Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Join a startup incubator.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Join a startup incubator.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The primary source of your funds should be your paying customers, i.e., your business should generate enough revenues and profits to fund the growth and expansion. Forms of funding. ? Equity investment. Equity investment is the most popular and most talked-about avenue for startup funding. Incubators and Accelerators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Early or embryonic stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Join a startup incubator.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

Just don’t quit your day job before your new company is producing revenue. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Early or embryonic stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

Just don’t quit your day job before your new company is producing revenue. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control.

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Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

Just don’t quit your day job before your new company is producing revenue. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2010

Just don’t quit your day job before your new company is producing revenue. It’s not a quick solution, but the government and other funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company. Startup incubators. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Early or embryonic stage.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

– Forte has developed an innovative structure to finance vocational reskilling at no cost to individuals or governments. I’m also incubating a startup, Action Tank , to help other NGOs accomplish their goals using their supporters’ unique expertise. Starship was launched by the co-founders of Skype. Why is that?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Early or embryonic stage.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

incubators, e.g., the many options in New York. incubators, e.g., the many options in New York. Not surprisingly, the list above also is ranked from least to most equity stake in an investment for the investor, relative to the cash they invest. equity that belongs to departed cofounders)? mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Early or embryonic stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2012

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Early or embryonic stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2011

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Early or embryonic stage.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

I recruited a top-flight engineer and serial entrepreneur to build our MVP, on equity?—?and You might notice what’s not on that list above: revenue, investors. No revenue isn’t always a problem for venture-style businesses; no investors + no revenue = challenges for most founders without tremendous self-funding.

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

Not only that, but global equity funding to digital health companies reached $3.67 Because of complex government regulations and a lengthy incubation period, funding a healthcare startup is more difficult compared to financing a tech startup. billion in 2017 YTD (as of May 22, 2017). It was expected to reach over $9.4

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

There never has to be atime when you have no revenues. Till now, nearly all seed firms have been so-called "incubators,"so Y Combinator gets calledone too, though the only thing we have in common is that we investin the earliest phase. What is an incubator? Thats where the name"incubator" comes from. Im not sure myself.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. Government grants – Credit cards / debt. I have a proposal written up including full cost and revenue projections.

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