Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2022

In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. You really need a partner who is complementary, and can tackle the operational roles, like marketing, finance, and sales. I’ll put in the money, if you put in the sweat equity.” Most startups can’t afford that.

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Gust

DECEMBER 15, 2013

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals.

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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. Find the right co-founders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2013

In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. Investors routinely decline to fund co-founders who are siblings, or in a romantic relationship. “We You really need a partner who is complementary, and can tackle the operational roles, like marketing, finance, and sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. Investors routinely decline to fund co-founders who are siblings, or in a romantic relationship. “We You really need a partner who is complementary, and can tackle the operational roles, like marketing, finance, and sales.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

First-time entrepreneurs and small business founders often feel anxious when they think about all the factors that play into getting their idea off the ground. Tim Berry, the founder of Palo Alto Software and Bplans, says there is no better starting point than looking in the mirror. But where to begin? Practical ways to get started.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

Investors routinely decline to fund co-founders who are siblings, or in a romantic relationship. “We You really need a partner who is complementary, and can tackle the operational roles, like marketing, finance, and sales. I’ll put in the money, if you put in the sweat equity.” We both have the same vision.”

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 23, 2019

One of the most important decisions a new business owner can make is how they’re going to finance their venture. . Sweat Equity. “I Your first proof of concept can be done without a technical co-founder or a lot of money. You can use your own savings to fund your company and move to a cheaper area to save money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2019

In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. You really need a partner who is complementary, and can tackle the operational roles, like marketing, finance, and sales. I’ll put in the money, if you put in the sweat equity.” Most startups can’t afford that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2010

Investors routinely decline to fund co-founders who are siblings, or in a romantic relationship. “We You really need a partner who is complementary, and can tackle the operational roles, like marketing, finance, and sales. I’ll put in the money, if you put in the sweat equity.” We both have the same vision.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2017

In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. Investors routinely decline to fund co-founders who are siblings, or in a romantic relationship. “We You really need a partner who is complementary, and can tackle the operational roles, like marketing, finance, and sales.

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The Startup Toolkit

AUGUST 29, 2012

I think it’s acceptable (but far from ideal) if you plan to bootstrap or self-finance the entire company until it’s profitable. Version 1 is funded through sweat, not cash. Idea + product - team = Nothing. So is there ever a time when it’s wise to hire out your prototype?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

By John Williams Fast Company magazine recently reported that PayPal founder Paul Thiel is giving away $100,000 to twenty-four young men and women to finance startup businesses. For most of us, though, the idea of investors or even securing financing may as well go the way of the corporate ladder.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

The typical wisdom regarding the appropriate financing course for a new company goes as follows: 1. An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. But here is the key – contrary to popular wisdom it is negatively correlated.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

It’s for founders who are totally committed to it, for investors who spend money and, later, for the most important trusted key employees. I like this summary by Asheesh Avani, who’s a brilliant strategist and a true expert on the ins and outs of small business and startup financing. It lasts forever.

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Rob Go

APRIL 22, 2014

Mainly, they revolve around the signaling and reduced optionality that the entrepreneur may give up by hitching themselves to one firm over others even if that firm has no official rights associated with financing that entrepreneur’s company. And for some founders, it probably does help. Avoid the temptation to play VC.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

This article should also serve as a starting guide for programmers who are approached about becoming technical co-founders. It’s simply an untenable situation to expect the technical co-founder to assume the full burden of risk through sweat equity. Best of luck to you in your startup venture.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

Many people have reached out sharing knowing and kind words about our journey and choice to wind down our venture, as well as their appreciation for my choice to pull back the curtain on what is statistically a common road for many founders. It details a landscape founders like me are excited to sink their teeth into? Of course not!

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philipsmith.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Working for equity only is, realistically, the way most startups have to get going. True founders - the gritty, enthusiastic, determined, change-the-world, passionate types - will do this for a long time, including well after they start paying others on staff some real cash.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

When a co-founder walks out of a company — as was the case for me — you’ve already been dealt a heavy blow. Don’t exacerbate the issue by needing to figure out how to deal with a large equity deadweight on your hands (investors won’t like that the #2 stakeholder is absent, even estranged, from your company). Company : BricaBox.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 9, 2019

Funding has only become more difficult to pursue and isn’t always a viable option for early-on founders to pursue. Solid choices in co-founders can make or break a company’s success. During the early days, these are your key contributors and they must be willing to put as much sweat equity into the organization as you are.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

How can I go about looking for a (very) good programmer willing to do this as sweat equity? It’s common for a college student to do a sweat equity partnership with another college student. Ultimately, the project can founder on the “core incompetencies&# you both bring to the partnership.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Think Again. This has been the case for decades.

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