ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

All while the majority of the economy is driven greatly by boring industries often owned by private equity, not venture capital. Most Startups Are Poorly Managed The reality is, most 20-somethings that start businesses lack the operational, managerial, sales and financial expertise to scale anything.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 78

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Your company has outgrown you. You need a prototype.

Bootstrapping 252

Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Technical Review 252

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

In my angel investor mode, I often find myself flipping to the “management” section of a business plan, even before I read the solution description and opportunity. Investors all know that the startup road is long and hard, so they look for people who have put and will continue to put “skin in the game” -- time, sweat equity, and money.

Sweat Equity 152

Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Software Review 152

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Your company has outgrown you. You need a prototype.

Sweat Equity 239

Sweat Equity Technical Review Bootstrapping Equity 239

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Your company has outgrown you. You need a prototype.

Sweat Equity 255

Sweat Equity Technical Review Entrepreneur Bootstrapping 255

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity. Managing cash-flow personally and continually.

Sweat Equity 296

Sweat Equity Startup Salary Viral 296

Gust

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Your company has outgrown you. You need a prototype.

Bootstrapping 183

Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Technical Review 183

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity. Managing cash-flow personally and continually.

Sweat Equity 435

Sweat Equity Salary Viral Leadership 435

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Deciding whether to increase money or trade equity in the business for much needed assistance, could be a tough call. I raised money and traded equity, but with my venture, I had to make one of the toughest decisions, to build it with some assistance of co-founders. Both the choices tend to take away a few options. Plan, Plan and Plan.

Cofounder 124

Cofounder Sweat Equity Equity Dilution 124

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

The allocation of shares among the founders, and the number and size of outside investments, will tells volumes about the health, stability, and management of the business. Most founders like to talk about their many months or years of sweat-equity , but cash invested is a stronger commitment.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 120

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

After all, sweat equity can make up for a trim marketing budget, but it would be hard to make up for cuts in product development and customer service without sacrificing customer experience. Instead, I had to scrape and claw my way through the pre-launch, startup process, and scale of my business.

Sweat Equity 60

Sweat Equity Equity Sales PR 60

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

The allocation of shares among the founders, and the number and size of outside investments, will tells volumes about the health, stability, and management of the business. Most founders like to talk about their many months or years of sweat-equity , but cash invested is a stronger commitment.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 120

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Use tools that can help you manage the challenging aspects of your business. For example, if finances are challenging and you notice that you avoid reviewing them, use a business planning and ongoing financial management tool with a dashboard so you can see where you are without getting bogged down in spreadsheets.

Sweat Equity 93

Sweat Equity Startup Lean Italy 93

socialmatchbox.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Another option is sweat equity. It is important to realize that most people who are willing to work for sweat equity are not a) the best, b) in demand, and c) going to put their heart and soul into your project. Motivation to work for sweat equity is something else that founders tend to take for granted.

Part-Time VPE 41

Part-Time VPE Sweat Equity DC Washington 41

discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

where I can learn about how to build a sweat equity team? Rather, it is a proposal for sweat-equity investors. Mark Walsen Mark Walsen Thursday, October 09, 2008 Deleting … Approving … I think you would be better off hiring people, rather than trying to convince them to work for free in exchange for equity.

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Angel Investor Affiliate 40

David Teten

MARCH 9, 2021

One or more of our past coworkers are joining us in this new business, and working for sweat equity.”. One of our past colleagues / managers is investing.”. “We We hired a coach to help make us a world-class team.” . Experience .

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Equity Metrics Demand 78

Austin Startup

JULY 23, 2010

1TeamWeb is a cloud-based application suite for managing any type of team-oriented membership, including sports teams, clubs, groups and paid memberships – literally everything from neighborhood little league programs to the book-lovers-who-ride-Segways club.

Sweat Equity 60

Sweat Equity Technical Review Software Review Austin 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2014

You know how to bootstrap a business, build it from nothing, and burn sweat-equity for long hours to push your dreams to reality. How did you make your product manager shine in the last meeting? Yes, you are a fascinating person. Your business brand needs to quickly supersede you. Marty Zwilling.

Leadership 258

Leadership Sweat Equity Bootstrapping Early Stage 258

YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2018

Commit to plowing as much sweat equity as you can muster into your eventual choice. Recruit a general manager and business development associate before opening for business. Look for High-Potential Properties. Conserve capital by acquiring an existing hotel. Hold Out for the Ideal Setting. Recruit Hospitality Experts Early.

Sweat Equity 124

Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Equity Hosting 124

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The intent of this question is to determine the level of commitment of founders, both cash and “sweat equity,” and how much others have already invested into this plan. But don’t let management divert you with comments on your failure to understand “the vision and the big picture.” How much “skin” is already in the game?

