YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2017

Unfortunately, a number of them had an early exit from the business scene due to ineffective business plans and/or unsustained revenue for their investment. Initially, you get funded by entrepreneur founders who want to develop a product, service, or solution which they think the market needs and demands. Private Equity Firms.

Private Equity 159

Private Equity Startup Incubator Social Network 159

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

If you knew entrepreneur Marquis Hayes 10 years ago, you would barely recognize him today. But he chose to move forward with a positive attitude, raise seed money for his company, and network his way to a profitable future. Start small, generate revenue, and create a profitable business before you approach an investor.

Bootstrapping 249

Bootstrapping Startup Seed Money New York 249

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 9, 2018

In the last few days of 2018, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- We’ve also improved productivity through some helpful tips to our employees, and become a more streamlined and efficient small business overall. Thanks to Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers ! #3-

South Korea 58

South Korea Entrepreneur Portugal Social Media 58

Steve Blank

APRIL 8, 2010

We thought we’d take our plan and go raise seed money. We can’t raise money knowing our plan is wrong.”. This includes how the product gets distributed to your customers and how money flows back into your company. Entrepreneurs treat a business plan, once written as a final collection of facts. Here’s why.

Business Model 328

Business Model Business Plan Customer Cap Table 328

Ben's Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

We want to be in business with the best entrepreneurs going after the biggest markets and we do not care whether they need seed money, venture money or growth money. We believe in great entrepreneurs and the products and companies they build. As former entrepreneurs, we believe this is ideal.

Seed Money 78

Seed Money Venture Capital Angel Investor Partner 78

readwrite.com

DECEMBER 3, 2012

For the past few years we’ve had people calling themselves “investors,” who have no experience investing, swanning around the Valley, slinging money at people calling themselves “entrepreneurs” who have never held an actual job, let alone run a company. The great lie of these last few years is that anyone can be a tech entrepreneur.

Silicon Valley 111

Silicon Valley Las Vegas Angel Investor Startup 111

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

A friend of mine is a serial entrepreneur and is running a high-profile, early stage company in NorCal. We exchanged ideas when I was an entrepreneur along side him in NorCal in 05-07 and my point-of-view on founder / VC relationships hasn’t shifted even 1% since I went to the dark side. >50% of our revenue in now viral.

Founder 329

Founder Liquidation Preference Term Sheet Participating Preferred 329

Rob Go

MARCH 20, 2013

Even Mailbox (which just got acquired by DropBox for likely a big number) I’m sure faced a trough of sorry when they shifted resources away from their original product (behind which their raised their seed round) and pursued what could have been yet another email client. The trough I’m sure happens even for every successful companies.

Bootstrapping 46

Bootstrapping Finance Dividend Vesting 46

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. So for this first post, here’s the best advice I can give you: join an awesome founding team and get your product out the door ASAP. I need money for the servers. Need proof?

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2011

I was having a chat with an entrepreneur who I really like and who I try to mentor from time-to-time. He’s struggling to raise money. It might also be that your product isn’t complete enough, you don’t have enough evidence of success (by what ever measure is appropriate). They have some revenue but not much.

Dilution 284

Dilution Valuation Seed Money Differentiation 284

Hippoland

JANUARY 23, 2018

It will be hard to raise a pre-seed round through traditional methods If you are raising money through traditional methods (such as with angels / micro VCs / VCs) via a convertible note or convertible security or equity deal, it will be a lot harder to raise pre-seed money in 2018. The market had definitely shifted.

Early Stage 48

Early Stage Convertible Security Seed Stage SEC 48

Hippoland

JANUARY 23, 2018

It will be hard to raise a pre-seed round through traditional methods If you are raising money through traditional methods (such as with angels / micro VCs / VCs) via a convertible note or convertible security or equity deal, it will be a lot harder to raise pre-seed money in 2018. The market had definitely shifted.

Early Stage 48

Early Stage Convertible Security Seed Stage SEC 48

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

That is why it is imperative for entrepreneurs to critically examine all advice and “truths” about startups. Fortunately, many startup myths revolve around three common topics (business plans, money, and unnatural hustle). Entrepreneurs must be nimble, and will be more apt to stick with a flawed concept they spent months drafting.

Washington 48

Washington Incubator Cofounder Angel Investor 48

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Reality is that venture is a bunch of individual stories, individual assessments of teams, unique products, and a whole lot of stars lining up for particular companies for success to happen. In the late 90's, it wasn't surprising that companies with no revenue that were funded at 100 million dollar valuations didn't survive.

Later Stage 99

Later Stage Down Round Pre-Money Valuation Early Stage 99

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Essentially, we got here by entrepreneurs having too much of a good thing. The number of seed and angel investors has exploded in recent years, buoyed up by a number of factors. At each turn, these market changes were heralded as wonderful developments for entrepreneurs. A name like 500 Startups says it all.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93