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Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 20, 2016
Even if your product is a technological marvel, I look for balanced strength on the team in finance, marketing and operations. 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.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 19, 2011
Since selling Matt has gone on to become one of the smartest angels I have seen operate. Called Tim Spicer (c-companies partner) and he told him matt, they only want one thing, more warrant coverage!!! He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. And he said ok got it.
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Austin Startup
JANUARY 30, 2020
We made it from nothing, built it up with sweat equity, do everything in our means to make this thing grow, and wait to see what happens. 2) Offer a new flavor of the product: we tested delivering our product via a different operational flow. When we tested our now current business model, the results were shocking.
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. Management has the wrong pedigree, is geographically undesirable, competes in the wrong industry, and/or has a business model that lacks "scalability credibility" with the venture community.
www.chubbybrain.com
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
Like Edison and the lightbulb, like Gates and the pc operating system, I would launch a revolution that would transform society while bringing me wealth and fame. At the end, I asked myself what are the most critical resources I need to be successful and the answer was partners and developers. We had the wrong business model.
infochachkie.com
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
There is an inherent conflict in a consultant’s business model and the needs of a startup. Basing a consultant’s compensation on the incremental revenue they generate is a great example of a deal that is on The Fringe (for other creative approaches to partnering, see Agreements on The Fringe). Get A Company on The Fringe.
techcrunch.com
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
Researchers divided the portfolio companies into six stages and startups are still operating a loss in each of the first four. That means the vast majority of privately held companies are still very dependent on venture money to stay in business. Especially since even Youtube is still struggling to try find a viable business model.
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