Due Diligence 253

Due Diligence Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Burn Rate 253

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

You know how to bootstrap a business, build it from nothing, and burn sweat-equity for long hours to push your dreams to reality. How did you make your product manager shine in the last meeting? Yes, you are a fascinating person. Your business brand needs to quickly supersede you. Marty Zwilling.

Sweat Equity 244

Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Bootstrapping Early Stage 244

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2016

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity. Managing cash-flow personally and continually.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Salary Startup Viral 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

You know how to bootstrap a business, build it from nothing, and burn sweat-equity for long hours to push your dreams to reality. How did you make your product manager shine in the last meeting? Yes, you are a fascinating person. Your business brand needs to quickly supersede you. Marty Zwilling.

Sweat Equity 256

Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Bootstrapping Early Stage 256

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2015

You know how to bootstrap a business, build it from nothing, and burn sweat-equity for long hours to push your dreams to reality. How did you make your product manager shine in the last meeting? Yes, you are a fascinating person. Your business brand needs to quickly supersede you.

Leadership 120

Leadership Sweat Equity Bootstrapping Early Stage 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The intent of this question is to determine the level of commitment of founders, both cash and “sweat equity,” and how much others have already invested into this plan. But don’t let management divert you with comments on your failure to understand “the vision and the big picture.” How much “skin” is already in the game?

Due Diligence 244

Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate Intellectual Property 244

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2016

The same goes for time since some businesses can be managed with just a few hours a week while with other businesses, you may need to spend all your waking hours managing the operations. This is often a fantastic opportunity if you are already a skilled roofer or carpenter who can offer sweat equity.

Sweat Equity 100

Sweat Equity Lead Generation Demand SEO 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2015

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity. Managing cash-flow personally and continually.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Salary Viral Leadership 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The intent of this question is to determine the level of commitment of founders, both cash and “sweat equity,” and how much others have already invested into this plan. But don’t let management divert you with comments on your failure to understand “the vision and the big picture.” How much “skin” is already in the game?

Due Diligence 237

Due Diligence Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Entrepreneur 237

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2013

The intent of this question is to determine the level of commitment of founders, both cash and “sweat equity,” and how much others have already invested into this plan. But don’t let management divert you with comments on your failure to understand “the vision and the big picture.” How much “skin” is already in the game?

Due Diligence 174

Due Diligence Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Burn Rate 174

Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

“It took an enormous investment of sweat equity on both our parts,” Allyson admits. Of course, managing stress is a priority for any startup founders, but likely a little more so when you’re dealing with life-saving medical equipment that people otherwise would not have access to.

Cofounder 60

Cofounder Sweat Equity Social Media Business Model 60

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2010

The intent of this question is to determine the level of commitment of founders, both cash and "sweat equity,” and how much others have already invested into this plan. But don't let management divert you with comments on your failure to understand "the vision and the big picture.” How much "skin” is already in the game?

Due Diligence 229

Due Diligence Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Startup 229

Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

The famed venture capitalist Peter Thiel once declared that the salary an entrepreneur collects from their startup is about a lot more than dollars and cents—it sets the precedent for the guiding force behind the company, among both internal staffers and equity shareholders. Do you have any advice for other entrepreneurs?

Salary 119

Salary Sweat Equity Silicon Valley Sales Cycle 119

grasshopper.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Getting Paid in Equity: A What to Do Guide. Equity-based pay is often used by the founders of young start-ups who want to grow their businesses but cannot offer big salaries to qualified professionals. Below are some helpful tips and suggestions to keep in mind when contemplating whether or not to take an equity-based position.

Equity 41

Equity Vesting Sweat Equity Salary 41

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Beware The Consultant John Greathouse – Posted in: Cash Flow Management , Launching Venture , Strategic Planning. Instead of hearing from your long lost third-cousin, you will be inundated with an avalanche of ‘congratulatory’ emails, calls and letters from people who want to relieve you of the burden of your hard-earned equity round.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 40

Up and Running

JUNE 7, 2013

Jealous of the equity pie being split in three equal pieces, the other two decided to vote me out. Or as they put it, “you can stay, you just can’t keep your equity.” So I ended up investing a load of sweat equity into this venture, only to wind up high and dry with nothing. Without a salary, why would I do that?!

Partner 82

Partner Sweat Equity Cofounder Equity 82

Up and Running

JULY 10, 2018

While it’s to be expected that you’re going to put a lot of time and sweat equity into starting a business, make sure you’re also carving out time for your family. Schedule family time on your calendar. Running a business can consume every hour of your day if you let it. Take care of yourself.

Sweat Equity 73

Sweat Equity Social Media Lean Business Plan 73

Gust

MAY 24, 2012

As a quick review, most startups begin life as corporations with a single class of equity securities, referred to as Common Stock , issued to founders, employees, and outside service providers. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

IPO 159

IPO Equity Common Stock Stock 159