Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

Thanks to Corey Philip, Acumen Equity Advisors ! #7- The businesses should find the most profitable revenue channels using unit economics, then guard both the revenue sources and the profits they produce. Customers are key to your business, and their importance increases during a bad economy. 7- Minimize experimentation.

Entrepreneur 95

Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review Revenue 95

Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Give early thought to these matters and obtain registrations to cut down the possibility of another business trading off your name and reputation. Also, you should document any equity entitlements in the business if there are. Write Roles in Contracts.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property Startup Government Technical Review 59

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. First, your business plan laid out the opportunity at hand. Now is the time to lay out what you’ll do to attract patients and set up a viable business model with healthy financials. Be specific.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2016

If you expect an equity investment from reputable investors for your new startup, you need to know the boundaries that often limit their interest. In the jargon of investors, certain businesses may be viable but not fundable. Poorly written or missing business plan.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Angel Investor Reputation 120

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 3, 2021

Growing a business is always challenging, but it’s often the hardest in the earliest stages of development. You’ll be operating with limited resources, limited knowledge, and quite possibly, a business model poised to change in the immediate future. Limited brand equity. Because people already know it.

Early Stage 125

Early Stage PPC Retention Churn Rate 125

Version One Ventures

AUGUST 23, 2017

Technological advancements plus tokens are shaking up traditional business models, enabling organizations to emerge outside the form of traditional companies that we know of today. Is it a usage token or equity token? There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the decentralized Internet and cryptocurrencies.

Management 130

Management Government Cofounder Equity 130

Steve Blank

MAY 20, 2010

It was the Internet bubble and after almost three years our startup had found a business model and we were scaling revenue and headcount fast. Big Name CEO. Our second round of funding was from a firm and VC whose names were household words.

Founder 280

Founder Cofounder Salary Naming 280

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Many of the growth equity firms have had outbound dialing programs for years. Growth equity firms typically target profitable businesses that are often not technical in nature. Perhaps outbound dialing / emailing programs worked well for growth equity firms in their core business. They’re flattered.

Programming 294

Programming Entrepreneur Private Equity Equity 294

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

Eventually the private equity firms and multinationals take over and it becomes harder for a marginally-funded startup entrepreneur to compete, but for that brief, glorious time, the opportunities seem endless.

Private Equity 101

Private Equity China Equity Bootstrapping 101

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

One of the most significant hurdles that many aspiring entrepreneurs must face involves raising capital to launch their business. With some business models, it may take many months or even a few years until the company can break even or turn a profit on a regular basis. Crowdfunding.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Small Business Administration Exit Strategy 112

The Equity Kicker

JULY 17, 2012

When a business team with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact. In order to turn things around we had to radically overhaul the business model. Warren Buffet. I love this quote.

Reputation 148

Reputation Business Model Security Audience 148

Up and Running

APRIL 30, 2013

A founder with a good idea and solid strategy will have her pick of potential advisors in exchange for equity. Honchos typically require meaningful equity compensation. Ask for their advice and offer them equity when their eyes light up with enthusiasm. They could either have big, public reputations or operate under the radar.

Equity 89

Equity Vertical Naming Networking 89

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

The major misconceptions are that the incubator will help you form your founding team, will guarantee funding for the company and that they will directly invest in your company and possibly take a lot of equity away from the founders. Key questions here are: How have they helped startups like mine in the past?

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Incubator Silicon Valley China California 100

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Outspoken investor Paul Kedrosky characterizes Color’s reputation: “It’s become a punch line. After all, before the house of cards inevitably tumbles, private equity investors get a tidy return. The launch, by the way, was a failure. And it’s now bankrupt.) ” Not long ago it was the opposite.

IPO 240

IPO Flash Bootstrapping Private Equity 240

Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

During the early stages of a business, the founding team should discuss the startup’s funding strategy. SaaS business models are unprofitable for the first 12-24 months of a given customer’s life. The investment terms are usually more flexible and potential exists for numerous equity or pay back methods.

Startup 77

Startup Early Stage Finance Equity 77

Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 26, 2021

For example, a classic example of the conflicting interests of management and investors, which an independent board member can help mediate, is the approval of equity grants to management and employees. Founders should receive additional equity grants, but not to the extent that an incoming CEO or executive would.

