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OCTOBER 23, 2010

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks. Scayl -A slick way to email huge files, including HD Video.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 25, 2022

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking alone. 9- Networking. Networking has always been an essential ingredient that I recognized early. 23- Bootstrapping the business. Nobody can inspire you to hit send on that pitch email, and finalize that new offer.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. This can make it much more difficult to get any bank financing, new investment, and trade credit. In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. Email This BlogThis!

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Up and Running

JANUARY 8, 2018

With the range of financing options out there and free online tools available, pretty much anyone with a great idea and a solid head for business can take the first steps into entrepreneurship. Even something as simple as email can be a good task to outsource. Here are some tips: Leverage your network. Look in the right places.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

You can’t answer emails during normal business hours. But then you don’t have a phone number and emails sent to you at 10:00am don’t get answered until that night (which means they’re not viewed until the following day). Then they have 100 emails you sent during work hours. This is not a bad thing.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Steve Bennet. at 2:32 PM. 2 comments: Kevin Dick.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. I started working with the founders of iControl at the concept stage, prior to the first $100K of angel financing. Email This BlogThis! Labels: CFO , home security , M and A , venture capital , venture financing. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

The spring semester of my Entrepreneurial Finance class starts tomorrow. We will also look at a variety of financing methods including venture capital, angel investing, licensing, franchising, roll-up, venture debt and my old favorite, bootstrapping. Email This BlogThis! Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

One comment made by Jason was that angels tend to be less sensitive than VCs on valuation and can potentially make it difficult to get a venture financing done at acceptable valuation. Email This BlogThis! Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing. Bootstrapping 101.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Nudge, hosted by Phil Agnew. It's brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. I have a great network. 04:24): But we have a great network.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors.   First , dividends.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 19, 2012

In addition, the site will offer some level of professional networking. The company that has successfully monetized in the women vertical is Glam Media, but their model is of a Vertical Ad Network. In addition, ad networks taking large cuts of ad revenues put further pressure on the publishers. Vikrant Mathur, CEO of iFood.tv

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Here’s an email I got last week: Hello Jason, I am a big fan of your advice and wanted to see if you could offer any advice for marketing my start-up XYZ. He told me in a later email that he knows it wasn’t the best way to go, but “I’m a product guy.” Any advice will help. Who are your persuading?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Im hoping this roll of the dice comes up 7s.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The ACA is an interesting organization and is providing support in a number of ways to its member angel groups, from public policy, networking, sydnication, and best practices. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2012

Instead, we reached out to investors over a six-month period and kept them updated over email - without asking for in-person meetings before we were ready to raise. For over a year, we bootstrapped because we couldn’t raise funding. We raised $1 million for Spool in 48 hours because we approached it as long-term relationship-building.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 4, 2011

How should I finance my new venture?   Posted at 06:03 AM in Bootstrapping | Permalink. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Startups and angels: Along the way to success.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

However, for most of the rest of us, the analytical skills honed in college or grad school, along with the opportunity to network and explore different fields prove invaluable later. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Manija Ansari is an undergraduate business student (currently in my Entrepreneurial Finance course), working on a social entreprenurial venture. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

As I mentioned in the previous post, Jeff Fluhr (founder of StubHub) recently stopped by my Entrepreneurial Finance class to share his 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship with the students. He raised less financing than originally planned but was able to launch the site and was running a business by the time his classmates graduated 9 months later.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Understand finance.  Never, ever “let Mikey do it.”  Know, yourself, how your venture is financed, what the alternatives are, and when you will know it is time to execute them. Understand finance. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Bootstrapping.  A pearl of great price.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Steve Belkin , owner of the Atlanta Hawks, couldn't get his first deal financed and wound up cobbling together a friends and family round to start his travel company in the 70s. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Bootstrapping. Regard advice givers the same way you do surgeons - or pilots. Check credentials.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

We’ll also be sending out a follow-up email after this webinar and we will be recording the broadcast and making it available as well. You also may need to reconnect and expand your network. Just build up your network because you want to build it up before you need it. All right, so what do you need to have in place personally?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I am not sure how this relates to venture finance or entrepreneurship, but Im sure Ill find some connection along the way. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Steve Bennet. at 8:07 AM. Newer Post. Older Post.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

These professionals can help with anything from finance to marketing, but you wont find any software engineers volunteering their services. Email This BlogThis! I crawled my way back and have largely been able to bootstrap the business. Email Etiquette. Networking Tip - Search Eventbrite To Find Relevan.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Steve Bennet. at 12:00 PM. Newer Post. Older Post.

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

I actually enjoy the process of pulling together a selection of materials to create a complete course on Entrepreneurial Finance. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

However, I was glad to see they were able to raise financing and launch the service. Email This BlogThis! Steve, I was pleasantly surprised to find your blog when researching startup financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

Financing, that is.I had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. One truth of start-up financing is that it generally takes twice as long and twice as much money to accomplish your milestones. As I said up front, I have mixed emotions about the financing. ProfessorVC.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

« How should I finance my new venture?  In month seven, we will begin testing additional sales strategies including direct to buyer email, google adwords, bing and social media campaigns based on our sale success. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Bootstrapping. First develop a business model.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

He then went on to say that this type of financing was good for the entrepreneur (vs taking VC money) because they got to keep more of the company. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. See you next time. Steve Bennet. at 4:21 PM.

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Tim Keane

AUGUST 21, 2006

As the venture progresses from financing to revenue (whether financed by an investor or the entrepreneur) that first big, critical issue has to be the first miss on projections. She may also find better ways to finance the venture to better meet her own goals. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. April 2013.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

We use email; we use Word; we use task manager; we use a file sharing tool. Meetings are definitely one of those places, but email is another primary way that that comes in. So that’s a very simple way of saying it’s task management, but it’s getting rid of emails that of course no one wants emails.

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Tim Keane

MAY 9, 2006

"Always make new mistakes," is the signature on Esther Dysons emails. The entrepreneur has the opportunity to master the intricacies of his business process; his customers minute but important expectations; venture financing; people management. "Always make new mistakes," is the signature on Esther Dysons emails.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

That does not apply to every operational issue - but it sure applies to strategy and finance. That does not apply to every operational issue - but it sure applies to strategy and finance. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Bootstrapping. Posted at 06:34 AM in Angels and Advisors | Permalink. April 2013.

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