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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by more than 65 percent. That extra two months spent traveling to fundraise is two months falling behind. It decreases your odds of being bought.

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When Planning A Startup, A Top Priority Is Location

Startup Professionals Musings

Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by more than 65 percent. That extra two months spent traveling to fundraise is two months falling behind. It decreases your odds of being bought.

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Announcing a Deal I’ve Wanted to Talk About for a Year

Both Sides of the Table

RedBeacon went on to sell to HomeDepot in what was considered a very successful acquisition on all sides. But Ethan had left by the time of the acquisition. We will stay in LA and then Southern California before branching out into our 2nd & 3rd markets. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition.

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The Inside Story of a Small Startup Acquisition (Part 1)

Software By Rob

Indeed, I did buy my latest startup, but the deal was done from a spare bedroom of my suburban home in Fresno, California for less than most people pay for a new car. This acquisition is a long story, but if you have a few minutes let me tell you the best parts. The site was once great; marketed by a high-end NYC PR firm.

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4 Key Questions To Identify Your Ideal Startup Site

Startup Professionals Musings

Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by almost 65%. That extra two months spent traveling to fundraise is two months falling behind. It decreases your odds of being bought.

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When Does a Private-to-Private Merger Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

We also built two very high-quality mobile apps that we were experimenting with in terms of building better customer acquisition toools. We built great eCommerce tools from scratch, spent a great deal of efforts deeply integrating with Pinterest and build great corporate relationships with Target and the like.

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Startup Location Is Still A Critical Success Factor

Startup Professionals Musings

Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. From 2006 to 2011, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, according to Wessel, has grown by almost 65%. That extra two months spent traveling to fundraise is two months falling behind.