The Next Web

OCTOBER 7, 2013

That’s what a couple of my friends – engineers at Google and Bloomberg who have been following the rise of startup culture with intrigue – told me recently. Often difficult to get, the first engineer sets the tone for the rest of the development team. Startup employees are granted common shares out of something called an option pool.

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Engineer Dilution Option Pool Vesting 129

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Not all startups need outside investment to grow. What most founders don’t realize is: Every stage of a startup requires a different set of metrics and milestones and founder skills. Here’s the first 2½ years of a startup journey. The Startup Investment Landscape. Still, there are some benchmarks to keep in mind.

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Cofounder Seed Stage Valuation Metrics 429

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). Better yet, the valuation of your enterprise is often higher than if the same investment were taken from a professional investor.

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Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

For example, a startup SaaS company can use a specialized app to create a good product management process and keep track of the project's progress. Positive experiences create emotional value, which keeps customers coming back and makes small businesses stand out from the rest. Thanks to Sean Stevens, Immerse Education ! #5-

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 122

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Want to start a startup? August 2010 Two years ago I wrote about what I called " a huge, unexploitedopportunity in startup funding :" the growing disconnect betweenVCs, whose current business model requires them to invest largeamounts, and a large class of startups that need less than theyused to. Get funded by Y Combinator.

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Startup Valuation Non-Compete Deal Flow 93

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Salesforce.com is a startup with 76,000 subscribers (over 2.1M I also joke with Reid Hoffman that this was back in the days before he was “Reid” Reid’s an incredible entrepreneur, startup investor, and human being. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. May 26, 2011.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 10, 2020

See below for a good description of what we like to see in deals at Forward Partners and what makes us different from other VCs. An interview with Nic Brisbourne, Forward Partners. We like those things in the same way as the rest of the industry. But it’s by no means the only option, especially at the startup stage.

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Partner Early Stage Portfolio Metrics 68

Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2017

In both scenarios, it seems that startup venture initiation and idea validation are strictly dependent on the app. To determine the viability of an app or startup idea without building out the full solution, entrepreneurs should: Test potential buyers’ real buying intentions by monitoring their willingness to pay for a beta version.

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Technical Review Distribution Redemption Demand 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2013

In reality, so-called “founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. As the company builds value, shares allocated later for employees or partners will have an appropriate price.

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Vesting Common Stock Stock Founder Vesting 245

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

“Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator. So what are you waiting for?

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Southern California Angel Investor 293

Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 19, 2021

True, many boards are dysfunctional, but when you build a great startup board, it will be a powerful tool that can help the CEO make the company successful. This essay, which is based on Part 1 of a two-part episode of the Greymatter Podcast, will cover the fundamentals of building great startup boards.

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Startup Cofounder Advertising Hiring 36

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

As the company announces its $530 million Series F at a valuation of $8.5 You need close partners in that journey and you get many sorts of partners - investors, employees etc. - The rest is history. We drew a line while deliberating whether to do certain things or partner with certain companies.

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Community Cofounder Security Open Source 62

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

This past week while I was in Tokyo for meetings with potential partners for Fab, I was invited to participate in a panel discussion on startups. million registered users, 7500 supplier partners, 600 team members, and a run-rate of more than $150M in sales in just 15 months. All the rest is noise. Startups are hard work.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

Austin Startup

MARCH 16, 2021

Greetings from Houston Mural located in Houston Heights If your startup is located in the Houston region you may be eligible to compete for a $50,000 investment! Startups, submit your application Capital Factory Ventures Application Who Can Apply? million Series A round.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Her background includes senior roles in both the banking and tech sectors, and she has launched four data businesses—including her current firm, New Frontier Data , which boasts a $20 million valuation and has received $5 million in funding. A study via Dow Jones entitled “ Women at the Wheel: Do Female Executives Drive Startup Success?

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Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability.

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2020

joined a startup; has been reelected to his third term, representing the 8th district of Wisconsin; and is on the House Armed Services Committee. To form a digital development fund to coordinate the R&D and the distribution pathways with our like-minded partners. It’s primarily because human beings got more expensive.

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Technical Review Technology China Taiwan 235

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

You can read the rest of the posts in the series by clicking here *. A few potential slides which can be included in the Appendix: Exit Analysis: Not always as important during the early startup stage since an exit event is presumably in the distance away. Other Questions: Every startup is different.

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Seed Stage Retention Restful Valuation 166

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

This will lead to a lot of opportunities for insurance companies willing to blaze that trail and for SaaS companies and other partners who can help them do it. For example: Hangzhou Intime Department Store (China): They partnered with Taobao to sell items online through social media, contactless shopping was encouraged. 19- Silvertech.

