This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

Here’s my best attempt to shed some light on the most common misconceptions about building a company here in NYC: Misconception #1: There’s no money in NYC for startups… and the money that’s here isn’t smart or experienced money. Should they work on your “real time” web startup or write code that processes a million trades a minute?

New York City 113

New York City New York Startup Burn Rate 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Technology costs.

Cost 255

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2015

Yet every business requires revenue and volumes, as certainly as it requires a product to sell. External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. Doubling revenue each year is a good target. This allows a quick analysis of price change and revenue impacts.

Forecast 120

Forecast Entrepreneur Burn Rate Widget 120

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Technology costs.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Technology costs.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

For a more elaborate explanation of the deal, please read my blog post 1M/1M: Alternative Financing For Startups Using A Sales Channel Partner. I have discussed at length why revenue sharing channel deals may serve as perfectly fine alternatives to raising equity (or even complements) because of their non-dilutive nature. SOCO Games.

Dilution 114

Dilution Revenue Finance Entrepreneur 114

Bryce Dot VC

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Call it Bootstrap+, Fundstrapping or Series 1 and done, there seems to be a move towards simplifying the various funding schemes and getting down to the business of building a real business. we are seeing this trend at an increasing rate. Reliance on revenue keeps them close to their customers.

Cap Table 40

Cap Table Burn Rate Dilution Bootstrapping 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Technology costs.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

dondodge.typepad.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

My next post will be about the importance of cash flow, keeping burn rates low, and how to avoid excessive equity dilution. from David Dalka - Creating Revenue and Retention - Chicago GSB MBA As discussed in my recent post about a TiE event on Chicago start ups, there are many factors to consider when taking in funding and employees.

Equity 40

Equity Employee Dilution Valuation 40