Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Finding talent and financing isn’t the only hurdle to overcome on the road to startup success. Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by almost 65%. Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai.

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Transformify

JUNE 9, 2023

Massachusetts, home to more than 110 universities and colleges including Harvard and MIT, has the highest average salary at $72,940 (£58,320). Jobs in finance, media and fashion generate the best incomes in New York. New York ranks just below it with an average salary of $70,460 (£56,338).

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

Seed investments” are early stage financings (typically less than $1.5 The current average is slightly more than 13 months to raise follow-on financing. Only 40% of seeded companies get follow-on financing. Interestingly, follow-on financing rates to the computer hardware and services sector is the highest of all tech sectors.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

This is a segment that is well beyond traditional micro-finance, but also somewhat below the scope of the regular financial institutions. Hardika intends to build a financial institution focused on this segment with financing from social entrepreneurship oriented venture funds like Unitus. million financing round for.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2011

Meanwhile, financing the company will be quite challenging, and I advised Satya to manufacture parts based only on signed contracts and advances against orders, to avoid getting into an inventory-rich, working capital-poor situation. These resellers buy devices from the U.S. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

I call it drip-financing. Most entrepreneurs have no choice but to avail of this sort of financing along with the mentoring and the contacts that could come with it (doesn't always come along, though). In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Jacqueline asked an important question: how do you mitigate your working capital challenges in an e-commerce company at the very early stages without raising financing? First, there are two primary aspects that have to be managed: inventory financing and customer acquisition costs. Well, there are multiple nuances to the answer.

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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. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

First is that there are, perhaps, a thousand people in the world of entrepreneurship who know what they are doing when it comes to dealing with issues like financing, positioning, market sizing, customer validation, customer acquisition and other seemingly obvious topics that all entrepreneurs need to deal with. Please try to understand why.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

The discussion today was around Social Media financing and go-to-market strategy. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. My assessment is that this is a good company that should be able to raise money at this point. Photo by nazreth. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Parallel6 is already clocking over $1 million in revenue and is looking to enhance its customer acquisition and also raise some financing. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Statisco Economic Analytics. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I will work with him on his inventory financing strategy. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. JCLABoutique.com. Then Jeanne Chinn with JCLABoutique.com presented an upcoming e-commerce company that is planning to sell $210 tote bags for carrying pets.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I Our discussion today was largely around her financing strategy, and one of the key milestones that I probed her on was: What does it take to get a validated customer? Sub-$2 million pre-money, it is better to bootstrap.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our community has successfully established a culture of bootstrapping as a counterforce to the compulsive rush to financing that entrepreneurs often mistakenly engage in, only to be rejected over and again by investors.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Sequoia has financed them. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Appirio is one such company that jumped on this trend way back in 2007 and has now built a significant company in that space.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

For a more elaborate explanation of the deal, please read my blog post 1M/1M: Alternative Financing For Startups Using A Sales Channel Partner. Clearly, it can go much further, and Hicham is trying to decide whether he grows organically, or raises outside financing. The business is already profitable with $2.9 million in revenue.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Zendesk is heavily financed by Benchmark and Charles River and has 10,000 customers. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka and Uuma.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 13, 2011

The first quarter of 2011 saw these return to their pre-recession levels with financing for Internet companies up 83% from the last quarter of 2010. Sorry Massachusetts, New York has pulled ahead in VC funding. billion for Massachusetts. billion in VC investment. New York, Number 2. billion as compared to 250 deals and $1.44

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Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

This week, the Massachusetts Legislature is about to vote on a bill to (finally) reform education in Massachusetts - to lift the cap on charter schools, empower commissioners to reform the worst-performing schools and create "Readiness Schools" that get around the usual bureaucracy and drive towards academic excellence.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For example, California, Massachusetts, and Hawaii have stopped insurance companies from using credit scores as a factor in deciding rates. Do not go for the cheapest option while neglecting the coverage or the consumer experience. . Credit Score. But other states use it. Conclusion .

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2021

If you are thinking about getting a mortgage to finance your real estate purchase, then it is essential that you will have a real estate attorney present in the facilitation of closing the project property in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina or West Virginia.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2016

Private financing is another source that is rapidly growing in popularity, and these investors are often less risk-averse than their traditional counterparts. Silk has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In 2012, he facilitated the company’s sale to The Riverside Company.

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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. 6) Eric Lander.

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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? Whichever direction you go, please do not assume that some VC is going to finance you during this phase. How long can you go without a salary? Discuss.

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Up and Running

JULY 30, 2018

For example, opening a new vehicle dealership will require more financing , while a used dealership will require less financing but is also likely to yield fewer profits. Based on that, you start to develop your plans for how you will run the business, from A to Z, and how you will finance it. Business and financial plan.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Trading and finance. Massachusetts, Boston. Because big companies can have so many products released, it would be impossible for all of the products to be tested individually. This is where statistics come into play and make a role for a statistician career. They are used in order to speed up this process. California, San Francisco.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

You then become dependent on outside financing, and that is a slippery slope. It is very expensive to scale operations in multiple cities, and there is absolutely no chance of VCs financing yet another Groupon look alike without serious traction. I said, no. It is much better to grow organically with revenue. Cortese Design Bags.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 4, 2012

EMC is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts with offices worldwide. The China Development Bank has offered to finance Israeli solar energy projects, the first time that a foreign bank has expressed an interest in the sector. The bank is offering to finance mid-sized and large projects of up to 50 MW.

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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. Photo by yirsh.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Finance, Banking, Loans, etc. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. . - Auto Repair, Parts & Services. Beauty Salons, Barber Shops. Computer & Software Services. Drycleaning/Laundry Services. Educational Services. Engineering & Accounting Svcs. Freight, Moving/Delivery. Health, Medical & Dental. Legal Services.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The company is profitable and has so far raised only $400,000 in friends and family and angel financing. At this point, he can grow organically and leverage channel partners and other creative modes of non-equity financing and preserve equity as much as possible. Jimmy asked if he should be raising money at this point.

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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. I just read the Q1 2010 report from CB Insights , which shows some interesting trends. First of all, investors put $5.9 But disappointingly, dollars invested in early-stage deals fell nearly 21%.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All this, could, potentially, be done without external financing. And along the way, if necessary and appropriate, she can raise financing with a vastly more validated business. At this point, financing discussions are premature and are likely not to yield success.

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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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