Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2015

As an advisor to startups, I often get asked what to look for in an ideal co-founder or business partner. For example, a technologist needs a strong finance person or a strong sales person who is willing and able to make decisions. Thus partnership decisions are much more critical then employee hiring decisions.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

The reality today is that capital is more available than ever and entrepreneurs have become more sophisticated, so founders are looking for more than just cash from their venture backers. I’ve seen many founders not fully grasp how the venture capital business works and what incentives investors have.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Amanda is the Co-founder at Barney an M&A firm that specializes in the digital marketing space. Since 2015, her company, Barney, has guided over 150 media, marketing & tech companies through acquisitions. 16:06] Does hiring an advisor also come with a team of legal and financial advisors?

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

Listing the co-founders initials and adding Realty would project the same old. I chose DevBev Co. It didn’t seem big enough for what I suspected I would soon be doing, which was hiring contractors to contribute to projects. Thanks to Devin Beverage, DevBev Co. ! #6- Photo Credit: Devin Beverage.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

As of November 2015, there were 4,144 breweries in the U.S.—more In this two-part guide to starting a brewery, we’re going to talk with brewers who’ve been there-done-that, and we’ll get insights from experts in supporting industries such as insurance and finance, as well as discuss regulatory issues.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 20, 2023

He is co-founder of Monograph Capital, a life sciences venture firm in London and San Francisco, and was previously CEO of the Rhodes Trust in Oxford. Charles is the co-author of the bestselling book Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything and The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

As part of our Female Founder series , The Startup Magazine caught up with Rebecca Kacaba , CEO and Co-Founder of the capital raising platform DealMaker (DealMaker.tech). Rebecca: As a founder, raising capital is extremely difficult. TSM: What inspired you to start DealMaker?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Most founders have a strong sense of what they’re trying to achieve. They hire their initial co-founders and early employees and everybody has a sense of “mission.” We try to hire deeply analytical associates to can help companies problem solve and who make us better investors. A Sense of Purpose.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The Startup Magazine continues our Founder Interview series with entrepreneur Richard Lavina, Co-Founder and CEO of accounting services platform, Taxfyle. Prior to founding Taxfyle in 2015, Richard worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor. Richard Lavina, CPA, Co-Founder and CEO of Taxfyle.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

M&A experience (Morgan Stanley and later co-headed M&A for Barry Diller at IAC). Helped merge company with Seedling – on track to do $20 million combined revenue in 2015 – will now become Chairman). Kara has worked in finance in Boston, NYC and Silicon Valley. So there you have it.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. We created UpKeep to fill this void—a cloud-based solution that was affordable for any size business.” – Ryan Chan, founder of UpKeep. The business model.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 2015, Eddy Lu and Daishin Sugano launched GOAT , a marketplace for the exchange of sneakers. Swing Education was founded in 2015 with the objective of creating a marketplace for substitute teachers. Instawork was cofounded by Sumir Meghani in San Franciso and was a member of the 2015 Y-Combinator class.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2016

How founders find the determination to push through tough times was the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Jacqueline Ros. Christina Stembel.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

Once you do that, Tim Frie, co-founder of Norman & Page Real Estate says, “You have just as much opportunity as any other agent at any other firm. Step 5: Getting financed. Real estate agent Jamal Asskoumi, took the finances for his business from personal savings. “If Then again, hiring employees isn’t for everyone.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2015

The new regional headquarters will be home to a wide range of business functions, including sales, partnerships, marketing, HR, finance, user services, legal, policy, and trust & safety. Co-founder Jack Dorsey will replace Costolo on an interim basis.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 26, 2022

I tried to get hired at Better Place and failed. I had gone to high school with the founders in the Seattle area, and we had recently reconnected. When I learned they were hiring a community manager, I threw everything I had at the interview process. Enter Box. It was also one of the hardest.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Or, put another way, great product managers are often the “weird kids” in the MBA program who, while sitting in a finance class, wonder if they should have enrolled in a design school or coding bootcamp instead. (I Hunter Brennick , co-founder and COO of Landing Lion , emphasizes humility and listening for product managers.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2016

