Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Some companies turned to cutbacks over boosting financial reserves. More focus on strategic planning. fiscal cliff.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2013

Crowdfunding, the new in-thing in micro-financing that’s taken the world by storm thanks to the likes of Kickstarter , takes a twist with new crowdfunding site CrowdIt. CrowdIt is currently accepting crowdfunding projects on its site, and projects will go live on the site June 4, 2013.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. That revenue is in on 75,000 customers, earned through the hard work of 500 employees across six offices on three continents. Every day, 5% of the entire online world visits a customer running on the WP Engine Digital Experience Platform.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. If an overseas customer is not able to settle an account due to liquidity problems, sourcing local finance to bridge the gap is an option. It is expected many SME business owners may turn to alternative financing, which in the UK has grown to a EUR 1.7

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2014

It’s this battle to control the stop and go nature of start-up cash flow that is driving growth in accounts receivable financing, also known as factoring. trillion in global annual volume in 2013, a nearly five percent increase compared to 2012. Professionalisms business finance cash flow invoice factoring Jeff Bell money management'

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. Alternative finance has grown slowly in these countries, because both are the historical treasurers of Asia. In Asia Pacific, the volumes in alternative finance have come from South Korea and China. For many businesses, alternative financing was the alternative.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. Before graduating, I decided to forgo the finance path and instead dove into engineering and later sales and product management roles at VersaSuite (health IT) in Austin. But we never lost the finance bug. We’ve been investing in cryptoassets since 2013.

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Genuine VC

JANUARY 3, 2013

Happy New Year and welcome to 2013. So it doesn’t surprise me at all that in the CB Insights report cites that “seed deals in which VCs participate have a historically higher rate of getting follow-on financing as compared to seed deals in which VCs are not participating.”

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2017

According to a Fidelity Investments study, about 70% of the class of 2013 is graduating with an average debt of $35,200. Figuring out a way to pay for college expenses might be far easier when compared to dealing with finances post-graduation, when you enter your first job and receive your first disposable income.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The ‘’must have ingredients’’ of a strong start-up team are tech, product/project management, marketing, sales, and business/finance competences. Well, there will be 2 copywriters, 1 editor, 1 blogger, 3 programmers, 1 Project/Product Manager, 1 Business/ Finance, 1 Sales/ Marketing expert. Business / Finance.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013. Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) April 8, 2013. . I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013.” On April 8th this year, professor Jay Rosen tweeted: “That’s it.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 12, 2013

To get a sense of which companies are (or will) be making the biggest splashes this coming year, especially in terms of technology, I asked a panel of successful young entrepreneurs the following question: If you could invest money in any tech startup in 2013, what would it be and why? I expect them to experience significant growth in 2013.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Not Boston focused, but definitely follow his reports of PE and VC financings and the state of the venture market. @danprimack. See his innovation economy blog and follow him on Twitter. Dan Primack - Formerly of PE Hub, recently poached by Fortune. Jonathan Marino – PE Hub. Gregory Huang - Xconomy. Andrew Amato - BostonInno.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 22, 2013

The trouble is that while many of these founders may keep a paranoid eye on their company accounts, some neglect their own personal finances. Here are some ideas how startup founders can properly manage their personal finances: Make sure you have a proper financial plan.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Tech nerds and mainstream consumers alike swooned when Samsung announced the Galaxy Gear smartwatch in 2013. He has led teams in strategy, planning, business and corporate development, finance and operations. “Unless you’re an early-adopter masochist with money to burn, you probably shouldn’t buy a Chromebook.”. Samsung Galaxy Gear.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 4, 2016

We just led a $35 million financing at Formlabs. Last week we announced that we led a $22 million financing for Glowforge. In the early summer of 2013, around the time Stratasys acquired MakerBot , Formlabs started shipping their Form 1 printer. The post Formlabs $35 Million Financing appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

The newest model was passed into law recently via the JOBS Act , and won’t even be available until the end of this year or maybe mid-2013 in the USA, while waiting for the rules to be finalized: Startup equity crowd funding. This new model will allow large numbers of “regular” people to invest small amounts each online to fund early startups.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

But a slowdown in venture capital financing and questions about a technology bubble have led to many entrepreneurs and startups considering other avenues for growth. It was there that we founded and grew the company until we raised our venture round in 2013. Immigrating from Canada to the U.S.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 12, 2022

Bitcoin has become increasingly popular since its creation, with the total number of Bitcoin users around the world growing to more than 5 million today from 500,000 in 2013. Bitcoin is the first of hundreds of “cryptocurrencies,” which are forms of currency that exist digitally through encryption. Bitcoin is here to stay.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

