Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Product Development 177

Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 429

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 429

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Beyond these believers, you need to match your credentials and interests with the multitude of public, academic and government organizations that proclaim to foster research and early development, to satisfy the long-term needs of the people or organizations they support. They believe in you above all else. Technology pilots.

Angel Investor 256

Angel Investor Early Stage Incubator Government 256

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. Small business grants. It’s not a quick solution, but state and federal funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company.

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Bootstrapping Venture Capital Incubator 257

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

Beyond these believers, you need to match your credentials and interests with the multitude of public, academic and government organizations that proclaim to foster research and early development, to satisfy the long-term needs of the people or organizations they support. They believe in you above all else. Technology pilots.

Early Stage 412

Early Stage Angel Investor Incubator Government 412

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2021

The real value of these groups is the relationships you can build with key people who can help you later, as well as the early learning from the incubator organization. Actively seek out government and local incentives. Join a startup accelerator or structured peer group. Negotiate bartering deals versus cash contracts.

Dilution 404

Dilution Incubator Bootstrapping Government 404

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. Small business grants. It’s not a quick solution, but state and federal funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company.

Technical Review 233

Technical Review Bootstrapping Startup Venture Capital 233

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

Join a startup incubator or accelerator. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements. Request a small business grant.

Equity 266

Equity Startup Small Business Administration SBA 266

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 236

Incubator Exit Strategy Institutional Investors Angel Investor 236

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

Join a startup incubator or accelerator. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements. Request a small business grant.

Equity 436

Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 436

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 256

Incubator Entrepreneur Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 256

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2010

It’s not a quick solution, but the government and other funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company. Startup incubators. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to the Obama administration initiatives on alternative energy and technology.

Technical Review 149

Technical Review Bootstrapping Startup Venture Capital 149

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 120

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2012

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 237

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 237

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2018

Look to academia and the government for basic research. Sources include government grants, universities, and large enterprises searching for next generation products. Find private fund incubators for technology pilots.

Developer 144

Developer Angel Investor Incubator Early Stage 144

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Join a startup incubator or accelerator. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements. Request a small business grant.

Entrepreneur 240

Entrepreneur Equity Small Business Administration SBA 240

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2011

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 230

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 230

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2010

Don’t look here for venture capital levels of funding, but certainly early-stage government grants, incubators, and entrepreneurship incentives are available from endowments and state funds. Look for evening courses, or special programs for entrepreneurs, like the ASU Technopolis program mentioned below, available to non-students.

Phoenix 235

Phoenix Intellectual Property Arizona Incubator 235

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Join a startup incubator or accelerator. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements. Request a small business grant.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Small Business Administration 283

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2015

Beyond these believers, you need to match your credentials and interests with the multitude of public, academic and government organizations that proclaim to foster research and early development, to satisfy the long-term needs of the people or organizations they support. They believe in you above all else. Technology pilots.

Product Development 120

Product Development Developer Product Angel Investor 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Join a startup incubator or accelerator. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements. Request a small business grant.

Equity 120

Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sources should include local startup incubators, blog owners, and government support organizations, such as SCORE. Check out local sources for coaching and assistance. Don’t be shy about networking for advisors with business experience for coaching and mentoring. At this stage, good relationships are more important than knowledge.

Silicon Valley 286

Silicon Valley Angel Investor LLC Incubator 286

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Hoffman should know, as an icon in the Silicon Valley, having educated and trained hundreds of startup founders as the CEO of “ Founders Space ,” designated by Inc.com as one of the top ten incubators and accelerators in the world. Users can be advertisers, consumers, sellers, or passengers. Establish exclusivity as a high barrier to entry.

Silicon Valley 136

Silicon Valley Differentiation Angel Investor Incubator 136