YoungUpstarts

APRIL 12, 2016

Almost each one of us reading this blog has a business idea that we are convinced can be the next big thing. Most businesses – online or offline, need seed capital to get established and without access to these funds, launching a business can seem like an improbable dream. That seems like a lot of capital.

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

That in turn requires more capital. In addition, the competition for and the cost of hiring people, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, has gone up dramatically. When I first started using the term ‘pre-seed’ in 2013, it was almost as a joke since I wanted to make a point that K9 was investing super early.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The most important principle of startup fundraising that every entrepreneur needs to know is: raise enough capital to achieve a set of milestones that will allow the company to attract the next round of investment. Founding Team, Key Hires, Advisory Board. You can also bring these skillsets to the organization via a board of advisors.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 24, 2018

If you follow the writings regarding the Austin ecosystem you’ve probably read debates about the absence of capital. Some founders argue that Austin lacks seed capital, most participants agree that there is a lack of later stage capital. Most investing is local, most hiring is local, but very little buying is local.

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Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Founding Team, Key Hires, Advisory Board. Seed investors heavily weigh the importance of the startup team when evaluating an investment opportunity. If you cannot afford to hire the individuals with key expertise you may need to bring them on as co-founders with an equity stake or hire a part-time, interim individual or company.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

With this seed capital – more often than not totaling between $100,000 and $1,000,000 - the company accomplishes a number of key technical milestones, gets a beta customer or two, and then goes on a "road show" to venture capitalists around the country for capital to “scale” the business. . Venture capitalists Cut Tough Deals.

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Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So I recently re-shared a 2019 blog post where I’d basically advised founders who’ve raised seed capital to worry less about “how will I raise the next round” and more about “how will I execute my plan?” They’re hiring remote roles in engineering and product design. Highlighted Homebrew Portfolio Jobs.

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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

One recipe for failure (business failure and capital raising failure) is building a lopsided team weighted to one function of the business. Don’t hire people with skills and qualifications similar to yours. Hire based on functionality and avoid having too many C’s. Hiring the right people at the right time is key.

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www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Posted by Stefano Bernardi On June - 21 - 2010 It’s a known fact that seed capital is very scarce in Italy. Related to this post I also suggest 1) the StartupTools wiki (started by the awesome guys at Songkick) [link] 2) an post I read last night about how to hire a programmer to make your idea happen ( [link] ).

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

You are here: Home » Hiring » Crazy! Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. It’s also a great way to get inspiration for blogging. Ability to hire top talent (A+ talent). you can hire for those. Maple Butter.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Great inches eked out on tech blogs or industry rags. You decide to go out and hire a sales rep. The price points are not as high as your beautiful Excel spreadsheet had forecasted when you raised your seed capital. I got the brains, you got the looks, let’s make lots of money. End of story. What Went Wrong?

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

and there were no books, blogs or YouTube videos about entrepreneurship. In this business environment, hiring a new CEO who had experience growing a company around a single technical innovation was a rational decision for venture investors. Continuous innovation was here to stay and only founders – not hired execs – could play and win.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 20, 2019

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, where setting goals presents a fresh opportunity to achieve different objectives. 10- Full-time blogging income. To build my blog into a full-time income within 2 years. 12- Raising $500,000 in pre-seed capital. Photo Credit: Anne C.

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