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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

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.

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Be a Benevolent Dictator (And Eight More Lessons For Getting Your Stalled Start-up Off The Ground)

YoungUpstarts

I was thrilled that what I did employed 50,000 people and did business in every state but Vermont, with international operations in China, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico. Like many successful entrepreneurs and operators at this stage, I live to work rather than work to live.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain The Future Trends They See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

I am the CEO and co-founder of a dating app called So Syncd that is based on matching compatible personality types. More and more enterprises are also following the lead and offering interesting online services by partnering with fintech companies. Podcasts are a great way to occupy time while sitting in traffic.

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Startup Chica Spotlight: Meet Some of Austin’s Female Founders

Austin Startup

Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and immigrated to Austin, Texas, in 2002 at the age of 15. Maria’s dad started Donn’s Bar-B-Que 35 years ago and Maria now co-operates the business alongside her parents.

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Valuing Startup Employee Options

David Teten

Such a model is particularly helpful for those founders looking for a co-founder or key employee. While working on my most recent startup, Navon Partners , we were fortunate to have Raul Trevino , a star former Citi investment banker and Columbia MBA, interning with us. Participa.me

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5/25-NYC – Investing in Intellectual Capital: Patents, Trademarks, Domain Names, Litigation, Government Rights, and other Intangible Assets

David Teten

He then led the growth of the domain services division, expanded into the aftermarket business and built Oversee’s owned and operated portfolio of domain names into one of the worlds largest, firmly establishing the company as a leader in Internet real estate. He began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Co.

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26 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. Eight years ago, I founded STERLINGS Mobile Salon & Barber Co, a mobile full-service salon for busy professional men and women that parks right at their places of business. 1- Being organized. Photo Credit: Kush Kapila.