The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

By Daniel Sokolovksy, Co-Founder and CEO, WARP and Troy Lester, Co-Founder and CRO, WARP The dissolution of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was more than just a bank collapse, it was a reality check for both startups and the VCs that fund them. As a founder, ask yourself – does your business actually warrant VC funding?

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Early Stage Los Angeles Silicon Valley Cofounder 146

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

He’d wasted a year of his life and had a pile of stock options that weren’t very interesting. But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it. Consultants Don’t Pivot, Founders Do - Steve Blank , May 13, 2010 Consultants can help startups leverage their limited resources. Tesla is not.

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2021

Develop a Business Model. The great managerial guru, Peter Drucker, liked to say that the purpose of a business is to keep and create a customer. Achieving that in profitable ways is the purpose of your business model. New businesses often do not have the capital to attract top talent.

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Limited Liability Company Silicon Valley Business Model Stock Options 167

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

There is an inherent conflict in a consultant’s business model and the needs of a startup. With each change in staffing, I was forced to reacquaint the latest Junior Lawyer with our business, re-explain the current legal issues we were in the midst of addressing, etc. Yet, it does nothing to help you execute your business model.

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Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 40

Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2015

He has served as advisor to and member of numerous financial exchanges, and was the founder and CEO of Arthur Lipper Corporation and co-founder and Chairman of New York & Foreign Securities Corporation. The businesses frequently were the owner-manager’s only major asset.

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Intellectual Property Balance Sheet Stock Options Valuation 48

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Welcome back to Smart Bear Live … the show were Jason speaks with entrepreneurs looking to improve their businesses. Listen to this episode if you want to hear about a founder who has a product and users and paying customers … and is trying to figure out how to take his company to the next level and grow faster.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management 220

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 12, 2012

While our investment focus covers all of Europe, we consider France to be a very important market for our business and we are actively seeking new investment opportunities. France is indeed a country with a proven track record of developing innovative business models. Is this the “social justice” announced by the government?

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France Europe Capital Gains Dilution 71