Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

Every VC wants to fund a deal that seems to have too much demand. Having too little demand leads to bankruptcy. I always advise people to ask for slightly less than they need because if your ask is reasonable and you get multiple firms interested then it’s easy to increase round size and valuation later in the process.

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Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Dilution 247

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns. In 2017 alone, we’ve seen widespread store closures or bankruptcies from apparel retailers, including: True Religion. It’s a $1T+ global industry undergoing tectonic shifts.

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Internet eCommerce Bankruptcy Technical Review 209

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

In France in some ways it was worse because if you failed as a startup founder you shouldered personal liabilities that don’t exist in the US under our bankruptcy laws. You also ran the risk that if you hired employees quickly and then demand wasn’t as strong as expected it was incredibility hard to fire people.

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South Korea Silicon Valley Los Angeles Japan 261

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2018

Reinventing yourself demands change. Early in his career, Paul suffered a financially devastating bankruptcy with a line of clothing stores he owned, but went on to join Northwestern Mutual, where he has created an impressive financial portfolio and a strong network of clients, many of whom have become lifelong friends.

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Demand Bankruptcy Portfolio Restful 118

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

For example, one of the first home grocery delivery companies, Webvan, was so enamored with early traction in Silicon Valley, it raised and spent nearly a billion dollars and went public, before filing for bankruptcy three years later. With that first wave of customers comes a whole set of additional demands on your time and energy.

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Silicon Valley Bankruptcy Metrics Valuation 215

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Over the last four years, the coal industry has witnessed an ongoing transformation on a global scale – from decreased demand in the US to growing fuel needs in Asia and rising concerns about climate change. and global solid fuel demand and prices for alternative coal types, coke, and market segments. Last year, there were about 1.5

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2020

And this mercilessly pushes them toward the bankruptcy. And the reason behind its bankruptcy will be obscured sales. One can produce a high-quality demanded product but it will turn into a shelf-warmer at a warehouse – it will be getting dusted there until someone who produces nothing but can sell well, come up and get it.

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Bankruptcy Sales Distribution Global 148

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2020

According to Statista, the rental vacancy rates in the country declined to slightly more than 26% in 2017 from around 40% in 2009, showing a growing demand for rental homes. Failing to resolve the issues you face can damage your business reputation and may result in property destruction and bankruptcy.

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Bankruptcy United States Software Revenue 154

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

It was accept the terms or go into bankruptcy so we took the money. If I get demand from people after this video to do a deeper dive on term sheets we will. Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed.

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Valuation Liquidation Preference Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 405

Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2017

When I took the job of VP of Marketing in a company emerging from bankruptcy, excuses seemed to be our main product. In addition to customer discovery, creating end user demand, and product strategy, Marketing also serves as a service organization to sales. So we created The No Excuses Culture. — No Excuses as a Core Value.

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Bankruptcy Sales Channel Restful 371

Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 15, 2013

In other words, bankruptcy. The idea here is to have an alternative in place if your primary vendor increases your prices or can’t properly meet demand. I know it sounds heartless, but it is actually the opposite. Aimlessly slashing your costs, like a bad remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, is not a wise move either.

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Cost Bankruptcy Revenue Software Review 151

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I opened up with a very blunt conversation about self confidence, self doubt, family pressure, peer pressure and the demands on a CEO. Another prominent CEO was on the verge of both company & personal bankruptcy when we had lunch. His firm hasn’t yet performed up to the level at which he expected. Lived it.

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Ireland Sales Bankruptcy Germany 319

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Santa Clara University shares their demand dividend structure. . —> Individual company bankruptcy risk —-> Traditional Equity VC . which they co-developed with Fenwick & West. .

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This demands a lot of focus on our processes – hands-on strategy at the start of an engagement, and firing the machine into gear (in the right direction) thereafter. I’m pivoting my content agency from a consultancy model to a standardized service, to increase certainty and reduce ambiguity for entrepreneurs in this tough economic time.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Employee 123

View from Seed

MAY 28, 2020

Farmers need to know how much to grow, distributors need to know how much to order and sell to maximize sales and reduce spoilage, restaurants need to order more efficiently, and consumers are demanding more transparency and less waste. Pepper is one of several startups founded to address these problems.

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Memphis Distribution Bankruptcy Operations 256

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Shelton came under intense questioning about how she justified her valuation given no proof of demand. But during that time she had been an alcoholic, and in seeking to break away from that life, she had walked away from the company, causing her to declare personal bankruptcy. Now sober, she wants to take another run at the same idea.

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Pre-Money Valuation Offshore Valuation Cofounder 97

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 18, 2019

Our latest venture is a new web platform and app that quickly and easily connects consumers and attorneys for common legal concerns—from divorce and bankruptcy, to personal injury and immigration—called Hotspot Law. As lawyers and entrepreneurs, we are often asked how to create successful products and a successful startup. Build great teams.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 27, 2022

A well-run supply chain can spell the difference between a thriving business and one that’s teetering on bankruptcy. In addition, SCM also enables companies to react quickly to changing market conditions and demands. We’ll also provide tips on how to improve your supply chain procedures! Proper SCM Lowers Operating Costs.

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Management Bankruptcy Stock Distribution 59

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The other three include, cost-plus strategy, where a prefixed profit margin is added over the total cost of the product, demand pricing , under which the price is set by establishing the optimal relationship between volume and price, and markup pricing , where a percentage is added (as profit) over the wholesale price of the product.

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Bankruptcy Cost Demand Advertising 166

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Bankruptcy Storm, Source: Pixabay. Moreover, friends are less likely to demand a punishing schedule of repayments, and exorbitant interest – because seeing you succeed should be part of the reward for them. Nonetheless, you’ll want to make sure that they know that their efforts are appreciated.

