Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? For a non-profit, bootstrapping is self-funding from donations and fund-raising. That’s a higher calling.

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Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 207

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. We plan to raise $2.5m

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Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Set expectations accordingly.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 14, 2019

Bootstrapping going by the author of the Ulysses, James Joyce implies forcing your way to the top from the lowest of ranks by the aid of your bootstraps. Bootstrapping is a common way to fund a prospect. In matters finance, it could leave you or your business in a financial mess. What’s the difference?

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Balance Sheet Limited Liability Company Bootstrapping Startup 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Set expectations accordingly.

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Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Set expectations accordingly.

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Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Forms of funding. ? Equity investment. Equity investment is the most popular and most talked-about avenue for startup funding. These investments are made instead of shares or equity in your startup. Bootstrapping. I always recommend that you start with bootstrapping. Equity investors. Sources of Funding.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 4, 2023

In a perfect world, small businesses would have an endless stream of revenue coming in and there wouldn’t be need to worry about financing. Sometimes businesses have to get creative when it comes to their small business financing, especially when revenue is low. However, we all know that’s not the case.

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Finance Revenue Small Business Bootstrapping 108

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Set expectations accordingly.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Marty Zwilling.

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Sweat Equity Technical Review Bootstrapping Equity 239

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until real revenue flows. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Use crowd funding to build reserves.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)?

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Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 132

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Marty Zwilling.

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Sweat Equity Technical Review Entrepreneur Bootstrapping 255

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

Once you learn about all of your financing options, you could choose the one best suited to help your business grow. ANGEL INVESTOR : These are individuals who offer capital to startups in exchange for equity, partial ownership or convertible debt. Bootstrapping has a number of advantages compared to other fundraising strategies.

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Syndicate Syndication Software Review Angel Investor 127

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How should I finance my new venture? It’s a deceptively simple question:  what is the optimal way to finance a new startup? This seems like an easy topic – debt where there is appropriate cash flow, equity when there isn’t.  Can you bootstrap your way to positive cash flow? Align Everyone’s Interests.

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Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

No matter how fantastic your innovations are or excellent your new ideas appear to be, you will always need capital to bootstrap any business innovations you might have. The fact is that business interest payments are tax deductible, unlike payments made to equity investors which don’t consider tax payments. Stay in charge.

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Software Review Startup Equity Bootstrapping 113

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Entrepreneur Homepage Startups Starting a Business Home How-To Guides Startup Basics Business Ideas Business Planning Startup Financing Success Stories Home-Based Business Starting a Business Play Video How to Take a New Product from Just an Idea to a Business (Video). Financing Some Jobs Act Proposals Make Headway. July 31, 2007 |.

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Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until real revenue flows. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Use crowd funding to build reserves.

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Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Instead, knowing how to bootstrap your startup might be a better option. How to Bootstrap Your Startup. When you bootstrap your startup, you retain full control of the new business. If bootstrapping is right for your small business, the following tips can help you through the process. Consider Outsourcing.

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Bootstrapping Startup Cofounder Angel Investor 145

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in non-profits. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Marty Zwilling.

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Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 120

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 21, 2022

Debt Financing. Debt financing, which involves borrowing from banks or other financial institutions, is the most common way to do so. Debt financing, which involves borrowing from banks or other financial institutions, is the most common way to do so. Equity Financing. Bootstrapping. Let’s get started!

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Business Plan Bootstrapping Equity Finance 146

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? For a non-profit, bootstrapping is self-funding from donations and fund-raising.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 218

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Based on the Startup Environment Index from the Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom a while back, personal money, or bootstrapping, continues to be the primary startup funding source. Even a small investor in the early days will take a large equity percentage, due to that pesky valuation challenge. Marty Zwilling.

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Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Burn Rate 276

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Deciding whether to increase money or trade equity in the business for much needed assistance, could be a tough call. I raised money and traded equity, but with my venture, I had to make one of the toughest decisions, to build it with some assistance of co-founders. Both the choices tend to take away a few options. Plan, Plan and Plan.

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Cofounder Sweat Equity Equity Dilution 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? For a non-profit, bootstrapping is self-funding from donations and fund-raising.

Angel Investor 238

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 238

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Our wheelhouse is bootstrapped (or lightly capitalized) SMB SaaS. Bigfoot Capital.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Unfortunately, most of us don’t have enough resources to bootstrap our own startups, so we are completely dependent on investors to help turn great ideas into great businesses. As you may have seen on the Shark Tank TV show, offering a tiny equity amount for a large investment will not endear you to investors.

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Intellectual Property Equity Bootstrapping Valuation 352

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2022

If you own a home right now and you are funding your startup business by bootstrapping, you’re in a fortunate position. The longer you’ve owned your house, the more home equity you’ve built up. And utilizing some of your home equity for your startup business launch can be helpful. Home Equity Loans.

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Equity Bootstrapping Startup Finance 136

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs.

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Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

YFS Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2017

I knew I wanted to bootstrap my business. equity) to investors. I achieved success without raising money or selling my soul (a.k.a. Here’s how you can too.

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Bootstrapping Equity Finance 116

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2020

The only way an entrepreneur can really dodge this issue is to totally fund the startup with personal funds (bootstrapping). Loans are a safer option than equity. Offering debt is better than offering direct equity, especially in early stages when you have no valuation for setting equity percentages.

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Management Cram Down Angel Investor Equity 308

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Most healthy businesses need business financing at some point. Startups have to deal with starting costs and ongoing businesses have to finance growth and working capital. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Don’t waste your time looking for the wrong kind of financing.

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SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

When you accept outside money, particularly a private equity (PE) investment, however, that changes. In this article, I’ll provide some personal stories of how investors have navigated the balance between raising private equity capital and not losing control of their startup. Rule 1: Bootstrap until you have a viable product.

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Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

Hunter Walker

JUNE 10, 2016

We’ve bootstrapped since we launching. But, based on our sales and the amount we we’re looking to raise, $60-$120K, it could have meant giving up over 40% equity. Why give up that much equity for an amount we could raise other ways? ” In tech terms, our first 3 locations were phase 1, 2 & 3 MVPs. .”

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Technical Review Equity SBA Software Review 50

Hunter Walker

JUNE 10, 2016

We’ve bootstrapped since we launching. But, based on our sales and the amount we we’re looking to raise, $60-$120K, it could have meant giving up over 40% equity. Why give up that much equity for an amount we could raise other ways? ” In tech terms, our first 3 locations were phase 1, 2 & 3 MVPs. .”

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Technical Review Equity SBA Software Review 48

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. Most founders bootstrap product development. Most technologists have little interest in the mechanics of starting and building a business. Fabulous solutions require great technology.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Cofounder Bootstrapping 120

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 22, 2019

Bootstrapping your startup often means you scrape together your cash, and often tapping your home equity value. It’s the location, height, view, lights and various other factors that go in to determine the home equity value of any private place. Photo by Jacky Chiu on Unsplash. Height of the floors.

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Equity New York City New York Startup 89