Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. First develop a business model.   If you've been through a plan review with someone like a potential investor, think for a moment about the questions you get asked. First develop a business model.

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Forecast Business Plan Sales Wisconsin 68

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Madison, Wisconsin has always been known as a progressive town - in part because it's home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But over the last few years, the city has gained a reputation as an emerging technology startup hub in the Midwest. ranking it ahead of the noted startup hotspot of Boston.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Social Media Incubator 149

Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. « Compensation for Entrepreneurs | Main.    Just this morning,  he called to tell you how enthused he was.   I've seen: A business fall into the hands of a minority investor who controlled the offshore manufacturing.  Funding startups.

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Wisconsin Offshore Warrant Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Helping you build and grow your startup. Helping you build and grow your startup. Funding startups. Startup ideas. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Resources for startups. April 2013.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 68

Tim Keane

JULY 2, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Every entrepreneur should read this article on choosing the correect type of corporate form for an enterprise: [link]. Every entrepreneur should read this article on choosing the correect type of corporate form for an enterprise: [link]. Funding startups. Startup ideas.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping LLC 74

Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. « Paying attention to the business model: Whos in charge here? What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. Funding startups.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Early Stage Audio Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Please see later version of this post on May 16, 2010 Entrepreneurs are often not experts in the area of term-sheet negotiations and all of the surrounding issues.   Investors sometimes “present” the terms they’d like and expect the entrepreneurs to react. times at six years.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. « Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs | Main. | Funding startups. Startup ideas. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Resources for startups. The Performance Appraisal. September 2011.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Startup Bootstrapping 89

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. « How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan | Main. ") Every entrepreneur who's ever talked to investors knows there are a couple of different things going on. Funding startups. Startup ideas. Picking Ventures: Part 1. September 2011.

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Pennsylvania Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 68

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network. I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network.   Posted at 03:23 PM in Funding startups | Permalink.

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Wisconsin Valuation Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success.   Based on a lot of feedback, I've added some new comments about put rights and made more explicit my philosophy about working together with entrepreneurs to achieve mutually satisfactory results.  Posted at 05:03 PM in Funding startups | Permalink. Funding startups.

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Term Sheet Valuation Wisconsin Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success.   For an example written by a VC, see A Startups Guide to Market Sizing from DocStoc. .    For an example written by a VC, see A Startups Guide to Market Sizing from DocStoc. Posted at 11:19 AM in Funding startups | Permalink. Do we really need this help?

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Marketing Wisconsin Startup Angel Investor 116

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs : Comments. The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs. Funding startups. Startup ideas.

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Wisconsin Atlanta Entrepreneur Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 20, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. At last week's Business Plan Competition at Marquette University , the keynote speaker, Greg Gianforte, CEO of Right Now , talked passionately about the keys to bootstrapping businesses.  Posted at 02:47 PM in Startup ideas | Permalink. Funding startups.

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Bootstrapping Wisconsin Angel Investor IPO 60

Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. So stay strong all you brave entrepreneurs because, as you already know, sharks can smell fear." " ABC Shark Tank Website I cannot imagine any circumstances under which real entrepreneurs with real opportunities would subject themselves to this kind of treatment. 

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Term Sheet 60

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. I'm in Dublin this week and was at the Halo Business Angel Network meeting on Monday evening. Build strong teams focused on the business and have the ability to achieve success. Understand bootstrapping and its central role in the development of almost every business.

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Ireland Wisconsin Angel Groups Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. " Entrepreneurs looking for investors know about "accredited investor" status and the myriad benefits it provides.  Posted at 06:38 AM in Funding startups | Permalink. Funding startups. Startup ideas. « Bottom Up Market Sizing | Main. |

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Accredited Investor Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Funding startups. Startup ideas. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Resources for startups. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

MARCH 4, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success.  I sort of knew a couple of the probable answers but assumed the entrepreneur knew more.  I sort of knew a couple of the probable answers but assumed the entrepreneur knew more. " I wish that entrepreneur appreciated how that sounded. Funding startups.

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Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

MARCH 17, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Certificate students will take 15-16 hours of coursework at Marquette, including three core entrepreneurship courses and two elective courses in a professional area such as business or engineering. Students must also complete a business plan. Funding startups.