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Finance Bankruptcy Government Security 62

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2018

For customers, this means better, high quality products and services and producers responding quicker to feedback and demands from consumers. Many companies are already using these tools especially Social Media Marketing to stay engaged with their customers and be quicker in responding to market demands. Conclusion. Industry 4.0

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Agile Analytics Cloud Bankruptcy 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2015

Here’s how to change your business model in order to mitigate or leverage seasonal demand: Level out revenues. with a reduced-level marketing campaign that does not demand the same capital as a Christmas season push. Mitigating Seasonality. Keep a presence for Easter, 4 th of July and Labor Day etc. Keep Buzz Alive.

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Startup Bankruptcy Campaign Demand 100

Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 5, 2020

In ransomware, a hacker encrypts or locks down all your business data, computers or even your server, which renders it inaccessible until you pay the amount the hacker demands for. The amount demanded is mostly in Cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, which is not easy to trace. image from pixabay.com. How to Protect Your Startup.

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Startup Bankruptcy IP Security 52

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2019

The US lawyer population has increased over 15% in the last ten years, but demand for legal services has remained stagnant. Rather, many of today’s solo and small-business lawyers struggle to make a living and pay their expenses. Hotspot Law provides attorneys with an easy-to-implement, long-term strategy to increase business.

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Founder New York City Cofounder Bankruptcy 90

Up and Running

JULY 14, 2014

During the recession, the demand for corporate sale-leaseback real-estate escalated rapidly. You will generally only do this if you’re a step away from bankruptcy. While it is a better option that bankruptcy it can also limit future financing. Declaring bankruptcy – before going down this path, consult with a lawyer.

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Bankruptcy Finance SBA Employee 85

Austin Startup

AUGUST 22, 2018

Cleaning up Kebap Last week, I read that Noon Mediterranean filed for bankruptcy. It doesn’t demand intellectual rigor, creativity, testing, development or any of the invisible pieces that imbue truly legendary design with its effortless value. Think of it as branding story-advice-mixtape you can read.

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Design New York City Cofounder Bankruptcy 48

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2013

What demands do you set for both business and leadership growth? How do you create a compensation model aggressive enough for this small group to feel like their options are the stunning wealth that comes with success or the “bankruptcy” of failure? How do you keep the best people in projects with poor short-term prospects?

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Finland Bankruptcy Cofounder Leadership 150

Ben's Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2012

However, bringing in the right kind of experience at the right time can mean the difference between bankruptcy and glory. First, you should demand cultural compliance. To some extent, the answer to all of those may be “yes” which is why this question must be taken quite seriously. Let’s go back to the first part of the question.

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PR Hiring Engineer Bankruptcy 78

Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

I think that there are lots of options available, though, that are coming up to meet the demand for new businesses. If it was the fact that you may have had a bankruptcy in the last year or the last two years that doesn’t fit their box? If there’s any questions just go ahead and keep interrupting me.

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Small Business SBA Finance Bankruptcy 89

Transformify

AUGUST 5, 2021

With the current changes in the market today, businesses are more focused on the ways to meet the demands of their customers, irrespective of the new way of working of their remote employees and hybrid workforce. To stay in business and survive, business owners need to increase flexibility and rely on workforce on-demand.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Software Review Bankruptcy 59

ithacaVC

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Well, Greek Peak filed for bankruptcy last year. But I do think a smarter approach would have been a slow build based on real customer demand, followed by critical mass building, followed by more build out, etc. Almost surreal. It was Epic Powder Skiing. They overbuilt the resort and cannot handle the debt load. Sound familiar?

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Business Model Bankruptcy Startup Demand 74

Ben's Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2012

However, bringing in the right kind of experience at the right time can mean the difference between bankruptcy and glory. First, you should demand cultural compliance. To some extent, the answer to all of those may be “yes” which is why this question must be taken quite seriously. Let’s go back to the first part of the question.

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PR Hiring Engineer Bankruptcy 51

Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2013

Two years prior, ICG was a public company preparing for its second bankruptcy. The balance between supply and demand of bandwidth was rapidly improving. In June of 2006, we sold what remained of ICG Communications to Level 3. The ICG team went to Level 3 as part of the transaction. I didn’t. We paid them $8.7M

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Bandwidth Colorado Startup IRR 147

YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2012

All businesses begin with a specific idea in mind, and although some stick to exactly what they started with, it’s much more common to find that a business has grown and evolved over time to keep up with changes in supply, demand, and even resource availability.

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Mississippi San Francisco Minnesota Bankruptcy 187

Ben's Blog

APRIL 1, 2011

If the sales team made unreasonable demands on the product organization, then that was my fault. At Loudcloud, when the dot com bubble burst and subsequently sent most of our customers into bankruptcy, it crippled our business and devastated our balance sheet. If someone was promoted for all the wrong reasons, that was my fault.

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Management Cap Table Balance Sheet Bankruptcy 78

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Thus, it’s in everyone’s best interest to see the startup raise more capital rather than declaring default and demanding repayment. The company is unable to raise more financing and becomes insolvent (whether or not it formally files for bankruptcy). Same, except at the option of the noteholders (per the term sheet example above).

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Finance Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Early Stage 107

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Investment banks that last September seemed destined for bankruptcy are suddenly feeling flush and motivated to stimulate more business. There is a lot of pent-up demand. VC’s are working hand-in-glove with the investment bankers to prepare for IPOs or create auction-style trade sales. – IPO-able in any normal market.

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