David Teten
AUGUST 19, 2019
RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Bigfoot Capital. Key elements: .
Hearpreneur
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
Butte, Montana was a copper mining town. 9- How my life and finances came to be. It’s about my life and how I managed my finances , and now I want to help other people that happen to be in the same shoes. We picked up this name because I, as the founder, consider myself a nerd. Photo Credit: Mackenzie Quinn.
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Up and Running
MAY 10, 2017
We didn’t know anything about small business accounting or finance. Writing up a contract is especially important if you’re working with co-founders. But when I was working as a reporter in 2007, I covered the purchase of a local ski resort in Montana by business mogul Bill Foley. We’d never hired anyone.
online.wsj.com
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., And companies that didnt survive might have closed their doors for reasons other than failure, for example, getting acquired or the founders moving on to new projects.
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 7, 2017
I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. For nearly 15 years I had analytical, numbers-driven jobs in finance and banking, working for some of the world’s largest banks. So I cut the corporate cord and co-founded Finespun Clothing. Thanks to Adam Hergenrother, Hergenrother Enterprises ! #12
Ben's Blog
AUGUST 17, 2020
OH in South Park, San Francisco (or on Zoom from Big Sky, Montana): “OMG, crazy – that firm just paid 100x revenue to invest in [insert hot startup here] – what could they be thinking?” Here’s an example: Solid Software Co.currently trades at 8x forward revenue, ~1/3 of the ~24x multiple that Incredible Software Co.
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 29, 2017
This is my favorite business quote because it removes all external factors and focuses on the most important one for launching a business — the founder. The company’s success is a determinant of the founder. I depend on all of those around me, clients, co-workers, and our own service providers. – Sara Blakely.
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