Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. 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. Know your partner well before you get married.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The “venture capital” model is the only option they know, where they feel they get no mercy, giving up equity and control. Some investors are all about making money, while others care more about changing the world, advancing technology, or curing a disease that has ravaged their family.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. 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. Innovation Clusters.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Beyond being a seller of natural stone products, I aim to be a trusted partner in the aesthetic endeavors of homeowners, my primary customers. 4- Tech-driven excellence Photo Credit: Max Maybury My # 1 objective for 2024 is to use technology to improve business performance and customer experience.

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Board Effect

MARCH 22, 2022

In recent years, economic disruptions and technological advancements were already challenging community bank boards when COVID-19 emerged. We’re outlining 7 steps for your review and consideration. Community banks can do their part by partnering with nonprofits and other civic partners to fill the community’s needs.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. 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. Innovation Clusters.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

On October 15, Capital Factory hosted the Latinx in Tech Summit, where over 100 founders, investors, executives, and aspiring entrepreneurs from across the city gathered together for an inspiring and insightful afternoon. I've never been around this many Latinx in tech. As we head to 2020, Latinx will be the MAJORITY in the US.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I usually envision a 50-50 ownership split for their efforts, but every engineer believes the technology side deserves the majority share. If you consider yourself a technologist, you probably believe and may be propagating one of the following myths: The first priority for funding should be to develop the technology.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

“ UK – Future Fund, a £500 million match funding for high-growth companies. “ UK – Future Fund, a £500 million match funding for high-growth companies. Source: NVCA , “Startup Ecosystem Faces Capital Crunch over Coming Months” USA – SBA Loans and PPP. The UK chancellor announced a £1.25

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David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

I enjoyed participating in last week’s Capital Roundtable Private Equity Masterclass on “ Best Practices for Sourcing Quality Deal Flow & Developing New Business ” (May 26 th , 2011). High Road Capital Partners Deal Sourcing Keynote. Fitzsimmons, High Road Capital Partners. View more presentations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2017

They don’t realize that these only increase their workload, due to training and management, rather than offloading real work. For example, inventors need to stick with their creative skills, and find a partner who knows how to build a business around it. That’s a win-win for both partners. Don’t repeat the mistakes of others.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. It partners with sales to close more revenue, informs product teams to deliver better products, and in some cases, co-owns demand generation activities with marketing teams.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research. New Communications Review. Working for Equity Instead of Cash. OReilly Radar.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 27, 2019

If you’re scared about giving up on control or equity, then read on. Finding a technical cofounder. It’s a common issue – you have an idea that will require some technical know-how (eg coding, engineering, science) but don’t have those skills yourself. Finding a non-technical cofounder.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Whether you’re a nonprofit, a new small business, a high-tech startup, or an up-and-running company, and whether you’re looking for a loan or a grant or an equity-sharing arrangement, there is an option for you. Potential borrowers can search through Kiva’s field partner listings to get started wherever they live.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2014

You can pour your heart and soul (and life savings) into a venture, do all your due diligence, toil 80- and 90-hour weeks, and just when you’re on the verge of a breakthrough, a dark horse competitor sweeps in and decimates your market share. Or a partner defects with your top client. Treating technology as a magic bullet.

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David Teten

JUNE 12, 2011

Chairman Alan Todd was formerly Founder and CEO of KnowledgePlanet, the largest cloud-based learning management system, which was acquired by a private equity consortium; and Founder and CEO of KnowledgeSoft, the largest IT training company in the mid-Atlantic region, which was acquired by Technicsource. PrimeriCare Ventures (dba symbeo).

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2018

Fraud for profit focuses on misusing the mortgage lending process to get cash and equity from lenders or homeowners. Another warning sign—a mortgage applicant’s employment income filed doesn’t match the household assets or bank statements. When you’re buying a home, you need to trust your mortgage partners. Fraud for Housing.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

I participated in Teens In Tech, an amazing accelerator for teens. Match Startup Needs To Accelerator Offerings. We’re a battery technology company, so we didn’t benefit much from having access to desk space, computing resources or the community of predominantly Internet entrepreneurs. Do Your Due Diligence.

