Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue). This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors. My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.”

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society were grappling with. Every year they fund several teams as they launch companies.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue). This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors. My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.”

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2015

The visibility of Google, Facebook and a few others continues to propagate the myth that the ultimate objective of every entrepreneur should be to take their startups public via an initial public offering at the earliest opportunity. Extensive government reporting and compliance rules. Public expectation of growth every quarter.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2013

The Canadian government announced on Thursday it will launch a new program on April 1 to encourage startup founders who will (hopefully) create new jobs and spur economic growth in the country. Entrepreneurs will require the support of a Canadian angel investor group or venture capital fund before they can apply to the Start-Up Visa Program.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

Crowdfunding, private equity and debt secondary markets like Second Market and SharesPost, peer-to-peer lending sites like Prosper.com and Lending Club, and the Big Three social networking giants - Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter - have made information and intelligence on, and access to opportunities better and greater than ever before.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 18, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: Do you think than anemic IPO market will remain a deterrent to VC investing? This problem goes way beyond venture capital—as 47% of all IPO’s since 1991 were backed by neither VC’s or private equity firms—this is an American problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue). This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors. My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.”

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 5, 2018

It’s the biggest European gathering of venture capital fund managers, private equity fund managers and LPs, the institutions that invest in both types of funds. And with that capital, a few entrepreneurs succeeded against odds that were much tougher than they would have faced in the Valley.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

Once every generation or so, a new window opens up for startup entrepreneurs who suddenly find themselves with an opportunity to create a profitable startup in a brand-new industry. The first wave of entrepreneurs may have had a greenfield opportunity, but today’s vape entrepreneurs are facing a rapidly changing market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue). This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors. angel investor business entrepreneur startup stage VC'

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Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

military and are now helping government agencies operate with the speed and urgency of Silicon Valley. Masato Iino has been entrepreneur of a couple of startups and an investor for the last twenty years. Takashi and Masato founded Learning Entrepreneur’s Lab (LEL) in 2014. Listen to my entire chat with Matt.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

A few, like Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), actually do provide management services to startups, invest in startups, or provide early-stage venture capital, but that is not called an investment service and is part of a function called Emerging Technologies, or sometimes Private Equity. investment bank entrepreneur startup funding IPO'

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, still in the idea stage, professional investors will only tell you to come back later when you have traction (customers and revenue). This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors. My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.”

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. What’s bringing them here?

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Venture Capital started in China in 1985, when the first government-sponsored venture capital firm was established. Mannie and I share a strong interest in research in the field of venture capital and private equity. The industry built slowly until a few years into the new century. that year, accounting for 67.9%

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www.thedailymuse.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

What should new entrepreneurs look for when hiring a lawyer? At the most basic level, start-ups need lawyers to help them deal with three groups: The government. Making sure you are paying attention to the tax consequences of what you do, particularly when it comes to granting people equity. Why do start-ups need a lawyer?

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions. Each year, Founders First Capital Partners works with hundreds of entrepreneurs. Podfund , focused on podcast creators. “We

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Traditional drivers of "private equity good behavior"--the government pension funds representing the little guys, like cops, firemen, and teachers--they won't even touch the space. The institutional private equity funds in the US that they invest in are barred from making investments in cannabis. it mentioned.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

There is much less focus on a $1 billion private valuation (thankfully) as both entrepreneurs and VCs have again shifted much of their discussion to what needs to be done long-term to build a successful company. In 2015, there was a huge influx of hedge fund, crossover, and private equity investors doing late stage rounds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2011

A few, like Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), actually do provide management services to startups, invest in startups, or provide early-stage venture capital, but that is not called an investment service and is part of a function called Emerging Technologies, or sometimes Private Equity.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

I’ve recently met with several universities, nonprofits, and government employees who’ve all asked the same question: how can we promote entrepreneurship? The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. To the extent that the government fails to do that, it will retard job creation.

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Pascal's View

AUGUST 28, 2010

government dataset compiled by the U.S. Private-equity and venture capital firms have been hard hit too. government policy ‘thenext big thing will not be invented here. The evidence: (i) Startups are responsible for virtually all the new jobs created in the United States since 1977 (Source: Kauffman Foundation).

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 19, 2012

The result is that far too many entrepreneurs can't start or grow their ventures—and can't provide jobs and new products and services to spur our economy. Letting small companies sell equity stakes online would be a huge boost to those firms—like angel investing on steroids. million U.S.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 26, 2012

Well, try on for size quick and efficient financing for any project, any product, any company that a thoughtful and passionate entrepreneur, artist and/or cause-oriented activist can dream up. As exciting, the amazing, networked power of crowdfunding will usher in a true golden age for U.S. What would this look like?

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Initially, a trade sale to a private equity firm or a trade buyer seemed a good choice for shareholders, and the one with the least unknown factors. This should come in addition to its planning, stewardship and governing responsibilities, as well as personal characteristics that will stimulate healthy discussion.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MARCH 13, 2013

The Times Higher Education site has an interesting piece highlighting the difficulties British universities are having commercializing all of the research funding they receive from their government. via MPs criticise government over research commercialisation | News | Times Higher Education.

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Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

We dont know the end of the story, but they have built a real business with hundres of machines sold to gyms all over the world along with government contracts for military purchases. One of my colleagues, Joel West, beat me to the punch with a summary of the program.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2011

And others are from unusual folks we don't normally think of as entrepreneurs, from corporate managers to government agencies. Anyone who is trying to innovate without knowing what's going to happen is an entrepreneur, their venture is a startup. Some are from famous companies that you've heard of, like Dropbox or Groupon.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 9, 2019

These two buses represented billions of dollars in capital that is interested in investing in the Texas region and we matched them up with local investors, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in each city that we visited. a massive speed dating event between the investors on the bus and local entrepreneurs and investors.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

JUNE 1, 2010

a private-label juice manufacturer headquartered in Dunkirk, N.Y. Arenare is managing director and general counsel in the New York office of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity investment firm. We’re giving students a chance to work with entrepreneurs, with real experts in the field. It’s very appropriate.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2019

The government decided that entrepreneurs need a little bit more assistance. The information is passed to three government-backed financial platforms that act as a clearinghouse for other lenders more willing to work with entrepreneurs. The three platforms then share that information with other lenders.

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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.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Very small funds may not have any large institutions as LP investors, just individuals, but even the largest and most established VC funds often have “sidecar” funds to enable a select group of individuals to invest in their funds (typically entrepreneurs the firm knows well). What Are These Intermediaries? Why Write About This Now?

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Transcript of Advice for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Sell Their Companies written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. And the SBA is basically a government-guaranteed loan that a bank will offer, and it will allow an acquirer, an individual, to buy a business that they couldn’t ordinarily afford. Back to Podcast.

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