Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

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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Rob Go

JANUARY 18, 2012

Nick Beim (Gilt, The Ladders, JBoss) was a consultant and investment banker. Some of the legends of the business are so far removed from their operating days that it’s probably a real long shot to say that they bring direct operating experience informed by their prior roles. Go figure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

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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Matching Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers 120

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

See Betmarkets talk about their business model in the category Innovative World Technology between 5 and 6 pm Saturday, March 14, before a live audience and a panel of expert judges. Attaining $100,000 in monthly recurring revenue and securing a business partner in the United States are major goals. It’s that simple!

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Portugal Investment Bankers United States Cofounder 62

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

See Betmarkets talk about their business model in the category Innovative World Technology between 5 and 6 pm Saturday, March 14, before a live audience and a panel of expert judges. Attaining $100,000 in monthly recurring revenue and securing a business partner in the United States are major goals. It’s that simple!

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Portugal Investment Bankers United States Cofounder 62

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

It looks as though you’ve built a very interesting business, and I’d love to spend some time getting a better understanding of your future plans for the company and if there is an opportunity to partner with [My Firm]. It's big, well known & we've invested in all of these really cool companies].

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 26, 2012

I wonder if part of the issue is that the discounted cash flow (DCF) methodology bankers use for valuing companies is letting them down because it doesn’t deal well with rapidly changing markets. Their markets are changing so fast that inputs to DCF models aren’t accurate. What is the long-term growth rate?

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Investment Bankers IPO Marketing Valuation 96

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. Before you can actually invest, you have to manage your fund. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. Most of us want one spouse and we’re done. 2) Market .

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

On the book is Thomas Weisel Partners, William Blair, Needham, Pacific Crest, and Wachovia. If you read from the S-1 above, most of the sales are generated through the telephone or through web-based demos, all of the traits for a nice frictionless sale and great business model. The post Is the bar lower for a tech IPO?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

In 2005 they realized that this business was going to evaporate over night with the introduction of YouTube. They went in search of a new business model, which ended up being eCards (American Greetings does $80 million / year with a crappy product, there has to be a good business there!).

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Viral Investment Bankers Video Business Model 303

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

Whether it’s Yotta encouraging emergency savings accounts, Dave.com providing overdraft protection, or Stash enabling broad participation in public market investing, I believe that the private sector could be an inflection point for the country’s financial health – and that fintechs will lead the way.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2018

It’s important to create a sustainable business model with profitable unit economics, regardless of how much you raise. That’s why we often ask companies, “If we gave you a big check, what would you do with it?” The companies that can’t show us how they would scale or perfect their playbooks using the money don’t get funding.

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Los Angeles Investment Bankers Cofounder Viral 133