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David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

According to the National Venture Capital Association/Dow Jones VentureSource, the VC industry is dominated by men (89% of VC Partners), specifically white men (76% of the total). Of all VC Partners studied, just 10% identified as Asian, 1% as African-American, and less than 1% as Latino.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Editor’s Note: This testimony was delivered by a16z managing partner Scott Kupor to the U.S. By way of background, I am the Managing Partner for Andreessen Horowitz, a $16.5 The value of mutual fund investments in private tech companies was estimated at just north of $7 billion in 2016, or about.05% IPO market.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 28, 2010

When my partner Marc wrote his post describing our firm , the most controversial component of our investment strategy was our preference for founding CEOs. The macro reason: that’s the way most of the great technology companies have been built. At Andreessen Horowitz, our primary goal is to invest in the great technology franchises.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

A fashion executive wife and technology entrepreneur husband we were moving house and faced a vexing problem: how to sell their fabulous, nearly new furnishings that couldn’t fit into their new digs? We do home equity funds without interest or monthly payments in exchange for sharing in the future upside/downside of home values.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Pre-money valuation was initially set higher but was adjusted to match the Ser B valuation. Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak.

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

You’ve reviewed what a business plan is , and why you need one to start and grow your business. The company overview provides a quick review of the company’s legal structure and location, as well as some background on the company’s history if you’re writing the plan for an existing business. Read more ». Company Overview. Read more ».

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. If you are an entrepreneur seeking funding, try our free Funding Recommendation Engine to identify a list of angels, venture capital and state grant programs that best match your business. We focused too much on technology. It’s free. Get started here.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

I have been working with my Partners since November 2000. However, as most entrepreneurs will experience, when equity and pay come into play, relationships tend to warp. My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c. Thanks to Emily Mazza, Mazza Virtual Assistants ! #7- 14- A number of reasons.

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Up and Running

MAY 14, 2015

An effective business plan will match its intended use. The lean plan is faster, easier, and more efficient than a formal business plan because it doesn’t include summaries, descriptions, and background details that you and your partners or employees already know. Different situations call for different types of business plans.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

I'm general partner at MarsBio VC and Director of The Corona Initiative. Most people I think at least in the technology community know you as the inventor of Soylent and the company by the same name. It seemed like it was a field that was held back a lot mostly by people misunderstanding the technology or sloppy use of the technology.

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

This happens often in the early stages, sometimes because the new CEO is a bad match, but that’s usually just an excuse. His frustration is that this doesn’t happen to him in technical matters – he’s brilliant at those decisions. So now Al is now back in charge. In this case it was the latter. He admits that now.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

And when you look at the tools that we use, I mean we’ve made so many technological advances, but really to manage a meeting there’s not a practical tool available. And when you lost customers due to not having project management, your response was to make project management. Another idea would be to say matching up.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

They log in to translate the documents, one at a time, marking each finished when done, which sends the file back to the company for review.” Also important: Only go for providers who have great reviews from many past customers. Decline bids from providers without many great reviews. The translator rejects or approves.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

To maximize impact and ensure correct prioritization, the team reviewed the top 10 accounts quarterly. The more brand equity you have, the easier it will be to get customers onside. Your ideal account profile may closely match the ideal customer profile that you use to engage customers with marketing and sales collateral.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It’s a platform that empowers non-designers to make visually impressive designs without any training or technical expertise. Early on, Canva teamed up with tech influencer Guy Kawasaki to advocate their mission as “Chief Evangelist.” But there are KPIs to review to assess popularity and learn where to tweak campaigns.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

If you were to show a group of people the Apple logo, most would associate it with Apple the tech company and not a Red Delicious. The same goes for all of the major tech and consumer companies in the world: Facebook, Starbucks, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Nike, etc. These elements are important in making you recognizable. . Positioning.

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sharkseo.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Make sure you don’t overcook this idea though, or you could cause Google to review what you’re doing – make sure you read this post first so you know where the line is. Also, when you check keyword search volumes, it’s best to make sure you check “Exact match&# instead of “Broad match&# (the default).

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