For example, from a post in 2008 about Rally’s $16.85m financing , I riffed on the origins of the company. About a year after he got started, he was ready to raise a venture financing. Ryan was encouraged to team up with Tim and shortly after that happened we co-led the first round VC financing with Boulder Ventures.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2018

He founded Brabble in 2013, working the contacts he’s developed over the years to do much better than a shoestring operation – raising millions through his network of private investors and investment bankers.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 30, 2013

re-introducing the Startup Visa Act of 2013 (good). The proposal allows foreign entrepreneurs who attract financing from U.S. The post Startup Visa Act 2013 Introduced By Udall (D-Colo) and Flake (R-Ariz) appeared first on Feld Thoughts. This morning I wrote about the Colorado PUC trying to shut down Uber in Colorado (bad).

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2022

Blockstack was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Coinbase is not the only company that has been helped by North Carolina’s progress. Blockstack, a blockchain technology company, has also been helped by the state’s progress. Blockstack has also been very successful in North Carolina.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2013

Yesterday’s Willamette Angel Conference (WAC) 2013 event invested more than $465,000 in four Oregon startups, highlighted by more than $250,000 in Portland-based Sonivate , which has developed a fingertip-mounted ultrasound probe that enables imaging while leaving both hands free to do work with simultaneous tactile feedback. .

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

While startups and new businesses may already realize the many benefits of leasing their equipment, including conserving their cash and significant tax benefits, they also need to carefully research their equipment financing needs before signing the dotted line. Do due diligence on your proposed financing provider.

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Haystack

JUNE 2, 2018

If you read yesterday’s post, you can see just how insane the proliferation of seed financings have been. When I started back in 2013, I would try to respond to all the cold and “lukewarm” intros and investor referrals I received as a matter of courtesy. As a result, I personally cannot keep up with all the deal flow.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2013

This is in effect for 2012 and 2013. Professionalisms business finance small business taxation taxes The Intersect Fund' Double check your work before sending it in. Always double check everything before e-filing or mailing your returns in. Rohan Mathew is the co-founder and executive director of The Intersect Fund.

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 15, 2018

Reflecting on Jennifer’s assertion, I thought of our experience with theSkimm , one of the most dynamic audience companies out there today and a startup we were fortunate to first back in 2013. Over the past five years, I’ve witnessed theSkimm be underestimated by the venture capital industry, by pundits and press.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2022

Denmark’s financial regulator, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), issued a statement in December 2013 declaring that Bitcoin businesses in Denmark would be regulated by the FSA. However, as more people learn about Bitcoin and its advantages, it is likely that Denmark will see increased adoption of cryptocurrency.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

At IPO only 7 of 39 companies that have gone publics since 2013 had positive EBITDA. There are a ton of private SaaS financings. In 2016 there were over 2,000 financing rounds of private SaaS companies ($18.5Bn invested). Healthy SaaS companies balance growth and profitability.

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Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2012

This will not only help you plan for the future but might also help you decide on how to finance the equipment. Consider grouping multiple items together for the best financing deal. Unless Congress acts, the deduction will drop significantly to just $25,000 in 2013. Carefully investigate your financing options.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? even before the pandemic itself has been fully tamed. We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges.

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Business Plan Blog

AUGUST 6, 2013

Angel investor median deal sizes increased as valuations remained strong in the first quarter of 2013. Highlights from angel investing in the last quarter include: The median angel deal size for Q1 2013 reached $680K – up 5% since last quarter and 24% since the same quarter last year.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 15, 2015

It’s radical simplicity at its finest and it’s one reason why we have been big supporters of AppDirect and the team going back to 2013. The post AppDirect Is Hiring After Closing a $50 Million Financing appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Investments appdirect Jobs standing cloud'

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2014

The candidates vied for a position described to offer 135-hour workweeks, no vacations, no breaks no pay, and required degrees in medicine, the culinary arts and finance. As for those who will need care, the Alzheimer’s Association reports that in 2013, 15.5 There are 85 million mothers in the United States.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Equity Crowdfunding: Your Solution for Small Business Financing? Recent studies show that 2013 was a solid year for small businesses and 2014 should be even stronger. 89 percent of small businesses increased travel between fall 2013 and the previous year. Crowdfunding for Small Business: Marketing and Financing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

And somebody who isn’t thinking necessarily thinking about how to maximize their ownership in your next round of financing. We also sat down and talked about what the big challenges for 2013-2016 would be for the company and we are in the fortunate position of our major issue being how to handle growth. Experience. Relationships.

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