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. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I wrote the post below for Crowdcube , one of the UK’s leading equity crowdfuding sites. Along with many other governments around the world ours believes that a healthy startup ecosystem is critical to the future long term economic health of the country. It went up on their blog yesterday. _.

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Early Stage Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review 119

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The class teaches founders how to dramatically reduce their failure rate through the combination of business model design, customer development and agile development using the Startup Owners Manual. I’m partnered with four great organizations to deliver the program. The Lean LaunchPad Class. 28 in more than 25 cities worldwide.

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Startup Lean Incubator Business Model 335

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. These costs make it preferable to use a convertible security for a raise of this size and to structure as equity financing if you are raising closer to $2 million.

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Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Bartering services for equity. Partner with distributor or beneficiary.

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Bootstrapping Venture Capital Incubator 257

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2021

It’s disconcerting for most to realize that these shares are initially worth nothing, and the challenge is to get that value up as quickly as possible, without losing it just as quickly to investors, lazy partners, and taxation. Make sure the government waits for a stock sale to collect taxes. Key founder vesting should have no cliff.

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Vesting Dilution Stock Founder Vesting 298

Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

Fortunately, the business funding gender gap is narrowing, and larger shares of debt and equity capital are going to women-owned ventures, in part because more women are in lending and investing decision-making positions. Federal government agencies require SBA-approved certification as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

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SBA United States Technical Review Government 97

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2011

I covered what I call “the co-founder mythology.&# Either you’re not technical and you think you need a technical co-founder or vice-versa. It is increasingly popular to have “founder dating&# or “startup weekend hackathons&# of some variety or the other. Hire your co-founder. Vested over 4 years.

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Cofounder Founder Vesting Founder Vesting 393

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Bartering services for equity. Partner with distributor or beneficiary.

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Technical Review Bootstrapping Startup Venture Capital 233

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research. Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Working for Equity Instead of Cash. has an article on service firms waiving their fees and instead taking equity in their clients.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2020

Many startup founders I know avoid establishing a formal advisory board or board of directors for as long as possible, with the excuse that this is just another burden, or it has more risk than value to the founder. Adopt a written set of board rules and governance policies, and make sure everyone sticks to them.

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Advisory Board Startup IPO Government 336

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. David Teten, HBS 98, Partner, ff Venture Capital, will discuss his research study on VC portfolio operations, recently featured in Forbes ).

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Agile VC

MAY 9, 2014

One of the first things that caught my eye when I started reading the Alibaba Group S-1 was a section on page 7 of the filing regarding something called the “Alibaba Partnership” It quickly struck me that the Alibaba Group’s corporate governance in some ways mirrors China’s Politburo.

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Government Silicon Valley China Cofounder 153

Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Bartering services for equity. Partner with distributor or beneficiary.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Bootstrapping Venture Capital Incubator 164

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital. Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. That will take a long time to settle.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

They might be ideas they hatch internally (via a Foundry) or a founder who just left SpaceX and raises money to search for an idea. two founders in a garage?—?(HP The most connected and high-potential founders start with wads of cash. each with partners as the lead. The legends of Silicon Valley?—?two HP Style) are dead.

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Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

Unfortunately, what the CEO/founder forgets most often is that the notes have a multiplier effect in the post-money calculation; the more notes and the further the cap is from the new priced equity, the greater the variance between actual and nominal pre- and post-money valuations. It’s going to be great!”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2010

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. It’s not a quick solution, but the government and other funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control.

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Technical Review Bootstrapping Startup Venture Capital 149

David Teten

MAY 19, 2017

I’ve also published research here on private equity , venture capital , hedge funds and mutual funds , and angel investing , as well as on fund management : origination , due diligence , investment research , and portfolio acceleration. TheDeal Corporate Governance Conference. VC 101 for Founders. PrivCapAcademy.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity New York City 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

The Capital Factory Center for Defense Innovation is an unprecedented collaboration between the public and private sector that brings together entrepreneurs and government innovators shoulder-to-shoulder in a coworking environment where they can learn from each other. three entrepreneurs who are part of this vanguard of Latam founders.

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas Venture Capital 50

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. 18:05] How does the Founder Space operate? [20:21] He's the CEO of founders space.

