The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While many aspects of branding are given due attention, there’s one often overlooked but immensely powerful tool: branded embroidered workwear. Consider the Nature of Your Business: A tech startup might lean towards branded hoodies or polo shirts, while a high-end restaurant might opt for embroidered aprons or chef’s jackets.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2015

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. Organizational debt was coming due. And the size of the problem increases with the success of the company. Refactoring” organizational debt.

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View from Seed

APRIL 11, 2016

Below is a lightly edited transcript of our latest shootaround on voice technology. In no particular order: The first one is the international opportunity, especially countries where it’s actually more laborious to input things via keyboard due to their language and their characters. It can invite a lot of bad behavior.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ? Consider what Ryan Waggoner tells us How to Find a Technical Cofounder : When I was doing freelance development, I had about one pitch per week for an equity-only opportunity. Go to tech (or other relevant industry) events. Go to user groups.

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Eric Friedman

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I caution everyone to use the questions and diligence techniques provided here to make sure there is a fit for both sides. They can help with technical challenges they have faced. An underutilized action by founders is canceling their vesting due to lack of interaction or help with your company. Some are not.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2022

It also reduces the chance of making a mistake due to misunderstanding and making operational errors. To keep workers as safe as possible, it’s necessary to invest in and police proper safety gear wear like helmets, vests, gloves, goggles, masks and toe guards. Adaptation of mobile tech.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary. due diligence employees investors startup'

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David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. Q: Is this civic tech? If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence. A nonprofit?

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The Startup Toolkit

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

false As a cheatsheet, the “normal” equity structure is: Founder terms: 4 year vesting, 1 year cliff, for everyone, including you. 2.0% ) : 4 year vesting, optional cliff, full acceleration on exit. When it comes to equity terms, there are only 3 things to understand: vesting, cliffs, and acceleration. Cliffs & vesting.

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David Teten

JULY 10, 2019

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. Q: Is this civic tech? Our technology can also scale to other geographies. Here’s How to Do Your Due Diligence First. A nonprofit?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

We were super excited by their offering – they had patented technology in a field that we believe will continue to grow massively. During the final pre-term sheet due diligence we discovered that the CEO had had a felony arrest for a significant crime that he hadn’t disclosed to us.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 19, 2019

The stock market has historically been a long-term source of wealth creation, but due to a widening wealth gap, has become largely inaccessible to young people. Whether you have a friend who is an expert on technology trends, green energy or minerals, an investment club can help a portfolio cover its bases in investments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 9, 2022

The landscape businesses operate in has been permanently altered after two years of remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s important to remember too, regardless of how much of a Zoom comms guru you or your team become, none of it matters if there’s tech issues and you don’t have a fast and reliable broadband connection.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Project your costs as diligently as your revenues. On the other hand, if your solution is aimed at boomers or requires in-depth technical knowledge, crowdfunding may be futile. Keep all IP details close to the vest. Several crowdfunding successes have failed as a business. Be extra careful with your intellectual property.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 27, 2019

Finding a technical cofounder. It’s a common issue – you have an idea that will require some technical know-how (eg coding, engineering, science) but don’t have those skills yourself. Hence you need what they call in startup world a “technical” cofounder. Finding a non-technical cofounder.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Tech Savvy The digital landscape evolves rapidly; therefore it’s crucial for fractional CMOs to stay ahead of the curve. It’s all about welcoming change and smartly using technology to drive business success. They possess the capabilities to think strategically, resolve issues, construct teams and direct businesses.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Accordingly, legal counsel must review all of the written agreements between the founder and his prior employer (as well as the employee handbook/manual) to determine if there are any provisions that may give the prior employer rights to the startup’s IP. . non-founders), particularly if they are located outside of the United States.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 19, 2020

A conflict of interest exists when a board member, officer, staff member, or volunteer has a vested interest in money, status, relationships, or reputation that has the potential to compromise their actions, judgment, or decision-making. A conflict occurs when you have a vested interest (i.e. If so, please explain. Print Name.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2020

