Gust

APRIL 13, 2014

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

Partner 179

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 179

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. You may be too independent to be partner material. Compatible work styles.

Partner 240

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 240

Argona

JANUARY 15, 2024

Organizations can eliminate all these challenges and build a resilient business model when they partner with the top consulting firms. Argona Partners offers professional consulting services enveloping ideation, prototype designing, testing business models, and executing growth plans.

Partner 52

Partner Technical Review Indianapolis B2B 52

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Today, Mark Attanasio gets to flex his full range of expertise and interests as co-founder and Managing Partner of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, a Toronto-based merchant bank focused on early stage and mid market growth companies. One of the advisory areas Hillcrest Merchant Partners works in is electric metals.

Partner 113

Partner Technical Review Management Due Diligence 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal business partner. In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

Partner 230

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 230

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2021

Idea people must surround themselves with people who build momentum and get things done, including production, marketing, finance, and sales. As an example, I worked with Bill Gates early on, but I fear he may have failed without partners Steve Ballmer and Paul Allen. You set goals and targets, and build a plan from these.

Entrepreneur 341

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Partner Software Developers 341

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2022

If you think about it, you should realize that not everyone is ‘ideal partner material.’ Most of us learn that fact from other partner relationships, like dating and marriage. It works much better when one partner is the visionary, and the other is the pragmatic “get it done today” kind of person.

Partner 351

Partner Cofounder Sweat Equity Startup 351

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. Some people are too independent to be partner material.

Cofounder 221

Cofounder Software Review CTO Hire Founder 221

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2015

As an advisor to startups, I often get asked what to look for in an ideal co-founder or business partner. After some reflection, I now realize these attributes are necessary but not sufficient to be an ideal business partner. This means every entrepreneur needs partners who are smarter than they are in complementary domains.

Partner 120

Partner Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2017

Under pressure to hit unrealistic department sales targets, Wells Fargo staffers opened as many as 2 million unauthorized bank and credit card accounts. Have an in-house or external consultant provide a second opinion on any potential partner at every stage of the hiring process. Engage references.

Finance 159

Finance Cost Hiring Reputation 159

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Your goal is “ coopetition ” - to find a way to partner with your competitor in such a way that both parties can substantially benefit from the other's resources - without stealing customers or damaging anyone's credibility. Up-sell related products after the initial sale. You have to take the risk, but keep your wits about you.

Partner 225

Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

TEC is one of Canada’s largest and most experienced private credit firms, specializing in providing asset-based capital solutions to companies that are underserved or overlooked by traditional sources of financing, primarily banks. The firm has made more than $4.5

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 140

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. And we were able to secure that investment along with a partner from that firm joining our board. The art of good management. The financial pain of unplanned delays.

Silicon Valley 118

Silicon Valley Burn Rate Angel Investor Down Round 118

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 15, 2022

One of the main barriers to sales is the customer checkout experience. Payment methods that are very slow can make people frustrated, leading to the loss of sales for businesses. Apart from this, implement payment methods that prioritize speed to make sure that customers make it to the final step of the sale.

Technical Review 151

Technical Review Customer Startup Conversion 151

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. But the “no sales people” mantra isn’t what I’m here to take on. I believe it’s flawed.

Technical Review 403

Technical Review Software Review Startup API 403

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Offering free access to credit at the point of sale (POS) is a powerful business-generating tool for companies of all sizes. However, not all companies have the working capital available to offer in-house financing programs. What is POS financing? When done right, POS financing is a win-win for businesses and customers.

Finance 157

Finance Sales Programming Cost 157

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Find the right partners. So, you need to find mentors, partners, and employees who are. Now, not every business can immediately hire more employees, and you may not have someone you want to bring on as an official partner. Track finances early. Even if you’re not a numbers person, you need to track your finances.

Forecast 154

Forecast Software Review Bootstrapping Finance 154

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

You race back to the office to tell everybody how well it went and you wait for the follow-up call to have a partners’ meeting or talk about term sheets or at least dip into due diligence. That way when my partners in are in …. there is a reason for us to re-engage because they never met that partner before. What do I do now?

Software Review 381

Software Review Churn Rate Due Diligence New York 381

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2019

If you think about it, you should realize that not everyone is ‘ideal partner material.’ Most of us learn that fact from other partner relationships, like dating and marriage. It works much better when one partner is the visionary, and the other is the pragmatic “get it done today” kind of person.