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San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2015

If you hire somebody with 3 kids and who doesn’t have a lot of savings you’re naturally going to have somebody who cares more about cash than equity even though you REALLY WANT everybody in your company to have the same motivations as you. Even big countries must be mindful of Hobbesian forces.

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Oauth Software Review Technical Review IPO 150

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These include first if you’re dealing with the government in any way. If there are multiple founders, another priority would be the establishment of ownership and equity rights. One more priority is ensuring you understand the full tax consequences of every decision you make, especially with equity. hour increments.

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Startup Equity Hiring Government 113

Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Errol Arkilic , former program director for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps), now founder of M34 Capital. Venk Shukla , president TiE Silicon Valley and general partner, Monta Vista Capital. Lessons for the Country.

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Government Channel Southern California Lean 120

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. 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 Joe Lonsdale.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 7, 2020

Francie Jain is the founder and CEO of Terawatt , a business platform that connects business experts and coaches to professionals looking to improve upon specific soft skills in an affordable way. government mandates that employers offer placement services to their former employees. Francie previously worked in the fashion industry.

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www.thedailymuse.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

You don’t want a senior partner preparing documents for an incorporation, nor do you want a third-year lawyer negotiating with a seasoned venture capitalist for you. At the most basic level, start-ups need lawyers to help them deal with three groups: The government. You also want the right seniority level for any given task.

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Hiring LLC Intellectual Property Private Equity 56

Version One Ventures

AUGUST 23, 2017

Ronald Coase’s Nature of the Firm states that enterprises exist in order to decrease transaction costs: it can be more cost-efficient to bring partners in house rather than procuring goods and services via contracts and the market. There are three: financial incentives, formal governance and leadership. Formal” governance.

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Management Government Cofounder Equity 132

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Getting the first meeting with a VC isn’t easy because each partner at a VC firm gets so many requests for meetings that he/she couldn’t possibly take them all so they tend to prioritize people that were introduced from high-quality sources. I never thought of this until I became the Founder & CEO of my first startup company.

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Cap Table Due Diligence Forecast Churn Rate 336

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2015

It’s disconcerting for most to realize that these shares are initially worth nothing, and the challenge is to get that value up as quickly as possible, without losing it just as quickly to investors, lazy partners and taxation. Make sure the government waits for a stock sale to collect taxes. Key founder vesting should have no cliff.

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Stock Vesting Common Stock Founder Vesting 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Even a small investor in the early days will take a large equity percentage, due to that pesky valuation challenge. Investors like to replace Founders who don’t seem to be moving fast enough. The best partners are ones who share costs and risks. Be prepared to live with communication, negotiation, and milestones every day.

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Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Burn Rate 276

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

the Connectors, Angels, Venture Capitalists, Founders, Professors, Hackers, Press… and the Legends. Find the Connectors , the Angels , the Venture Capitalists , the Founders , the Professors , the Hackers , and the Legends you need to meet and get some hints about the best ways to meet them. Here is your COVID-friendly cheat sheet.

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Austin Texas Cofounder Los Angeles 110

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

My guests this past week on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Pete Newell , managing partner of BMNT Partners. John Kuhn , who works at BMNT Partners. Takashi Tsutsumi and Masato Iino , founders of Learning Entrepreneur’s Lab in Japan. Listen to my entire chat with John.

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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. The program is the first of its kind in Canada and is being pitched as “a powerful incentive to attract individuals with great potential.”

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Canada Programming Private Equity Incubator 167

Board Effect

JUNE 30, 2023

Every time a governing board gains a new member, a new board is formed. Most have limited experience serving on other boards and may need help understanding the complexities of nonprofit governance. Strong governance skills are needed in the nonprofit arena more than ever. Cohesion is a key trait of effective volunteer boards.

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Government Security Leadership Video 52

www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

” Transitioning from partners in an informal collaboration to co-owners of an actual business may seem like a big step, but it is a necessary one that every successful startup eventually must take. 1) You and your partners have developed IP critical to your business. Sign in here or Create your free account! The Feed Blog.

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IP Intellectual Property Limited Liability Company Boston 40

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Testing hypotheses with doctors, patients, payers, providers, purchasing departments, strategic partners is hard. They add mentors and additional services and some offer free space in exchange for equity. It can involve traveling hundreds of miles and can consume months of time and loads of money. It Takes a Village.

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