VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In smaller funds, ticket sizes tend to be lower, so pre-seed is the only stage where micro funds are able to secure their minimum equity targets. There are of course anomalies, like French AI startup Mistral which raised a “seed” round of $113M in June last year.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A well-constructed business model is a foundational element of a business plan and strategy. It provides clarity on how a company plans to succeed in the marketplace and is essential for attracting investors, partners, and customers. Thanks to Jordan Adair, ShirtMax ! #2- Thanks to Rodney Warner, Connective ! #3-

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The process of getting venture capital funding may be difficult, but it pays off in a cash infusion for your business which may be able to make the difference between failure and success. Dan Lok explains what venture capital funding is and how to secure it for your business. Venture capital is a type of private equity.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The class teaches founders how to dramatically reduce their failure rate through the combination of business model design, customer development and agile development using the Startup Owners Manual. I’m partnered with four great organizations to deliver the program. If you can’t see the video above click here.).

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. In an article you wrote for Techcrunch in 2019 about Revenue Based Investing you mentioned that “ traditional equity VC is biased structurally against some women and underrepresented founders”. Why is that?

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Equity Ownership. Yes, typically preferred equity. Of the Inc. Example VC.

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View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You have a point of view on emerging technology and business models, and you are not afraid to voice your conviction. However, you will serve as a co-pilot on deals with all four partners, across the geographies we cover. You are intentional about developing a point of view on new sectors that we can learn from. A Final Note.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

It is here that the groundwork is laid and the business model developed. A business plan is drawn up to attract investors and partners. The legalities of starting the business are addressed to create a structure for attracting funding. At this stage, the idea is pitched mainly to family and friends.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

A systems-wide approach to operationalize diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the startup ecosystem is required and must be built from the ground by communities of color with the support and investment of all. Opportunity Hub is one of those communities forging the path towards true diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Negotiate an advance from a strategic partner or customer.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Global Sources, once listed in Bermuda and now owned by the private equity giant Blackstone, has been active in Hong Kong since the 1970s and focuses on trade in and out of the former British colony. Founded in New York City in 2012, Kinnek bases its business model on quality over quantity. Not all businesses like that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan.

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www.startuplessonslearned.com

MAY 4, 2012

Founders Dilemmas: Equity Splits. Noam is one of a rare breed of business academics: he studies entrepreneurship using a rigorous empirical approach. The following is an exclusive excerpt which sets up a common pitfall regarding equity splits. Lessons Learned. by Eric Ries. Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Uncertainties abound.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 3, 2023

Private equity firm Alta Semper Capital has provided a financing injection of twenty million dollars to the e-health business MyDawa, which is based in Kenya. Because of the recent $20 million investment that it made, Alta Semper Capital has emerged as an essential strategic partner for MyDawa’s expansion objectives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. By definition, angels are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business. Every angel looks to scale the business after you have funded product design, perhaps with friends and family.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . But in business, you want a lot of partners. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. This is harder than it sounds.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

This overview (executive summary) needs to include: Product and Business What is the product? What's the business model short-term and long-term? Who might be partners? I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

This overview (executive summary) needs to include: Product and Business What is the product? What's the business model short-term and long-term? Who might be partners? I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

Investors all know that the startup road is long and hard, so they look for people who have put and will continue to put “skin in the game” -- time, sweat equity, and money. It starts with having a vision and an ability to get the message across in your elevator pitch, in a written business plan and one-on-one with potential investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Negotiate an advance from a strategic partner or customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Be prepared to explain your business model. Professional investors expect to see your top three use of funds categories, and how these relate to scaling the business, rather than initial development. How much equity ownership are you willing to offer? Can you justify your use of funds to this investor?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Of course, you can find these elements embodied in many of the business plan templates and tools out there, such as the Business Model Canvas. Free” is not an exciting business model for investor interest. Highlight the strengths of the entire team and partners. Outline your key activities to win.

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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. We don’t have any equity or control over the business….”. “As Bigfoot Capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

They have too many highly paid partners, fat fees, an aging corporate infrastructure and difficulty raising money from institutions. As lifecycle investment partners, they have become weighted down with portfolios still recovering from the economic downturn. Super angels are individuals or small teams using their own money.

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David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

Many are reporting that they’re seeing a more diverse pool of applicants than traditional equity VCs… even though virtually none have a particular focus on women or underrepresented founders. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. ” .

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The most poignant of these challenges was the quest for capital partners, which was not just about securing capital but about finding collaborators who were willing to believe in the vision and commit to the long-term journey. The goal is to transform dormant or underutilized assets into active capital that supports your business.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research. Working for Equity Instead of Cash. The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

Government grants and industry partners are you best bet here, but Angel investors might give you $250,000 to $1 million, if you have the right business case and credentials. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

The rub is that a startup likely has the ideas to take it straight to the top, but it’s also likely that the company lacks the business skills to make it truly successful. A Startup Lab invests guidance, strategy, and takes equity in a carefully selected collection of early and seed stage startups. The solution: Startup Labs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

How strong is your passion for people and business? You have to enjoy working with people -- partners, customers, investors and more -- as well as products to start a business. Which business model best suits your mentality? Yet startup founders are often lonely, since no one else can make their decisions.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Determined not to miss another opportunity, Graham has begun waiving fees and instead taking equity in clients he thinks have a good shot at success. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

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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Steve Blank

MARCH 16, 2016

Risk capital takes equity (stock ownership) in your company instead of debt (loans) in exchange for cash. Founders can now access the largest pool of risk capital that ever existed –in the form of Private Equity (Angel Investors, family offices , Venture Capitalists (VC’s) and Hedge Funds.). The Bad News. The Deal With the Devil.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Make sure your plan answers every relevant question that you could possibly imagine from your business partners, spouse, and potential investors. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Mature startups with proven business models and the potential to reach the public markets within a few years will be the safest place to park any new venture capital that comes into the ecosystem. As Micah Rosenbloom explains in HBR: Tough times put investors into triage mode.

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