The Startup Magazine

MARCH 31, 2023

Business owners must deeply understand their company’s financial health, track their expenses and revenues, and adjust accordingly. Whether you’re a new entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, there is always time to start implementing these changes. Another important aspect of financial planning is risk management.

Management 97

Management Software Review Finance Bankruptcy 97

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

There are many things a VC is looking for in reviewing your business plan but beyond things the like the quality of revenue, margins, OPEX and CAPEX there’s a really simple rule I call, “Cash In, Cash Out, Milestones Achieved.” One entrepreneur refrain I sometimes hear is “We want to raise some extra money for M&A activities.”

Burn Rate 247

Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Dilution 247

The Startup Magazine

MAY 11, 2020

Whether you are new in business or an established entrepreneur, you need to be diligent with your finances. Entrepreneurs often opt for personal loans when banks reject loan applications. Boost Sales and Revenue. Most entrepreneurs fall into debt because they tend to delay loan repayment. Pay Debts on Time .

Software Review 105

Software Review Small Business Management Bankruptcy 105

The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2019

With staggering statistics like these, it’s clear that startups need to come up with affordable ways to handle their accounting services needs in order to avoid bankruptcy. However, after some time when your business expands and you start generating more revenue, you may want to hire a CPA ( learn more about CPA’s.).

CPA 70

CPA Software Review Bankruptcy Early Stage 70

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad. Flexible VC: Revenue -based. Of the Inc.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. I talk about failure a lot because I think it can be tremendously instructive and I think that success without failure often masks underlying lessons.

South Korea 261

South Korea Silicon Valley Los Angeles Japan 261

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

Perhaps the most misused terms I see these days from entrepreneurs involve CAC (customer acquisition costs) and LTV (life time value) and a lack of understanding these critical components is driving many companies to premature failure. So I spend an inordinate amount of time with entrepreneurs focused on payback. End of story.

Metrics 150

Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2020

As an entrepreneur mentor and startup investor, I see with sadness the 50 to 90 percent that fail. Perhaps the most famous bubble for startups was the dot.com craze that crashed 15 years ago, where the highest valuations were given to companies with massive user growth, but minimal revenue or profit. Fail fast and pivot.

Intellectual Property 310

Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 310

NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Sadness for the loss of a bright young New Zealander who had so much going for him, for the terrible loss for Jake’s mother and his whanau and friends, and for the loss of an up and coming innovator and entrepreneur to our business community. It also made me angry.

New Zealand 109

New Zealand Founder Technical Cofounder Kenya 109

Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 15, 2013

You fix your bottom line by increasing revenue or cutting costs or both. Yet, most entrepreneurs put all their efforts on the sell side only. You can’t guarantee that you will increase revenue by next month, but you can guarantee that your rent will be due. In other words, bankruptcy. Selling is unpredictable.

Cost 151

Cost Bankruptcy Revenue Software Review 151

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

If your business is unable to weather the current economic storm and has to close or file bankruptcy, you can be held personally liable for any outstanding debts. But without the personal liability protection of the “corporate shield” provided by a legal business entity, your personal finances might be vulnerable to a lawsuit or bankruptcy.

LLC 255

LLC Bankruptcy Venture Capital Stock 255

View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

From a company milestones perspective, entrepreneurs who take on venture debt are almost always thinking about raising that next round of capital from other institutions. GM: The model is more about the relationship with the entrepreneurs, the investors, and us as the bank, as opposed to cash flow or fixed assets to lend on.

Term Sheet 120

Term Sheet Equity Startup Seed Stage 120

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer were all shuttered due to GM's bankruptcy, which occurred on June 1, 2009. billion in revenue annually. 1- General Motors. Photo Credit: Ryan Jeffords. 2- Henry Sy.

Entrepreneur 121

Entrepreneur Software Review Las Vegas Bankruptcy 121

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Then I realized what that qualifies me to be: an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs have to wear a hundred different hats, be good at dozens of skills. Armchair philosophy aside, I truly believe that people with diverse skills, people who are well-rounded and good-but-not-great in many areas can make perfect entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Non-Compete LLC Social Media 48

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

But, as important as business savvy and financial expertise can be in riding out difficult times, other traits also come into play and may be just as essential, a successful entrepreneur who still leads a business she launched three decades ago. Revenue dropped and bankruptcy loomed as a real possibility.

Public Relations 147

Public Relations Bankruptcy PR Social Media 147

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Austin Startup

MAY 8, 2018

Background reading: Founder Compensation: Cash, Equity, Liquidity Fatal Errors in Early Startup Hiring Early Hires: Options or Stock Given how deeply involved we are with early-stage startups hiring their first key employees, I figured it would be helpful to outline a few key principles to help entrepreneurs navigate the topic.

Employee 48

Employee Seed Stage Startup Equity 48

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 29, 2012

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. Revenue or distribution can both be evidence that, in the Bear and the Rat’s case, the dogs literally are eating the dogfood.

Pre-Money Valuation 97

Pre-Money Valuation Offshore Valuation Cofounder 97

YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2016

Some entrepreneurs can’t start their businesses without taking out a loan. Collections, delinquencies, and bankruptcies stay on your credit report for up to 7 years, but their impact lessens over time. Most lenders will only disqualify applicants who have had bankruptcies in the last 2-3 years. Bottom Line.

SBA 100

SBA Bankruptcy Finance Revenue 100

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

Startup a business from scratch, or buy a business that has done its MVP and maybe even has a track record of revenue and customers. There are so many other entrepreneurs out there who are selling their businesses, yet it can still be hard to find a business to buy. Bankruptcy trustees. Entrepreneurship can take two tracks.