Startup 36

Startup Equity Early Stage Green 36

Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. The angel then introduces the entrepreneur to his or her wealthy friends and business connections who, based on the good reputation of the referring angel, also invest.

Angel Investor 112

Angel Investor Venture Capital Sweat Equity Cram Down 112

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

  This whole thing was funded with a home equity line of credit and resulted in a substantial loss for the year of 1989.  It preserved their reputation.   This whole thing was funded with a home equity line of credit and resulted in a substantial loss for the year of 1989.  It preserved their reputation.

Wisconsin 68

Wisconsin Entrepreneur Illinois Startup 68

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

How you approach it will depend on your business model and ideal accounts and how (or if) you plan to expand campaigns. The more brand equity you have, the easier it will be to get customers onside. That’s the power of marketing to a chosen few rather than everyone. Define your ABM strategy to engage profitable accounts.

Customer 98

Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

And now I know exactly where I want to spend my time" "This internship truly provide me an entry point into the private equity world. If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

It's difficult to assess whether the reason why a black female isn't getting funded is because of a problem with her business model or whether it's because she isn't getting taken seriously because of who she is. Do you believe that it negatively impacts your equity in the company? Overly simplistic?

Founder 114

Founder Conversion Naming Term Sheet 114

bhargreaves.com

MARCH 7, 2010

But for every entrepreneur who has seriously considered the pluses and minuses of working with a dev shop in the context of the specificities of their business model, there are five who are hiring a dev shop because (a) they are lazy, (b) they don’t know any better, or (c) all of the above. Sometimes, it just makes sense.

Hiring 40

Hiring Technical Review Agile Software Review 40

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The danger here is that you ruin your reputation. Sacrificing Users to (Supposed) Profit When I said at the beginning that if you make something users want,youll be fine, you may have noticed I didnt mention anything abouthaving the right business model. It is irresponsible not to think about business models.

Startup 108

Startup Software Review Hiring Detroit 108

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

No, you need to focus on one specific niche customer and that is it because that is how you’re going to build a reputation as a specialist. Get to zero debt, figure out how much capital you can access; your savings, home equity, 401K, crowdfunding is now an option out there. Oh, I think we should do this, oh, I think we should do that.

Social Media 60

Social Media Small Business Software Review Technical Review 60

Scalable Startup

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

You still need an amazing idea , business model, some focus from a developer (critical!). Pay those you ask to help you – money, equity, trade services, something meaningful. Never ask for something for nothing, you’ll get what you pay for and a bad reputation fast. Better yet, pay it forward.

Silicon Valley 24

Silicon Valley Equity Reputation Business Model 24

Business Plan Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Sustainable competitive advantages are not easily copied and generally stem from one or more of the following: vendor relations, product sourcing advantages, prime location, unique products / services, customer loyalty, customer service reputation, or distribution channel advantages. Credible Financial Projections. Proof of Concept.

Intellectual Property 53

Intellectual Property Venture Capital Equity Business Plan 53

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. Deals have already been reached by the company with some of the most reputable clinic chains in the country.

Kenya 120

Kenya Artificial Inteligence Africa Technical Review 120

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

This resulted in a recapitilization of the equity away from 33% each (in my favor) and then the ultimate dismissal of one of the co-founders prior to the A-round. Nosake From nothing to losing money every month with no business model in sight. Hopefully your idea of business model isn’t “ad revenue based”.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Until recently, most Internet innovation has centered around improvements — big improvements, but incremental ones nonetheless — to existing business models and familiar social structures: Amazon is the ultimate retail destination, Zipcar the ubiquitous rental-car agency; Meetup is a sewing circle on steroids.

Darfur 122

Darfur Sudan Cofounder United Kingdom 122

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

Paid off properties also have equity that you can tap into when in need. I consider this business endeavor as an overall success however. This is particularly true for an internet based business model, which is great for those who are more risk averse.

Internet 78

Internet Technical Review Stock Due Diligence 78

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

They may ask you to continue working and paying through the website, to boost their reputation there, or they may want to just go direct. The programmer will probably not understand your business model, and therefore cant help you point out anything that doesnt make sense in the requirements. Either way is fine. Insightful.

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. model legal documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. Y Combinator : They provide a series of AA equity financing documents that are written with simpler words so start-up companies will have an easier starting point.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

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”. Traditional equity VCs are looking for high-risk, high-reward, “swing for the fences” models. Why is that? I listed some examples above.

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Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60