Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2012

I’ve noticed that some entrepreneurs seem to have no trouble attracting investors, while others with a great business plan struggle with it. This has value now, and is critical for maximum value in a merger or acquisition. Can show milestones achieved, as well as planned, which indicate rational expectations.

Technical Review 294

Technical Review Intellectual Property Angel Investor Elevator Pitch 294

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Going public” (IPO) is another alternative, but not common.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

Business plan. What is your business going to be? These are some serious questions and you need to have an answer for all these questions to create a sound business plan. Finally, you have a product, a business plan, and a marketing strategy. And, the last choice is Merger. Next is marketing.

Startup 113

Startup Technical Cofounder Merger Early Stage 113

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Acquisition: The acquisition is often known as a “merger and acquisition.” On a smaller scale, it might happen when a coffee chain decides to buy a bakery business so that they can add a line of pastries and tarts to their menu. An acquisition or merger does not have to happen on a big scale. Management buyout.

Exit Strategy 117

Exit Strategy Lock-up Period Merger IPO 117

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2023

Officially, the investment banks mission is to raise money for companies by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets, and providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. For these fees, they will develop a business plan, solicit investors, and negotiate term sheets to a closing.

Early Stage 182

Early Stage Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering 182

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Officially, the investment banks mission is to raise money for companies by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets, and providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. For these fees, they will develop a business plan, solicit investors, and negotiate term sheets to a closing.

Silicon Valley 362

Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Term Sheet 362

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I’ve noticed that some entrepreneurs seem to have no trouble attracting investors, while others with a great business plan struggle with it. This has value now, and is critical for maximum value in a merger or acquisition. Can show milestones achieved, as well as planned, which indicate rational expectations.

Angel Investor 241

Angel Investor Technical Review Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 241

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Going public” (IPO) is another alternative, but not common.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2016

What they don’t realize is that about half the investment deals fail to close at this stage, including mergers and acquisitions , during the due-diligence process. Remember that investors at this stage have heard primarily from the founder, and only reviewed written business plans and collateral.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Cap Table Intellectual Property 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. For a family business, don’t project an exit.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

Angel Investor 370

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

Since then, he has co-written several business plans with fellow classmates and recently served as team leader on a Wharton Field Challenge consulting project for PhillyCarShare, a Philadelphia-based car-sharing startup. At Frictionless, David played in a key role in almost every facet of the business from sales to product management.

Venture Capital 133

Venture Capital Software Review New Jersey Technical Review 133

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 25, 2012

Mergers and acquisitions are a messy part of business and don’t always produce the expected outcome. In this book, you can read about some of the worst mergers ever to happen and hopefully take away some lessons that will help you in your future deal-making. Deals from Hell: M&A Lessons that Rise Above the Ashes by Robert F.

Merger 228

Merger Leadership Design Management 228

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

Remember the goal is an overview presentation that will pique investor interest enough to ask for the business plan and a follow-on meeting, not close the deal on the spot. Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors. Exit strategy.

Elevator Pitch 247

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 247

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

Remember the goal is an overview presentation that will pique investor interest enough to ask for the business plan and a follow-on meeting, not close the deal on the spot. Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors. Exit strategy.

Elevator Pitch 234

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 234

Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Angels make a return on their investment when the entrepreneur successfully grows the business and exits it, generally through a sale or merger. The Center for Venture Research estimates that U.S. What is an angel group? These group members can pool their wealth together to make larger investments.

Angel Groups 51

Angel Groups Angel Investor Software Review Accredited Investor 51

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Expanding your marketing, administration, and operations can present some serious challenges, however, if you prepare well in advance, then you will have no problem navigating the competitive business climate. Update Your Plan. This first place to start on your quest for business growth is to examine your business plan.

LBO 64

LBO Merger Social Media Startup 64

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2013

I recommend a simple set of guidelines, which work for at least 80% of the business plans I see. In reality, you need to make these projections first as goals for your own use, to convince the team as well as investors that you have a business which is achievable. Build a path to 10x return.