How founders find the determination to push through tough times was the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Jacqueline Ros. Christina Stembel.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2016

by Art Neill and Teri Karobonik, co-authors of “ Don’t Panic: A Legal Guide (in plain English) for Small Businesses & Creative Professionals “ You’re ready to take your project to the next level but don’t know where to start. Owners of a corporation have two layers of protection against liability.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

In this guide to starting a brewery, we’re going to talk with brewers who’ve been-there-done-that, and we’ll get insights from experts in supporting industries such as insurance and finance, as well as discuss regulatory issues. Watch your finances. Hire the right team. Keeping regulations in mind when starting a brewery.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 24, 2016

billion in financing in 2015 (with 395 deals). Over the past month, I’ve spent a lot of time in NYC, Toronto, and Ottawa for board meetings, conferences, meetings with our founders, re-connecting with co-investors, and meeting new entrepreneurs. And VC money is rolling into NYC: NYC companies received 5.95

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

The founder of early internet startup Freeloader (acquired for $38 million in 1996) and anti-spam company Brightmail (acquired for $370 million in 2004), Paul went on to pioneer the ride-hailing space. And yet Uber and Lyft are the market leaders, with a combined 98% of the US market , while Sidecar shut down in 2015. The difference?

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

These people are true founders and entrepreneurs just like any venture backed company. Our brick and mortar has only been open since November 2015. HW: How have you financed your business to date? BS: As co-founders, Suzanne and I are equal business partners 50/50. How did it all begin?

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

A photo posted by CEO Blog Nation : I am CEO (@ceoblognation) on Sep 5, 2015 at 10:30am PDT. #1 I love that I have the freedom of doing what I love, hiring who I enjoy spending time with, and working on problems that help people. This Instagram post… Posted by CEO Blog Nation on Saturday, September 5, 2015. #15

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2017

Sometimes the client hires you, sometimes they don’t. This is my favorite business quote because it removes all external factors and focuses on the most important one for launching a business — the founder. The company’s success is a determinant of the founder. Thanks to Suzanne Ratti, Ideas 360, LLC ! #9

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Spencer Fry

APRIL 17, 2017

It wasn’t enough at the end of 2015 to have a working prototype and a handful of customers to somehow take over the market. Without raising money, 1 of 2 situations would have fallen upon us: I would have had to dig deeper into my own pockets to continue to pay the contractor as well as hire others. Hello, debt.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

These people are true founders and entrepreneurs just like any venture backed company. Our brick and mortar has only been open since November 2015. HW: How have you financed your business to date? BS: As co-founders, Suzanne and I are equal business partners 50/50. How did it all begin?

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Jay Townley is the co-founder and partner of Gluskin Townley Group, a consulting firm with over 75 collective years of experience in the bicycling, research and retail industries. There are different insurance requirements, financing issues to work through and extensive technical product training, just to name a few.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 24, 2020

When co-founders Hannu Rajaniemi and Nikolai Eroshenko realized their work was applicable to a coronavirus vaccine, too, they changed direction immediately. And then co-founded Helix Nano Technologies, or HelixNano, which I am now the CEO of. I lost my mom to metastatic breast cancer in 2015. Eric Ries : I'm sorry.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Jay Townley is the co-founder and partner of Gluskin Townley Group, a consulting firm with over 75 collective years of experience in the bicycling, research and retail industries. There are different insurance requirements, financing issues to work through and extensive technical product training, just to name a few.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Jay Townley is the co-founder and partner of Gluskin Townley Group, a consulting firm with over 75 collective years of experience in the bicycling, research and retail industries. There are different insurance requirements, financing issues to work through and extensive technical product training, just to name a few.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

A photo posted by CEO Blog Nation : I am CEO (@ceoblognation) on Aug 18, 2015 at 2:23pm PDT. #1) I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. As I watched the new CEO hire and fire 3 regional VP’s I finally sat him down. Tell us your story below! 1) Solve a Problem. 6) Abolish a Phenomena.

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