Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Every business owner and entrepreneur I meet in my consulting rounds dreams of finding that “ disruptive ” innovation that will supercharge their business and move it into the ranks of business unicorns (billion-dollar valuations), such as SpaceX and Apple. If you don’t keep it top of mind today, then you are going to be left behind.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In order to avoid formal valuation report costs, shareholders utilize benchmarks of the industry and rules of thumb to estimate the ballpark values of their interests. This article will cover all about the rule of thumb business valuation approaches, when to use them, and their pros and cons. Rules of thumb and business valuation.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

A CPA must have completed a certain amount of required coursework, pass a challenging exam consisting of four parts, and agree to abide by a code of ethics. Audits and Reviews. A review is an inferior form of an audit, and customers may prefer reviews due to the cheaper cost of inspections. Tech Savvy.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2019

There are plenty of entrepreneurs diligently working toward a better future. But in high-tech businesses, it’s crucial that the AI you build, promote, or invest in — is authentic. So much so, that there was a half-joking consensus that adding either to your pitch deck meant an immediate 10% valuation bump with investors.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2021

This latest batch includes new maps for Insurance tech, Industry 4.0, Deep Tech, Passion Tech and Proptech, as well as updated landscapes for cyber security tech and retail tech. Israel has already produced three Insurance Tech Unicorns including Lemonade, Hippo Insurance and Next Insurance. Energy Tech.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce. The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. 2020… where to start?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

For a software startup, a patent can be the intellectual property providing the key competitive advantage, or it can be an expensive non-defensible bureaucratic nightmare -- or both. Some argue to simply eliminate software patents, while others put their hopes in U.S. That’s more than a lifetime in today’s technology.

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VC Cafe

MAY 16, 2023

I previously wrote about the big tech titans battling the area of AI supremacy , mainly Google vs. Microsoft (via OpenAI) and also the past, present and future of tech wars. It’s multilingual (100 languages), can do math and reasoning and it is able to code. Google announced it is releasing Palm-2 , an LLM to rival GPT.

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Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Yes, the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending. Software technology changes rapidly.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2020

We just held our fifteenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

This is a very introductory place to start, but if your company owns the building, machinery, inventory, and/or technology in which it uses to operate, there is often significant value in this in and of itself. Figure Out the Net Assets of the Business. If your company is worth only $2.5 Skip the Guesswork – Use the Tools.

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The Equity Kicker

JUNE 20, 2014

When companies attract high valuations their investors are predicting the future too – either that the business will trade in M&A at a ‘strategic multiple’ or that they will generate big cash flows. For larger valuations it is the latter. That’s true, but in the startup industry we have to do it every day.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. You don’t want to run the risk that having a PS business that takes your eye of off the ball of growing a large software business. That is the software business. rollout support.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2018

This type of storage is largely typified by software wallets, which in turn can be broken into four distinct categories. Some software wallets also support access through multiple devices, so cryptocurrencies can be easily be carried around. Last but not the least, install a really good version of an anti-virus software and firewall.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. As a result, businesses in this field should leverage technology to provide interactive, easy-to-understand educational content that can help customers make health-related decisions and maintain healthy habits. Thanks to Erik Pham, Health Canal ! #2-

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

The decision on which industry one should venture in is often determined by factors such as advancement in technology and availability of capital. There is no doubt that technology has impacted it in a large way in current times, and this pandemic as only accelerated it’s progress. Is your industry ready for a change?

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2015

But over time code/hardware written/built to validate hypotheses and find early customers can become unwieldy, difficult to maintain and incapable of scaling. These shortcuts add up and become what is called technical debt. You fix technical debt by refactoring , going into the existing code and “cleaning it up” by restructuring it.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). They are professionals with full-time jobs, who often don’t have time for due diligence (and may not even know how to do it) and often make decisions through trusted referrals or based on gut feelings (more on gut feelings later).

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 2, 2022

Successfully running your business in 2022 is not easy due to the new norms of people’s lives. Conforming with Torchbankz, the dropshipping industry is expected to reach a market valuation of $557.9 Implement enterprise resource planning software to customize and automate the process straight away. billion before 2025.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You can use affiliate recruitment software which can help you find suitable affiliates for your brand. These can include webinars, email marketing , product review blogs, and creating YouTube videos. There are a number of affiliate marketing approaches you can test to establish which audience responds best to which.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

Negotiating reasonable terms and valuations that look to the long-term. Looking at where the strongest returns have been in their portfolio, they have identified four focus areas for investment into the future: software, agri-tech, health-tech, and deep-tech.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). However, virtual data room software came as a huge relief to many companies because it reduced wastage of time and numerous expenses made to physically store data. This ensures due diligence is observed.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VCs are at the forefront of technological disruption, funding many of the latest cutting edge productivity tools. Lisa Edgar, Managing Director at fund of funds Top Tier Capital Partners , observed: “It’s not surprising that venture capitalists are using software to help manage their business. How do VCs originate investments?

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The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

When startups can do more with less money the returns from investing small amounts of money go up, and that can be seen in rising Series A valuations and declines in the average amount of money raised before exit. Both of these schemes use the tax code to make it more attractive for high-net-worth individuals to invest in startups.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2024

Much like mobile technology became a de facto part of every startup, AI is no longer a category but the core or a component of every product. As the technology evolves, we’ll continue to see an increase in new data products and data teams. This shift is particularly significant in the realm of Large Language Models (LLMs).

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2015

Privacy issues that come to light in the course of the due diligence process for an acquisition can also threaten their valuation. Look for companies that follow industry codes of conduct such as the Network Advertising Initiative’s rules for interest-based advertising or cross-app advertising.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

How much you raise determines valuation I know it sounds crazy but at the earliest stages of a company your valuation often is determined by how much money you raise. A $15–20 million valuation sounds better than an $8 million valuation, doesn’t it? But people never do. Justin is right. But it’s actually not that silly.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This combinatorial model works because it’s diversified, can best withstand bear markets, benefits from technological synergies, and it’s the mix of products and services clients value. To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. However each component will change dramatically.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

You get to have interesting conversations with founders and review business plans and then see how these businesses evolve over the years. You wouldn't build a single point of failure in your code - shouldn't in your company. One thing that comes with being a venture capitalist is you see hundreds and hundreds of businesses.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

With advances in technology, green buildings can also be built at fairly competitive prices. Higher asset valuation – growing awareness about the environment; the social impact of buildings and the need to meet sustainability credentials is increasingly making real estate investors and occupiers turn to green buildings.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

How could Bird really be worth the reported $2 billion valuation that I read about in this press? While I promised not to comment on the exact valuation you can assume that it is very large and perhaps the fastest rise from zero to what some have called a “unicorn” valuation. Forget the valuation?—?I Not really.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. Cracking The Code on Facebook.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Sam began drawing out plans for a new way to provide storage after he had horrific experiences with traditional storage after the storm.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In search of Europes next tech stars. Cracking The Code on Facebook. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. software. (10).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking The Code on Facebook. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. software. (10). Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends.

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