Liquidity Event 243

Liquidity Event Startup Equity Venture Capital 243

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2014

Equally important, you need to make these projections first as goals for your own use, to convince the team as well as investors that you have a business which is achievable. The only path to any return for equity investments is a liquidity event, like a merger or acquisition (M&A), or IPO. Build a path to 10x return.

Liquidity Event 249

Liquidity Event Equity Venture Capital Merger 249

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Develop a Business Plan. Your compliance obligations will surge once your business starts the process of offering securities to potential investors—so start early. Develop Your Business Plan. To attract crowdfunding investors with your business plan, including the following may help them push the buy button.

Equity 125

Equity SEC Technical Review Security 125

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Officially, the investment banks mission is to raise money for companies by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets, and providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. For these fees, they will develop a business plan, solicit investors, and negotiate term sheets to a closing.

IPO 205

IPO Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering 205

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

Remember the goal is an overview presentation that will pique investor interest enough to ask for the business plan and a follow-on meeting, not close the deal on the spot. Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors. Exit strategy.

Elevator Pitch 235

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 235

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

of our company in exchange for the $300K, and my business partner and I each diluted from 50% ownership down to 33.3% Do they have experience with mergers and acquisitions, including how to set up the company for successful exit scenarios? The deal we made with him was he’d get 33.3%

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

As a startup advisor and investor, I recommend a pitch deck with about 10 slides backed up with a written business plan of approximately 20 pages, both containing quantified answers to the following key questions. What is the business problem you are solving? How much and when do you foresee investors getting a payout?

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120

Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Angels make a return on their investment when the entrepreneur successfully grows the business and exits it, generally through a sale or merger. The Center for Venture Research estimates that U.S. What is an angel group? These group members can pool their wealth together to make larger investments.

Angel Groups 40

Angel Groups Angel Investor Software Review Accredited Investor 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Funding of $250,000-$1 million is available from angels, if you have credentials and have done the homework of a good business plan, financial model, and executive presentation. Investments at this stage are typically called seed investments.

Investment Bankers 241

Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 241

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

But, they expect to be analyzing a finished product from you and not creating your business plan for you. Blending startups can work very well, but the motivations can’t be like Fortune 1000 mergers where the payoffs are often in the layoffs. All of them that are in the class you prefer will have plenty of competing deals.

Term Sheet 48

Term Sheet Technical Review Due Diligence Merger 48

Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Remember the goal is an overview presentation that will pique investor interest enough to ask for the business plan and a follow-on meeting, not close the deal on the spot. Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors. Exit strategy.

Elevator Pitch 146

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 146

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

Matching 120

Matching Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2011

Officially, the investment banks mission is to raise money for companies by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets, and providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. For these fees, they will develop a business plan, solicit investors, and negotiate term sheets to a closing.

Silicon Valley 211

Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Startup 211

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Funding of $250,000-$1 million is available from angels, if you have credentials and have done the homework of a good business plan, financial model, and executive presentation. Investments at this stage are typically called seed investments.

Investment Bankers 231

Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 231

Gust

AUGUST 10, 2014

Equally important, you need to make these projections first as goals for your own use, to convince the team as well as investors that you have a business which is achievable. The only path to any return for equity investments is a liquidity event, like a merger or acquisition (M&A), or IPO. Build a path to 10x return.

Liquidity Event 176

Liquidity Event Equity Venture Capital Merger 176

Gust

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Funding of $250,000-$1 million is available from angels, if you have credentials and have done the homework of a good business plan, financial model, and executive presentation. Investments at this stage are typically called seed investments. Funding or rollout stage.

Venture Capital 171

Venture Capital Investment Bankers Angel Investor Initial Public Offering 171

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Writing A Business Plan. Running A Home-Based Business. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. Like a venture capitalist reviewing business plans, he now weighs the potential of every company Arizona Bay works with. Tools & Research.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40