Testimonials, reviews, and case studies all play a similar role in the lead nurturing process. Of course, you have a vested interest in selling your business as the best business out there in your field. Written reviews and testimonials are great, but videos can help to elevate that connection. Client Testimonials.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

I know that advertising is important to inform consumers of offers – the same reason many tech companies use SEM. In-Stream rewards the content producer, Contextual just the technology provider – The funny thing about contextual search like that in Google is that it benefits the tech company and NOT the content producer at all.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 29, 2014

At ffVC, we’ve done this with our “ fitness office ”, which has received great reviews. MIR Weighted Vest – I use this sometimes while typing/walking around the apartment. Active Living Fitness Food New York Parenting Personal Technology Productivity' balance cushion to stand on with your standing desk. pull-up bars.

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Up and Running

JULY 11, 2017

Often, executing a flank attack involves developing new technology. Whether you’re considering launching a new business or looking to develop a new product in an established company, you may have a vision of a new technology will that expose a vulnerable flank in an entire industry or against key competitors.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. But as with many people who have a vested interest in fast rounds being assembled, they don’t quite get why it is so important that VCs actually take their time. I have a slightly different take on why I find it valuable.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia).

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Altgate

JUNE 25, 2012

Facebook’s situation is far from unique, even among recent tech IPOs. Other prominent examples of drop-out co-founders who held significant amounts of dead equity include those at car-sharing company Zipcar and at tech startup govWorks.com (made famous in the movie “Startup.com”). They fail to include vesting terms (i.e.,

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Only install applications from trusted application “stores” Apple, Google, and RIM (Blackberry) all have a vested interest in offering secure software to their device owners. Take a moment to review the requested permissions. Use of this feature will also reduce battery life. Delete unused applications.

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Altgate

AUGUST 25, 2012

Facebook’s situation is far from unique, even among recent tech IPOs. Other prominent examples of drop-out co-founders who held significant amounts of dead equity include those at car-sharing company Zipcar and at tech startup govWorks.com (made famous in the movie “Startup.com”). They fail to include vesting terms (i.e.,

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There’s too much PR and too many tech blogs and too many newsletters and aggregators and Twitter summarizers to even try to catch everything that’s going on and equally there’s so much noise that it becomes harder to be heard. For investors life is no different. Year in, year out.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

There are many ways to measure technical skills and check work histories and achievements, but assessment of team chemistry is a high art form. Set any vesting schedules and expiration dates on roughly similar terms, if for no other reason just so you can track all of them correctly. Self-Awareness will conclude this list for today.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. In tech startups stock options were here almost from the beginning, first offered to the founders in 1957 at Fairchild Semiconductor , the first chip startup in Silicon Valley. Essentially the company sells them the stock at zero cost, and they reverse vest.

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

Entrepreneurship continues to be a sexy topic for governments, with every country worth its salt trying to create its own tech hub, mimicking Silicon Valley. For technology entrepreneurs, we need to encourage them to understand the lean startup methodology, as a means to help them validate their assumptions.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

They can pour through the pages of your website, read reviews from existing customers to glean the unvarnished truth about your business, and peek at your social media presence to get a better sense of your personality. You can get great results in sales with low-tech personalization, too. In fact, the U.S.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 1, 2011

Tech Start-Ups Struggle With Followup Fund-Raising – [link]. Interesting but punitive provision in Skype’s option plan allowing repurchase of even vested options at grant price – [link]. 10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups - [link]. How to Hire a Graphic Designer – [link].

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www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

We will grant him/her X% fully diluted shares up front, and every time he/she makes an introduction, he/she will vest in 100 shares.” Imagine when it comes time to sell the company and the buyer says “Tell me how many shares are vested because this will impact how much we pay per share.” Keep on rocking! Thanks Casey!

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

  When this happens, (due in part to the need to keep fees low) things get both left out and included that later wisdom will suggest should've been included or left out.    That advice is often both technical and srtructural.    That advice is often both technical and srtructural. 

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