Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

When Austin Ventures got its start in 1979, the venture capital industry was nascent nationally and almost non-existent in Texas. Access to capital is important for scaling companies and competing in active markets. As the local capital base grows the opportunity to attract non-local funding sources increases.

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Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

I wonder if another technology company in which you don’t compete, so that then doing one thing means they wouldn’t do the other and yet you’re both going after the same people. We don’t compete. Or are you building a web app to service a non-tech field. ” Interviewee: Yeah, that makes sense.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 26, 2013

This is an impressive group - leaders of companies with average sales revenues of $32 million and competing and prospering in industries that run the gamut - from services and manufacturing, to construction, retail, and real estate.

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Advisory Board Non-Compete California Cofounder 78

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Advisory board agreements.

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

For example, I was on the Advisory Board of a small company whose founder was killing his health through overwork, even though he felt high focused. For example, I once worked for a company whose core competency was computer hardware. Document required systems for repeatability without you.

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Advisory Board Non-Compete Dilution .Net 152

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

Cuatro: You want to earn a bonus for yourself so you want the page to make money (e-commerce sites) or add economic value (non-ecommerce websites) for your company/website. When I work with b2b websites I spend a lot of time in the AdWords Keywords Tool, Insights for Search, Compete etc analyzing keywords and search behavior in my category.

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venturehacks.com

MARCH 21, 2008

Normal advisors are also assembled by naive entrepreneurs who think the mere presence of an advisory board will create social proof and help them raise money. But investors don’t take these mock advisory boards seriously. SKMurphy » Common Questions about Advisory Boards - Jun 2, 2009 [.]

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