YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

by Lu Zhang, founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund. Competition from other startups and established incumbents, constraints on time and capital, and limited access to talent and technology resources are just a few of the hurdles nearly every first-time founder faces while trying to build a business.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2013

. “Our vision for crowdfunding is about helping people achieve their dreams – be it starting a new business, developing a new invention or creating a technology start-up – and leveraging the power of the crowd beyond just the funding event,” says Jason Graf, co-founder and CEO for CrowdIt. “We

Networking 228

Networking Missouri Early Stage Cofounder 228

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Written by David Shelters , managing director of Bangkok, Thailand-based investment banking and financial advisory firm Karon Business Consulting, the book should be an eye-opener for aspiring and new technology entrepreneurs and can help you navigate the dangerous waters known as venture capital.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Private Equity Thailand Incubator 164

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Venture capital firms have become more discerning where they put their limited funds to use, and banks have always been anti-startup in their business dealings. Founders Institute defines pivoting as shifting the business to encompass a new strategy that may entail changing how the entire company functions.

Bankruptcy 165

Bankruptcy Startup Agile Technical Review 165

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

by Emmanuel de Watteville, co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures. When anyone considers their own option to invest in a growing project or venture, they immediately think of the financial risks that come with such a business endeavor. It’s essential to dissect marketing and monetization strategies together.

Early Stage 160

Early Stage Cofounder Startup Security 160

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2016

This includes a number of international venture capital groups which have set up offices in the country, local family offices , and sovereign investment funds. But other emirates, such as Ras Al Khaimah , offer competitive advantages for founders and investors alike. However, not all emirates are created equal.

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UAE Silicon Valley Startup Incubator 100

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Many founders believe that the most difficult part of starting up is in the initial part – meeting venture capital investors, finding the right co-founders or employees, and even building the correct culture for the company to thrive. Worse yet, many founders encounter this difficulty two ways.

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Management Startup Cofounder Technical Review 159

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

by Bob Adams, serial entrepreneur and founder of BusinessTown.com. After all you are not planning on trying to get even a bank loan, let alone venture capital. You might be thinking that a business plan doesn’t make any sense for your small new enterprise. Isn’t that what business plans are really for anyway: raising money?

Business Plan 173

Business Plan Startup Venture Capital Differentiation 173

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Ryan Gerhardy is the co-founder and CEO of Pitchly , the leading cloud-based content service platform for M&A professionals to organize and activate their proprietary client experience. For the past four years Ryan has been a senior associate with late-stage venture capital firm Next Level Ventures.

Iowa 113

Iowa Investment Bankers Cloud Software Review 113

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

AI is getting tremendous attention and significant venture capital, but AI tools frequently underwhelm in the trenches. Rudy DeFelice is co-founder and CEO of Keesal Propulsion Labs , a digital transformation company serving the law departments of the Fortune 500. Once the world stops laughing, of course.

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Connecticut Algorithm Warrant 246

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2017

When investors believe in the founders, products, or ideas they will provide companies with funding. Michael Gallaher is an experienced Audit Associate at Sensiba San Filippo specializing in venture capital funds and venture backed startups in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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San Francisco Forecast Early Stage Term Sheet 133

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

For current founders, in our hyper-pressurized worlds of being incubated, accelerated, and constantly switching modes between pitching and executing, how do we successfully navigate the labyrinth to success? Now, how do we become successful founders? by Melissa Thompson, CEO of TalkSession. There is no time like the present.

Entrepreneur 210

Entrepreneur Startup Balance Sheet Non-Compete 210

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 11, 2013

And to capitalize on its meteoric challenge to Silicon Valley as the alternative location to startup up in the United States, the New York Venture Capital Association (NYVCA) will be presenting its annual INGENUITY conference on October 15, 2013. You can sign up for it here.

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New York Silicon Valley Venture Capital United States 150

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2013

Amsterdam-based startup accelerator Rockstart last year launched a program to find and support ten teams of startup founders in Europe. It recently announced the results of its incubator program – and the results look promising.

Silicon Valley 231

Silicon Valley Europe Venture Capital Incubator 231

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

. Techventure , one of Asia’s topmost events for the venture capital community to engage with the latest technology entrepreneurs, is back. which celebrates the vibrant developments taking place in Asia that have helped Asian corporations take the lead and capitalize successfully in many areas of technology. Innovation.

Singapore 174

Singapore Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Private Equity 174

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 6, 2013

Whether a startup is in need of seed funding from angel investors, series A venture capital, or private investors, Startups.Co ‘s Funding 101 provides a usefultool kit of educational resources – categorized into three Prep, Match and Pitch components – as well as live funding consultants ready to discuss the best path to funding.

Angel Investor 157

Angel Investor Venture Capital Entrepreneur Cofounder 157

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 20, 2019

He is the co-founder of several startups, including Revision3, Digg, Pownce and Milk. Today, Rose enjoys positions as a member of the Board of Directors at the Tony Hawk Foundation and an advisor at Google Ventures. Randi Zuckerberg is the sister of Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Profile #2: Kevin Rose. Final Thoughts.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Cofounder Venture Capital Conversion 187

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2014

”With a growing pipeline of exciting new tech start-ups in Singapore, founders will require funding, experienced mentorship and strong networks to build companies that can compete in worldwide markets. The NRF has identified these six VC firms after evaluating 32 submissions of which 18 were initially shortlisted.

Singapore 167

Singapore Asia Early Stage Venture Capital 167

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2019

You will face challenges and one of those could be raising capital. Options for raising that capital include: Venture capital. Venture capitalists might be inclined to invest in your startup in exchange for an equity stake if they think there’s a chance they can score a big return. But they will need convincing.

