia 146

Colombia America Technical Review Startup 146

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. We don’t have any equity or control over the business….”. “As Bigfoot Capital. Decathlon Capital.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Entrepreneur news from reporter Eric Markowitz. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

In the technology world there are a few websites that most startups track to keep up with the latest financings, acquisitions, product announcements and gossip: BusinessInsider, TechCrunch, Mashable, GigaOm, etc. In the VC & Private Equity world there’s a small number, too, with one of the most respected being PEHub.

Seed Stage 232

Seed Stage Valuation Private Equity Venture Capital 232

Growthink Blog

JUNE 17, 2012

The depressing and high-anxiety inducing combination of punchless public equity markets, historically low interest rates, and significant inflation risk has fueled desperate pleas for new, workable, and performing investment ideas and strategies. Quick and easy to do? Of course not. read more.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Harvest Equity Finance 69

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

I like the guy because he’s credited with coining the word entrepreneur. In spite of this, private equity funds have used the rallying cry of efficiency to hijack corporate strategy and loot the profits that historically would have been reinvested into research and development and new products.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The US Small Business Administration notes that fast-food franchises make up the most popular business type for new entrepreneurs. There are significant hurdles for new entrepreneurs when negotiating contracts and establishing rules between them and the franchisor. Watch Out for Private Equity Owners.

Private Equity 156

Private Equity Small Business Administration Equity Operations 156

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. Aspen is looking for institutional investor and entrepreneur speakers willing to share their investing insights and personal experiences.

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Tunisia Libya Algeria Mauritania 114

VC Cafe

MAY 18, 2023

as a management consultant and in 1977, he co-founded Apax Partners, a private equity firm. Apax Partners became one of the most successful private equity firms in the world, and Cohen became a billionaire. Zell is mainly known as a billionaire entrepreneur and real estate tycoon.

Private Equity 134

Private Equity NPV Kenya 134

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners the businesses they’re starting in 2023 and here are the responses. #1- I plan to use a combination of personal capital, debt financing, and private equity investment to fund the business. 1- Health consulting business. Photo Credit: Nathan Lloyd. Tell us in the comments below.

Affiliate 62

Affiliate United States Entrepreneur Software Review 62

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

So even within the “alternative class&# our LPs are looking at other asset investment choices such as distressed buyout funds, private equity or hedge funds. So angel and seed stage investors’ returns will be dependent on good times continuing or on the ability of their portfolio companies to get financed.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner with questions about funding your small business? Bates: Good morning and welcome to our CEO panel, “How to Fine-Tune Your Small Business Finances From Funding to Growth” which I think is the direction that we would all like to be going. My name is John Bates.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2019

Most entrepreneurs are led to believe that successful business models prosper quickly and easily. Too many entrepreneurs may be focusing too much on their hopes and dreams of success rather than maintaining daily best practices to stay productive and healthy. by Chris Grey, co-founder and COO of CapLinked. Don’t Overthink Strategy.

Product 147

Product Entrepreneur Private Equity Cofounder 147

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Are you enjoying your entrepreneur lifestyle today?

Mezzanine 244

Mezzanine Private Equity Startup Bandwidth 244

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

Legendary tech entrepreneurs, startup celebrities, and even the creators of Twitter itself are on the service. photomatt : Social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg is doing a little bit of everything these days, tweeting about his roles with WordPress, Automattic, Akismet, and more. mtbert : Mark T.

Cofounder 239

Cofounder Technical Review Social Media PR 239

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 4, 2019

The two most notable are the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado and the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars. While 2011 is only eight years ago, it’s a lifetime in the world of finance, private equity, venture capital, and business. It was indeed private equity’s moment.

Private Equity 82

Private Equity Cofounder Equity Venture Capital 82

Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2015

Additionally, I had already studied Economics and Finance during undergrad, making the academic part of an MBA seem a little redundant. However, for most entrepreneurs, there is a period of time during which they are simply getting their feet wet with a new idea. Is business school really necessary?

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur Cofounder Angel Investor eCommerce 60

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

C-Corp largely because (i) VCs have historically favored C-Corps for nuanced tax and other reasons, and (ii) virtually all of the standardized legal infrastructure around startup finance and equity compensation assumes a C-Corp. Profitability is now a serious consideration among tech entrepreneurs. However, times are changing.

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Delaware LLC Startup Silicon Valley 48

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

They have built a sophisticated public/private financing ecosystem to support these plans. The result was that by default, private equity and venture capital were the de facto decision makers of U.S. as a national priority. industrial policy. With the demise of the Soviet Union and the U.S.

China 323

China Venture Capital Government Artificial Inteligence 323

David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

One of my particular interests is looking for women & minority entrepreneurs in which to invest. I’m looking for non-traditional entrepreneurs because I’m a fiduciary. I published in 2010 a research study on best practices in how private equity and VC funds source investments.

Venture Capital 114

Venture Capital Los Angeles Cofounder Technical Review 114

The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

As European talent in the form of startups and entrepreneurs continue to flock towards the USA, the question remains: why? Many entrepreneurs claim that there’s just not enough money, and that investors in Europe fear failure. But it stifles those with the potential to be great entrepreneurs. Is it attitude or is it money?

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Europe South Korea San Francisco Portugal 163