Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Outside of work is where you can best evaluate the chemistry match, and decide whether you can enjoy and learn from the relationship. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Beyond these believers, you need to match your credentials and interests with the multitude of public, academic and government organizations that proclaim to foster research and early development, to satisfy the long-term needs of the people or organizations they support. They believe in you above all else. Technology pilots.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

passed the CHIPS and Science Act , one of the first pieces of national industrial policy – government planning and intervention in a specific industry — in the last 50 years, in this case for semiconductors. The result was that by default, private equity and venture capital were the de facto decision makers of U.S.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. government’s SBIR and STTR programs. – The Torch Program. Venture Guiding Fund.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

You succeed in convincing one company and a government to adopt computers and learn to code much faster than their competitors /adversaries. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies. Training data needs to match the real-world operational data very, very closely to train a high-performing AI model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

Beyond these believers, you need to match your credentials and interests with the multitude of public, academic and government organizations that proclaim to foster research and early development, to satisfy the long-term needs of the people or organizations they support. They believe in you above all else. Technology pilots.

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Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2022

For decades, satellites that took detailed pictures of Earth were only available to governments and the high-resolution images were classified. government satellite in orbit. In the last few years new venture capital and private equity firms have raised money to invest in dual-use startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Outside of work is where you can best evaluate the chemistry match, and decide whether you can enjoy and learn from the relationship. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

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. At the same time I had equity in a company that was in horrible shape with no hope of survival. Disclosure Policy.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 6, 2021

As the details of these tragedies unfolded, the incidents opened up a national conversation about the need to take a serious look at the issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion within every organization and walk of life. Moving Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Research Uncovers Disparities in Nonprofit Leadership.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

I observed that teaching case studies and/or how to write a business plan as a capstone entrepreneurship class didn’t match the hands-on chaos of a startup. Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

Part of a venture feasibility study is to look at what financial resources are already available in personal bank accounts, equity in a home, life insurance, family and friends or from selling assets. How do I sell my products to the federal government? Contracting with the federal government is not the only option available.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2020

Remember that a formal board can technically replace you, so make sure you choose only people you respect, who will set realistic objectives, and provide good business governance. A reasonable place to start is one percent of your company equity, plus actual expenses to cover travel and meeting attendance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

Government grants and industry partners are you best bet here, but Angel investors might give you $250,000 to $1 million, if you have the right business case and credentials. No professional investor will be interested at this point, so count only on yourself, friends, family, and fools for money. “My

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 19, 2020

A stock, which can also be referred to as a share or equity, is a proof of ownership of a fraction or part of a business entity. In any case, these transactions must conform to regulations and guidelines laid down by the government. It is one major thing that will help you choose a broker that will match your profile.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The process of looking for money must match the needs of the company. Some government agencies, business development centers, business incubators, and similar organizations will be tied into the investment communities in your area. Some would say that home equity is the greatest source of small business financing.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This article will focus on the impact of hospitals in that equation, specifically those public health system owned and controlled by local Governments. [2]. Further into their lifecycle, though, they found themselves beholden to certain financial and governance handicaps. Hospital System Roots. Unions often cast an outsized presence.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2020

Most entrepreneurs arise after they feel unappreciated at their jobs (their production does not match their compensation) or envision things differently than management. Big business seems dead set on eliminating small business and government regulation is consistently making it more challenging to live the American dream.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

Investment banks simply do not match supply and demand. Electronic order matching systems that match all supply and demand for securities to determine a fair market price have been used in our financial markets since the early 1980s (approaching 40 years). We should call this the “Party C Flippers” multiple.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In China Xi Jinping and the CCP pursuing a deliberate whole of government approach to projecting influence if not dominance of the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Our challenge, however, is to ensure our actions match our strategy- demonstrating that the US is a reliable partner and will deliver on its stated goals and objectives.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2018

During this discovery stage, entrepreneurs get to hone their business skills via training and support while typically no equity is taken from them. The website is great for matching startups with the right competitions, accelerators or startup programs via its simple filtering feature.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2014