Angel Investor 113

Angel Investor Accredited Investor Bootstrapping Boston 113

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

by Christopher Heer , owner and founder of Heer Law. Funding from businesses can include corporate bank loans or investment by venture capital firms. Christopher Heer is the owner and founder of Heer Law. Moving from idea to marketable product can be challenging. Business financing.

Intellectual Property 113

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Government Venture Capital 113

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2017

by Mark Hasebroock, Founder and Managing Partner, Dundee Venture Capital. Startups are surrounded by mentors and by other founders, and can get the resources they need to be successful. Founders exited with millions of dollars, and were ready to reinvest in new startups in the city. But not for long.

Omaha 100

Omaha Nebraska Chicago Incubator 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

by Catherine Hoke, founder and CEO of Defy Ventures. The now successful CEO and founder of Brown Butter New York, a company that produces high-end cooking butter, was once a court-described “menace to society” whose life was overrun by drugs, gang-related assault, and armed robbery. Practice resilience.

Bootstrapping 249

Bootstrapping Startup Seed Money New York 249

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The latest funding round led by Active Venture Partners , a European venture capital company with a presence in Spain, Germany and Scandinavia, is expected to help the online ticket trading platform drive its international growth. million, making it a total of $12.7 million since its founding in 2009.

Spain 159

Spain Asia Europe Germany 159

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 6, 2016

by Gerry Hays, DinnerCall Founder and CEO. Take a look at these two ways the grocery industry can come together to compete against these hidden competitors: Tap venture capital investors to help with innovation. Gerry Hays is the founder and CEO of DinnerCall , a public benefit corporation founded in 2015 out of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis 100

Indianapolis Venture Capital Mobile Sales 100

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2018

– Aaron Patzer, founder of web-based personal finance service Mint.com, which he ultimately sold to Intuit for $170 million. Every company needs a starting point,” says Eric Paley, managing partner of seed-stage venture capital fund Founder Collective. “I I look for those problems in my own life.

Seed Stage 178

Seed Stage Venture Capital Finance .Net 178

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2019

by Dan Abatte, co-founder of 81-c. Venture capital has a big say in which companies and projects see the light of day. Making it” is relative. In my 20+ years of entrepreneurship, I’ve seen a big change in how success is defined. Are you fresh out of Y Combinator with $1 million in funding at a $10 million valuation?

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Valuation Cofounder Metrics SEC 162

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2014

According to the National Venture Capital Association , the amount of money that VC’s invested rose 8% to nearly $30 billion in 2013. To be successful, the company needs to grow beyond the founders without losing its competitive edge. Investors keep pouring money into startups and early stage companies.

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Startup Angel Investor Early Stage LLC 252

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2014

by Frances Kweller, founder and CEO of Kweller Prep. There’s a class on corporate finance, another on global macroeconomics, another on venture capital fundraising, another on pitching your business and writing a business plan. Ideas are nothing. Execution is everything. Whatever the need, there’s a class for that.

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France Venture Capital Public Relations Programming 171

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2017

by Karla Friede, CEO, co-founder, and member of the Board of Directors at Nvoicepay. Earlier this month, my co-founders and I raised our sixth round of venture capital funding for Nvoicepay. However, we do know that only about nine percent of entrepreneurs in venture capital backed technology startups are women.

Cofounder 100

Cofounder B2B Early Stage Venture Capital 100

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Founders Derek and Jessica Newman were married, both lawyers, had established a private law firm, and had a vision to change bad diet soda habits. The company ultimately sold to Northwood Venture Capital in 2010. We were attracting influential press. Jessica was once a Diet Coke addict and suffered chronic headaches.

Southern California 100

Southern California Los Angeles California Venture Capital 100

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 25, 2018

New companies are formed daily, raising huge sums of venture capital to take on the incumbents and put your company out of business. There is an infinite amount of media covering every new startup and venture capital investment. Use your network to reach out to founders, leadership, investors and/or board members.

Startup 100

Startup Cofounder Venture Capital Leadership 100

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

“We see ourselves as partners as we aim to help firms to accelerate their growth.

Incubator 160

Incubator San Francisco Mongolia New York City 160

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2018

Most investors, venture capital firms, and board members will ask about D&O insurance. Founder Shield helps startups and high-growth companies apply for the necessary insurance in a simple online platform. Directors and Officers Insurance. Directors and Officers Insurance (D&O) is critical for startups.

Startup 147

Startup Early Stage Venture Capital Security 147

YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2017

What results is a steady stream of well-trained engineers, business people, marketers, researchers; a vibrant venture capital community; a highly available stock market appetite for stock flotations; and people with experience in business, including how and why business failures happen,” says Vint Cerf of Google.

Silicon Valley 140

Silicon Valley Seattle Stock Venture Capital 140

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2015

By Rob Nelson, founder and CEO at Grow.com. Most entrepreneurs do not start out with millions in venture capital funding or advice from Mark Cuban sitting in their inbox. Cultivate a mindset of positivity and a dedication to problem solving to catapult your career and startup venture to the next level.

Cloud 100

Cloud Venture Capital Metrics Founder 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2015

by Andrew Bagrin, founder and Chief Executive Officer of My Digital Shield (MDS). Recorded Future, a social media data mining firm backed by the CIA’s venture capital arm, has confirmed that login credentials for nearly every federal agency have been posted to open Internet sites.

Security 100

Security Venture Capital Social Media Cloud 100

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

Sangha was a graduate of University of Pennsylvania and his first venture capital investor turned out to be an alumni. Rizwan Virk is the founder of Play Labs @ MIT and author of “ Startup Myths and Models: What You Won’t Learn in Business School “, “ Zen Entrepreneurship “, and “ The Simulation Hypothesis “. In the U.S.,

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Finance Silicon Valley Valuation Startup 205