Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Their value to you is great industry connections, free legal advice, shared learning, and credibility for you with investors.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Selling is a pivotal skill most entrepreneurs must have. Those experiences weren’t always the best, but I did gain something from them. I realized that if I can sell the products and a story and recruit others, then I can sell anything. Oh, and about that “don’t quit your day job” advice. There actually is something to that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2011

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten founder” problem. Early co-founders often drop out of the picture due to disagreements, and you forget about them, but they don’t forget about the verbal promises you made.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten Founder” problem. Trouble with the IRS over Founders stock value. Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2012

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten founder” problem. Trouble with the IRS over Founders stock value. Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2016

On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, a well-written and complete business plan demonstrates that you understand the issues and have a real plan for execution. Outside investors bet more on the team than the solution. A solution would be to find a co-founder with the requisite background or investors who know you.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

This is obviously a softball question that I’ve been Asked to Answer, as I’m the Founder/CEO of Gust. However, in the not-too-distant future, Gust will add support for “un-affiliated” angel investors, provided that they are able to verify their accreditation status and bonfides.

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thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. Entrepreneurs often believe their startup company faces legal threats from only external sources. You can start by examining every aspect of the co-founder relationship.

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Hippoland

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Similar to the discussions I did with Pocket Sun and Ellie Galbut of SoGal, I will invite a curated group of entrepreneurs to join me in a discussion with Pedro. But, the entrepreneurs we invite to this discussion will also have a chance to ask their questions over video conference with Pedro as well – like one big hangout.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2010

Here are some examples: Failure to document a founder agreement at the beginning. This shortcut can lead to the so-called “forgotten founder” problem. Early co-founders often drop out of the picture due to disagreements, and you forget about them, but they don’t forget about the verbal promises you made. Marty Zwilling.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

This is obviously a softball question that I’ve been Asked to Answer, as I’m the Founder/CEO of Gust. However, in the not-too-distant future, Gust will add support for “un-affiliated” angel investors, provided that they are able to verify their accreditation status and bonfides.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 27, 2015

We charge a flat fee of $2,000, plus filing fees, for up to three co-founders and it includes unlimited phone calls and emails. Thus, founders never have to worry about picking-up the phone and asking their lawyers questions. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1A44ShZfWo. v=N1A44ShZfWo.

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Scott Edward Walker

JANUARY 2, 2012

rJgnV1 The SEC’s final rule re NET WORTH STANDARD FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS and the exclusion of primary residence’s value: 1.usa.gov/tcGLpX usa.gov/tcGLpX Learn to Code: A Non-technical Co-founder’s Guide (via @kathrynhough ) bit.ly/tLRCpR My answer: b.qr.ae/rJgnV1 My answer: b.qr.ae/rJgnV1

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Mistake #5 : not doing your due diligence on potential investors (at 38:36). By the way, my favorite part of the video is when an entrepreneur (and former lawyer) walks in late to the workshop and acknowledges that she made the first three mistakes (at 33:14). One-year cliff appropriate if you don’t know your co-founder.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

I hope you enjoy it. Cheers, Scott [link] Below is my personal outline for the workshop. i) Rule 506 preempts State law, which means all you have to do is file a Form D and pay a filing fee; and (ii) no disclosure requirement/PPM Possible to sell to “friends and family” (e.g.,

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding. DEAL OF THE WEEK.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Are you a first time entrepreneur and looking for angel funding for your startup? It can be tricky figuring out where to find the best investors. As always, keep these key principles in mind while looking for, and after you find an angel investor. 1) Funding Post –This website showcases entrepreneur’s to over 7,900 investors.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. These angel investors generally invest $25,000 to $100,000 in a round totaling $250,000 to $1,000,000. Strength of Entrepreneur and Team. TARGETCOMPANY. Size of the Opportunity.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 14, 2013

This is a guest post by Wade Foster , co-founder and CEO of Zapier, which originally appeared on his blog. But since I’m relatively fresh off of the experience I get asked by first-time founders how they should go about raising money for their startup. Usually those aren’t first-time founders though. It certainly did me.

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Professor VC

AUGUST 14, 2012

I had a conversation recently with Alex Mittal, Co-founder and CEO of FundersClub (FC) and decided to revisit my blog post from last fall that was skeptical of crowdfunding for angel investments. FC is the latest Kickstarter type site to launch to give entrepreneurs the opportunity to raise financing from a large number of individuals.

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