We notice what we like and what we dislike, so we work to make society match our dreams. " We heard this from many of the Wall Street groups that survived a few years ago only with government bail-outs. Every company needs to promote equity among all employee levels, and relate benefit levels to profit levels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2013

We notice what we like and what we dislike, so we work to make society match our dreams. " We heard this from many of the Wall Street groups that survived a few years ago only with government bail-outs. Every company needs to promote equity among all employee levels, and relate benefit levels to profit levels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2015

Beyond these believers, you need to match your credentials and interests with the multitude of public, academic and government organizations that proclaim to foster research and early development, to satisfy the long-term needs of the people or organizations they support. They believe in you above all else. Technology pilots.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2011

It sounded a bit like other special interest groups crying for their entitled government programs. We notice what we like and what we dislike, so we work to make society match our dreams. " We heard this from many of the Wall Street groups that survived a couple of years ago only with government bail-outs.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

You can conduct group interviews, get your candidate “liquored up” (not a recommendation), and even have a trial period on the job to see if there’s a good match. They’re looking to be paid properly in the context of the overall salary structure, including cash, benefits, and equity, and to be paid commensurate with performance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2012

We notice what we like and what we dislike, so we work to make society match our dreams. " We heard this from many of the Wall Street groups that survived a couple of years ago only with government bail-outs. Every company needs to promote equity among all employee levels, and relate benefit levels to profit levels.

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Gust

JULY 13, 2014

We notice what we like and what we dislike, so we work to make society match our dreams. ” We heard this from many of the Wall Street groups that survived a few years ago only with government bail-outs. Every company needs to promote equity among all employee levels, and relate benefit levels to profit levels.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 9, 2012

Invoke what’s called the matching principle. That is, similar to properly matching revenue and expenses to ensure that an accurate measurement of a business’s profit or loss is obtained, you should be able to match cash inflows and outflows. Be creative to generate cash. Manage external sources of cash proactively.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In China Xi Jinping and the CCP pursuing a deliberate whole of government approach to projecting influence if not dominance of the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Our challenge, however, is to ensure our actions match our strategy- demonstrating that the US is a reliable partner and will deliver on its stated goals and objectives.

Russia 125

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 24, 2012

She suggests your “first choice when starting a company to create a social impact should be a for-profit business,” because she says, the “revenue streams are more reliable, and there are more dollars available (both debt and equity) for starting and growing.”. Match employee donations to non-profits of their choice.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Recently the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules to govern the upcoming changes in equity crowdfunding for startups and small businesses. Beware, however, a loss of control over messaging, increased costs, and poor integration with your other marketing efforts. Crowdfunding for startup companies Great news, everyone!

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Kodorra

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

During this discovery stage, entrepreneurs get to hone their business skills via training and support while typically no equity is taken from them. The website is great for matching startups with the right competitions, accelerators or startup programs via its simple filtering feature.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

Most investors thought of their job as picking good companies and making sure governance was strong. Executing well on this opportunity requires building a deep understanding of the support entrepreneurs need, developing a suite of services that match those needs and then hiring and maintaining a team that can deliver those services.

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ithacaVC

APRIL 5, 2011

With convertible debt, however, you can raise money via a debt instrument that later converts to equity typically at a discount to the next qualifying equity round price. The company is at the pre-seed stage, and the outside investment would qualify the company for an additional grant from a government source (matching funds).

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 24, 2012

She suggests your “first choice when starting a company to create a social impact should be a for-profit business,” because she says, the “revenue streams are more reliable, and there are more dollars available (both debt and equity) for starting and growing.” Match employee donations to non-profits of their choice.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

It's easy to say that companies, universities and the government should be doing more to find a cure, but that ignores years of overlooking the importance of the work of those studying infectious disease, and in many cases, the lack of sophisticated tooling that they urgently need. Then recognizing the power of individual mavericks.

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