Partner 177

Partner Sweat Equity Cofounder Equity 177

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The emphasis on the rapid development and iteration of MVP’s is to speed up how fast you can learn ; from customers, partners, network scale, adoption, etc. And that he could identify the resources needed, (outsourced contract developers who could build it for him) and he would hire a partner to do so.

Cofounder 336

Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Coder 336

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions. how much energy to put into channel partners vs. direct sales. Mentorship.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

From manufacturing to sales to finance, the supply chain routinely fails to command the respect it deserve. Transportation partners play an enormous role in the supply chain as they bring products into distribution centers and sometimes directly to customers. Develop Relationships with Supply Chain Partners.

Management 145

Management Forecast Los Angeles San Francisco 145

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 25, 2019

Access to export financing. If you’ve decided to take your company global or expand outside of your native country, the first step is going to executing your entry strategy with the right business partners in play. There is a lot of planning that goes into selecting international business partners. Decreased competition.

Partner 113

Partner Offshore Reputation Global 113

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so. I’ve now been involved with many other successful foll0w-on financings. Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10. Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10.

Los Angeles 387

Los Angeles Intellectual Property LP Venture Capital 387

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

They also prepare it for sale and negotiate fair deals with potential clients. Real Estate Finance Brokers. They’ll want to know everything about your finances as well as your property goals so that they can negotiate a loan product that perfectly matches your needs. Insurance Companies.

Partner 147

Partner Warrant Finance Matching 147

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 4, 2021

Tax season will be different from previous years, with sales tax filing issues just one of the problems facing startup entrepreneurs. When you have partners in your startup, you should explore the options open to you in forming an official partnership or act as an LLC. Be Certain of your Business Structure. Check your Deductions.

Finance 173

Finance Startup LLC Employee 173

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

Framework 127

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 127

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. In 2019 we partnered with several revenue-based lending providers, effectively creating a marketplace. “. According to John Borchers, Co-founder, Decathlon is the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Steve Blank

JUNE 19, 2014

We assumed that for commercial hypotheses (clinical utility, who the customer is, data and quality of data, how reimbursement works, what parts of the product are valuable, roles of partners, etc.) clinical utility, customer, quality of data, reimbursement, what parts of the product are valuable, roles of CRO’s , and partners, etc.,)

Lean 274

Lean SBIR Intellectual Property Customer Development 274

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. This article highlights their advice on issues ranging from financing to patent trolls: While startups may believe lawyers are too costly, working with one early on avoids potentially serious problems later. ” The Cost of Financing. Convertible Securities.

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

He's a former VP of sales at HubSpot, and currently specializes in helping companies grow by implementing sales and marketing excellence. I should have gotten on the partner train. I was the first person to go from individual contributor sales rep to manager, director, and MVP. He's the CEO of Databox.

Metrics 72

Metrics Analytics Forecast Software Review 72

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. Popular revenue models today include recurring subscription charges, licensing, as well the traditional sale or lease model. Key partners. Key activities.

Business Model 334

Business Model Intellectual Property Angel Investor Channel 334

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Since we’ve put so much focus on the technology that could help the customer’s sales process, we strongly believe that the technology could only help us make the best service possible. As someone who works in finance, specifically investments, technology is constantly growing and becoming a huge part of how finance and investments work.

Technical Review 106

Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence Technology 106

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2017

If you think about it, you should realize that not everyone is ‘ideal partner material.’ Most of us learn that fact from other partner relationships, like dating and marriage. It works much better when one partner is the visionary, and the other is the pragmatic “get it done today” kind of person.

Partner 149

Partner Cofounder Sweat Equity Startup 149

YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

Framework 113

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 113

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Investment in research and development, in turn, means allocating and using finances to support this process with technology solutions, scientific and tech talents, equipment, etc. Consider Fayrix Your Trusted Partner. Research and development is the process of creating innovations using scientific methods and data analysis practices.

Offshore 140

Offshore Demand Germany Global 140

View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

7 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in VC Pitches and How to Fix Them “Different partners in a VC firm are different. How Decisions are Made After the Partner Meeting “The lead partner might also be using this opportunity to dive deeper into areas that you might not have had the chance to cover during the first/second meetings.

Seed Stage 178

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 178