Bankruptcy 68

Bankruptcy Miami Salary Sales 68

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 7, 2011

Hulu On Track To Generate $500 Million In Revenue This Year – [link]. Puzzled about Dish Network’s purchase of Bluckbuster bankruptcy assets – [link]. Interesting perspective from @malbonster about Instagram – [link]. You need to be HUMAN, not amateur, when building communities.

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2016

As an entrepreneur mentor and startup investor, I see with sadness the 50 to 90 percent that fail. Perhaps the most famous bubble for startups was the dot.com craze that crashed 15 years ago, where the highest valuations were given to companies with massive user growth, but minimal revenue or profit. Fail fast and pivot.

Business Model 120

Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

Considering how incredibly popular Harley-Davidson is today, it’s hard to believe that the motorcycle company was ever on the verge of bankruptcy, but it’s true. Harley-Davidson experienced near-bankruptcy from 1969 to 1981 when the American Machine and Foundry (AMF) bought the company and turned it upside down. Harley-Davidson.

Bankruptcy 195

Bankruptcy Texas Naming Venture Capital 195

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2015

As an entrepreneur mentor and startup investor, I see with sadness the 50 to 90 percent that fail. Perhaps the most famous bubble for startups was the dot.com craze that crashed 15 years ago, where the highest valuations were given to companies with massive user growth, but minimal revenue or profit. Fail fast and pivot.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 120

Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Of the 300+ entrepreneurs I spoke with for this book, most are quick to share – scratch that, brag – about the size of their business. Discussions among entrepreneurs seem to constantly revolve around “size” questions: How big is your business? Start asking yourself and other entrepreneurs that one.

Bankruptcy 114

Bankruptcy Sales Revenue Employee 114

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Rental subscriptions and late fees were the main drivers of revenue for the organization. The deal could not materialize — and now the situation is such that the success of Netflix was one of the primary reasons behind the bankruptcy of Blockbuster. Blockbuster missed multiple opportunities to innovate.

Software Review 190

Software Review Application Development Technical Review Bankruptcy 190

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

by Lonnie Sciambi, author of “ Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success “ It never ceases to amaze me how many small business owners think that having multiple sources of revenue, often across multiple market types is a good business model. For entrepreneurs, resources are typically not in abundance.

Vertical 182

Vertical Bankruptcy Small Business Sales 182

Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

The bill came due two decades later as the American auto industry spiraled into bankruptcy and its market share plummeted from 75% in 1981 to 45% in 2012. i.e. revenue/profit sharing, two-tier hiring, etc. In contrast, U.S. Innovation in the Auto Industry. Cut deals with the rent seekers. Lessons Learned.

North Carolina 335

North Carolina New Jersey New York Government 335

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Even worse, a lot of them fail badly - never achieving even one dollar in revenue and / or go so deeply in the hole that they have significant and negative financial spillover effects. Like business and personal bankruptcies and investors losing all of their money. So entrepreneurs and investors get in the game !

North Carolina 106

North Carolina Private Equity Bankruptcy Equity 106

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 13, 2014

There seems to be a total infatuation with revenue and head count when the true health of a business investment is profit. Michalowicz also talks about his own experience of going from newly minted millionaire entrepreneur to bankruptcy a few short years later.

CPA 63

CPA Bankruptcy Dividend Salary 63

YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2014

More and more aspiring entrepreneurs are realizing their dreams of starting a business through franchising. Bankruptcy information. by Brandon Moxam, director of brand development at U.S. The FDD includes information regarding: The franchisor and any parent companies, predecessors and affiliates.

Bankruptcy 168

Bankruptcy Operations Affiliate Networking 168

Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

The bill came due two decades later as the American auto industry spiraled into bankruptcy and its market share plummeted from 75% in 1981 to 45% in 2012. i.e. revenue/profit sharing, two-tier hiring, etc. In contrast, U.S. Innovation in the Auto Industry. Cut deals with the rent seekers. Lessons Learned.

North Carolina 227

North Carolina New Jersey New York Government 227

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Costolo clearly wants to position Twitter as a complementary part of the media ecosystem (which it is by and large) rather than a competitor, and there remains a chance that Twitter will have other forms of revenue besides ads. Here’s why: Virtually all of Twitter’s revenue comes from advertising.

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Ben's Blog

APRIL 1, 2011

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. Tip to aspiring entrepreneurs: if you don’t like choosing between horrible and cataclysmic, don’t become CEO. Revenue at Ning is soaring and team morale is high.

Management 78

Management Cap Table Balance Sheet Bankruptcy 78

Growthink Blog

AUGUST 12, 2012

Even worse, a lot of them fail badly - never achieving even one dollar in revenue and / or go so deeply in the hole that they have significant and negative financial spillover effects. Like business and personal bankruptcies and investors losing all of their money. So entrepreneurs and investors get in the game ! read more.

North Carolina 91

North Carolina Private Equity Bankruptcy Equity 91

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2016

And unfortunately many entrepreneurs and executives who otherwise could be excellent innovators and change agents simply are NOT, and thereby their companies suffer. Last week, I wrote about how and why the most prized, but often overlooked asset of any organization is its capacity to change and innovate. ensures our ultimate success.

Bankruptcy 48

Bankruptcy Sales Campaign Hiring 48

Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2013

As Boulder continues to gain visibility as a great place to create companies, I’ve decided to highlight some of the entrepreneurs – and their companies – who have contributed to Boulder in significant ways. Two years prior, ICG was a public company preparing for its second bankruptcy. “How can Brad help?

Bandwidth 147

Bandwidth Colorado Startup IRR 147