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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

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Operating Costs. The first company represents a normal software company that sells its products directly (either via sales staff or directly off of the internet). Many software companies have 85-90% gross margins, which is why it has historically been a very attractive industry. They both raised angel / seed money of $1.5

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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

Up and Running

In the early 1990s, my brother was working for a company that was going through the roof selling shareware software via catalog. David sold his recording equipment for $50,000 and they borrowed the rest of their seed money from a bank. The company operates on six continents and boasts more than 250,000 graduates worldwide.

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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

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Startups need to understand how to manage the seed money they receive from investors and VCs. Issues in software IP are nuanced and require a fairly high level of expertise to determine if the technology is patentable at all. In semiconductors and other areas where hard IP really matters, investors highly value patents.

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Should Startups Care About Profitability?

Both Sides of the Table

The first company represents a normal software company that sells its products directly (either via sales staff or directly off of the internet). Many software companies have 85–90% gross margins, which is why it has historically been a very attractive industry. They both raised angel / seed money of $1.5 Not necessarily.

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Entrepreneurshit. The Blog Post on What It’s Really Like.

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Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. So at any given point you are likely operating with a maximum of 9 month’s cash. Many times it’s less. And yet you have to.

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Where to Get Feedback on Your Business Pitch

Up and Running

Drawing on advice from our own Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software and Josh Cochrane, our VP of Product Development, I’ve broken down a few of the different options for entrepreneurs looking for feedback on their pitch. They ended up with a nice pitch, and approximately $300K in seed money.”. Operated by the U.S.

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Want $50k in Seed Funding? Apply now.

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The $50k seed money isn't a grant, but an equity investment by Capital Innovators. JBara Software , a SaaS-based customer retention tool. Capital Innovators has put together a complete package to help startup businesses who want to grow to the next level, refine their offerings and get connected to the right advisors.

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