ReadWriteStart

JULY 21, 2011

Earlier, of course, we covered AngelList at length , also a crowd sourcing venture in the angel financing space, and this week, we have covered SecondMarket , which is powering Facebook's private market capital raising. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

This curriculum is based on the various questions entrepreneurs have asked me over these 64 sessions, spanning financing, positioning, customer acquisition, marketing, sales, channel, and various other early stage, startup-related issues. He is looking for financing for the show. And that is what I advised J.J.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

It is currently evaluating options and strategies for growth and the possibility of additional financing. I like the idea, but to go from idea to financing, there is a long road for Adarsh to travel still. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Nonetheless, in the last couple of years, the flow of first-time entrepreneurs who come out with the misconception that Entrepreneurship = Financing has not abated. Folks, please understand a simple point: Business schools, when they teach you entrepreneurship, teach you about financing. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 26, 2011

Adam needs a crash course on financing and should go digest the 1M/1M curriculum module on that topic ASAP. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. That's like selling your prized assets for nothing in a flea market. Don't miss it! Photo by ilco.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

It is, however, too early for financing. Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. About Sramana Mitra. Discuss.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Camden is the Founder and CEO of the Nonprofit Organization Beyond the Crisis Beyond the Crisis, the food-distribution charity, which has distributed over 100,000 dollars of food items to housing communities and homeless shelters across Massachusetts. He's the founder and c e o of a nonprofit organization called Beyond the Crisis.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

It is squarely in his critical path, blocking all sorts of financing options, and unfortunately, he cannot really make progress with this venture without some external financing. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Photo by ilco. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 4, 2011

He is exploring outside financing, but my concern is that unless the growth rate accelerates, this particular business may not fit the venture model. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Recordings of previous online roundtables are all available here.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

That means that less than 1% of the entrepreneurs who apply succeed in getting financed. I have a fundamental observation to make here that seems to be lost in the noisy universe of entrepreneurs' obsession with fund-raising: Most companies should not raise external financing. His firm invests in four. That's a 0.21% hit rate.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2011

There are some excellent comments, especially observations made by Vikrant Mathur, founder of iFood.tv. I can say this with confidence based on my first hand experience mentoring a number of serious and promising Indian product entrepreneurs in the 1M/1M program, one of which, Freshdesk, has just raised financing from Accel Partners.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 3, 2012

billion in 203 financings. billion in 112 financings. Where Are The Hotshot Startup Founders? Harvard alums tend to start companies in places other than Massachusetts – mostly Silicon Valley and New York – but MIT grads are less mobile. Stanford alums have raised $4.1 Harvard alums are second, at $3.8

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

As you know, we strongly believe in trying to get to customers and channel partners as early as possible and even using that as alternative financing , rather than beating the pavement looking for equity capital without adequate validation - a path that yields a 99% rejection rate. Recordings of previous roundtables are all available here.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Massachusetts needs money. But Massachusetts looked at its burgeoning technology sector and thought that it could squeeze at least $160 million a year out the Commonwealth’s startups and established technology firms for funding of a transportation bill. So, the Massachusetts “Tech Tax” was born. And then walked away.

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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. Today, startup founders focus on the fundamental challenges of our time with energy, life sciences and industrial technologies dominating Houston’s tech scene. Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

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www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

M&A and Finance. PaidContent.org Founder Launches Travel Media and Data Company. Finance/Accounting. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Assn/Non-Profit. B2B: Business Media. City & Regionals. CMS Insights. Consumer Media. Design & Production. Digital Editions. eMedia & Technology. Lead Generation. White Papers.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

As I keep reiterating, 99% of the businesses that go out for financing get rejected. Ledface is not ready for financing, even though that was one of their first questions. As I keep reiterating, 99% of the businesses that go out for financing get rejected. About Sramana Mitra. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

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Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 29, 2009

And, secondly, NYC is where the big capital was - that is, after the company had matured past the VC financing stage. This new dynamic was evident when I joined 100 CEOs from Massachusetts in a pilgrimmage to our nation's capital as part of my role as co-chair of the Progressive Business Leaders Network (PBLN).

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., And companies that didnt survive might have closed their doors for reasons other than failure, for example, getting acquired or the founders moving on to new projects. Finance, Banking, Loans, etc. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Replay the event.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

billion to work across 731 financing deals with US startups, a 50% increase over Q1 2009. Massachusetts and NY states also have high numbers. They want founders who have been there and done that before, in the same business domain. I just read the Q1 2010 report from CB Insights , which shows some interesting trends.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 4, 2011

However, how do you get to critical mass, and how do you finance the period during which this business runs on red ink? How much time do you budget for red ink financing? How do you find co-founders who are willing to work for 18 months without getting paid? How long can you go without a salary? Hope to see you there!

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The founders have started companies before. More recently, Israeli founders are themselves moving to the U.S. So how early should the founders pack their bags and ship out to the U.S.? headquarters, in Massachusetts, to immerse the team in the American market. American VCs are critical.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 30, 2011

Jeu is trying to figure out his financing options, and the majority of the discussion today was around target market, product roadmap, and monetization models, which are the factors that would drive investment strategy. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

You have to finance the period of traffic building that is pretty much red-ink financing. Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

I advised him to get a couple of banks to finance the development of his solution as service projects, with the understanding that he will build a product out of them. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. About Sramana Mitra. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. This, of course, doesn't mean that we discourage entrepreneurs from seeking financing.

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Seeing Both Sides

JUNE 3, 2009

and has taught his sold out Enterpreneurial Finance class (created in 1985) to over 5,000 students, including probably 20-30% of the VCs in the country. The founder and former CEO and chairwoman of iRobot, Helen has been the godmother of the robotics industry in Massachusetts. 4) Helen Greiner. 5) Yet Ming Chiang.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

“Founders don’t think their problems are due to trends. And in fact, overall trends are a second-order effect for founders.” “The real winners here are going to be the seed funds and early stage VCs that can write a $1 million to $2 million check,” says AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant.

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