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Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

AUGUST 10, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Listening to Entrepreneurs. Posted at 09:00 AM in Startup ideas | Permalink. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Listening to Entrepreneurs : Comments. Listening to Entrepreneurs. Funding startups. Startup ideas. Resources for startups.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Entrepreneur Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs » October 03, 2012.   This all leads to asking how angels could invest in high technical risk startup opportunities about which they have little domain expertise. Funding startups. Startup ideas. September 2011.

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Technology Marketing Intellectual Property Montana 74

Tim Keane

MARCH 6, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Posted at 10:25 AM in Startup ideas | Permalink. Funding startups. Startup ideas. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Resources for startups. Startups and angels: Along the way to success.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 22, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Questions for Entrepreneurs. Id be interested to know what those of you who are entrepreneurs think about these questions. Id be interested to know what those of you who are entrepreneurs think about these questions. Questions for Entrepreneurs. Funding startups.

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Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Entrepreneur 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. If your business sells to a quantifiable and identifiable group of business customers who are in the tens of thousands, or less, there's really no reason not to individually identify every one of them and track all of your contacts with them. Funding startups. March 2011.

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Wisconsin Marketing Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

JUNE 8, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. not friends and family) investment for my startup? I asked an entrepreneur this question the other day.    In my case, in the first company, it was early customer selling that provided the startup cash.  not friends and family) investment for my startup?

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

JANUARY 14, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. « What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. Now Is The Time for Entrepreneurs » January 14, 2009. I'm reminded this morning about these two simple "rules" and how important they can be to entrepreneurs. Funding startups. Startup ideas.

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Advisory Board Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Is Business Model Analysis Important To You? Investors love entrepreneurs who understand their business model, and can describe it accurately. Investors love entrepreneurs who understand their business model, and can describe it accurately. Funding startups.

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Business Model Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Up and Running

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Plenty of well-known businesses have started with simple home-based roots. For example, in 1994 Jeff Bezos founded Amazon from his garage in Washington, and Harley-Davidson started out of a home—and a shed—in Wisconsin. entrepreneurs start their business at home. Think of it as a roadmap that will guide your business.

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Wisconsin SBA Business Plan Government 119

Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. He points out that theres " greater risk (and variability) in first-time CEOs than in serial entrepreneurs." The follow on question, though, (aside from the interests of the investors,) is how does the first time entrepreneur get assistance to succeed? Funding startups.

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Egypt Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Its axiomatic that a bunch of bright people can dream up any number of ideas for startups. Its axiomatic that a bunch of bright people can dream up any number of ideas for startups. Posted at 04:50 AM in Startup ideas | Permalink. Ideas Are Easy.but execution is hard.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Startup Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

MARCH 24, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Heres an interesting proposition for a new medical diagnostic business. Heres an interesting proposition for a new medical diagnostic business. The business proposition is to allow customers to call and describe their symptoms. Funding startups. Startup ideas.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 21, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Board Seats for Angels in Startups. Id be interested in comments from angels and entrepreneurs about this one. Posted at 08:31 AM in Startup ideas | Permalink. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Board Seats for Angels in Startups : Comments. March 2011.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Startup Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 11, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Ten questions the entrepreneur should ask the (prospective) investor » April 11, 2006. This is an overview prepared by the Marquette Golden Angels Network for entrepreneurs. This is an overview prepared by the Marquette Golden Angels Network for entrepreneurs.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping LLC 60

Tim Keane

JUNE 13, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. A budget discussion with an entrepreneur. This takes a lot of risk out of the business process. In our first startup, my partners and I built a customer acquisition model and tested it. Posted at 05:08 AM in Funding startups | Permalink. Funding startups.

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Wisconsin Entrepreneur Startup Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. « Starting Startups | Main. Funding startups. Startup ideas. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Resources for startups. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. March 2011.

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Wisconsin Milwaukee Angel Investor Committed Capital 60

Tim Keane

JULY 16, 2007

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. I just talked to a business owner the other day who has grown her startup nicely - 15% a year or so - up to revenue of a bit over $2.5MM. I just talked to a business owner the other day who has grown her startup nicely - 15% a year or so - up to revenue of a bit over $2.5MM.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 60