Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In this model, often called micro-financing or peer-to-peer lending (P2P), people contribute with the intent to create a pool for all to borrow against. No startup ownership or financial return should be expected, but contributors can enjoy the satisfaction of furthering non-profits or causes with a passion to change the world.

Accredited Investor 352

Accredited Investor Startup SEC Equity 352

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

In this model, often called micro-financing or peer-to-peer lending (P2P), people contribute with the intent to create a pool for all to borrow against. No startup ownership or financial return should be expected, but contributors can enjoy the satisfaction of furthering non-profits or causes with a passion to change the world.

Accredited Investor 324

Accredited Investor Entrepreneur SEC Equity 324

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

In this model, sometimes called micro-financing or peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, you borrow money from a number of people online and pay them back after the project is finished. Software crowd sourcing. A good example site, and one of the earliest in this category, is IndieGoGo. Debt-based crowd funding.

Intellectual Property 247

Intellectual Property SEC Venture Capital Equity 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

Lean startups operate on minimal money, an open source environment, and assume multiple iterations, with customer feedback, to get it right. Despite these pundits, I sense a fundamental change in the early-stage financing eco-system. Lean startup. A popular phrase heard in this environment is “rinse and repeat.”

Early Stage 253

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 253

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

In this model, sometimes called micro-financing or peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, you borrow money from a number of people online and pay them back after the project is finished. Software crowd sourcing. A good example site, and one of the earliest in this category, is IndieGoGo. Debt-based crowd funding.

Intellectual Property 242

Intellectual Property Venture Capital Angel Investor Equity 242

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

In this model, often called micro-financing or peer-to-peer lending (P2P), people contribute with the intent to create a pool for all to borrow against. No startup ownership or financial return should be expected, but contributors can enjoy the satisfaction of furthering non-profits or causes with a passion to change the world.

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor SEC Equity Europe 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2011

Lean startups operate on minimal money, an open source environment, and assume multiple iterations, with customer feedback, to get it right. Despite these pundits, I sense a fundamental change in the early-stage financing eco-system. Lean startup. A popular phrase heard in this environment is “rinse and repeat.”

Early Stage 231

Early Stage Seed Stage Angel Investor Silicon Valley 231