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Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur China 156

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2014

In reality, so-called “Founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. As the company builds value, shares allocated later for employees or partners will have an appropriate price.

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Stock Vesting Common Stock Founder Vesting 256

Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

On October 4th, five technology startup finalists will pitch to a panel of advisors and judges made up of successful investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders. Any software, hardware, or CPG startup in Texas with a female founder or co-founder can apply to participate. Startups, submit your application now! Who Can Apply?

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San Antonio Dallas Houston Founder 107

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We expanded to Houston, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles within months, and we were generally doing all the things and seeing all the things that a startup needed to do and see in order to feel good about VC funding prospects. Are there amazing Silicon Valley VCs out there with whom entrepreneurs should work to partner?

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Venture Capital San Francisco 48

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Entrepreneurs and investors who have spent any time dealing with convertible debt seed financing transactions are likely to have encountered the subject of valuation caps. Valuation caps can come into play in settings other than seed-stage convertible note financing rounds. Read on for a fuller explanation.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

I recently wrote a blog post about why I believe that startup teams in close proximity perform better. I’m surprised how few people talk about valuations, term sheet terms, how much to pay recruiters, etc. And you can tell that the founders have thought greatly about creating the right kind of space for startup companies.

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San Francisco Incubator Silicon Valley Startup 285

Gust

MARCH 16, 2014

In reality, so-called “Founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. As the company builds value, shares allocated later for employees or partners will have an appropriate price.

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Stock Vesting Common Stock Founder Vesting 175

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Investors will read your executive summary and decide whether or not it’s worth their time to read the rest of the plan. Consider this example: Pleasant Acres Real Estate, LLC (PARE) is a startup company located in El Paso, Texas. Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company.

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El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Gust

JULY 10, 2012

Go back into your plan and find the core components that drive the rest. Lower your valuation. Partner up. Investors don’t want to fund anybody’s virgin startup. If you’ve never worked with a startup, then find a partner or two who have. There are more good startups than good investors.

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Bootstrapping Valuation Restful Sales 165

Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

One of the earliest things we did at NextView when my partners and I started working together was go away as a team to the New Hampshire mountains. NextView is our startup, and I often reflect on how things are going and what we could do better. At the time, I think we didn’t even had a name for the fund.

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New Hampshire Croatia Omaha Portfolio 50

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). Strategic partner” investors: If you can find a strategic partner willing to invest in your enterprise, consider it a blessing.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

post money valuation. Mark Cuban offered $300k for 33% of the company, implying a $900k post money valuation. implying a $600k post money valuation. The company ended up negotiating with Cuban and settled on $300k for 30% of the company, or a $1M post money valuation. post money valuation and a $1.35M pre money valuation.

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Pre-Money Valuation Post-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution 163

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

Valuations crash, lots of companies aren’t able to raise money and go bust, and most of the good ones are only able to raise smaller amounts of money and have to layoff staff. Bubbles are brilliant for companies that exit before the burst, but for the rest they bring a lot of pain. The first problem with bubbles is well known.

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Valuation Restful Partner Startup 60

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

"Every investor and entrepreneur knows there is something scary about the current startup economy. At least nine out of ten high-quality angel-funded startups face an unnecessary death, because there is no Series A money to help them survive critical expansion. Valuations. Are their valuations justified?

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Angel Investor Valuation Startup Revenue 104

Gust

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

What are investors looking for in the CEO and the rest of the top executives? Fortune 1000 CEOs usually don’t make good startup CEOs, and vice versa. The startup road is guaranteed to be long and hard. Investors don’t like “equal partner” situations, or worse yet, family pairs in top positions.

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Startup Bootstrapping Social Network Internet 147

Austin Startup

MAY 3, 2017

The University of Texas at Austin’s Longhorn Startup Demo Day AND Texas Venture Labs are underway and given the incredible and increasing impact Texas is having on entrepreneurship and innovation, I thought we should talk about cattle. The Unicorn Startup The Unicorn is a mythical beast. What we have is a company changing the world.

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Texas Startup Silicon Valley Bootstrapping 48

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. As a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, what gets me up in the morning is the work I do serving and coaching young entrepreneurs. The best startups begin with an insight and a missionary passion to turn that insight into a company. Be Exclusive.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Dilution Chicago Partner 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2010

In reality, so-called “founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. As the company builds value, shares allocated later for employees or partners will have an appropriate price.

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Stock Vesting Common Stock Founder Vesting 214

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 17, 2016

The public markets have been stumbling around lately, trying to figure out what China and oil prices mean for the rest of the world economy. Now that they have to go back into the market next year to pitch their own fund, they're going to have to answer some tough questions about valuations. Fear, not surprisingly, weighs markets down.

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Dilution Portfolio China Down Round 60