Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

This alternative has been around for several decades, with the generally accepted advantage of reducing costs. Saving cost wont help you if you cant make the daily innovations required to stay competitive. Results on commodities, including mature software maintenance, adapt well to low-cost contracting.

Intellectual Property 238

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Offshore 238

View from Seed

JANUARY 30, 2020

One of the often neglected parts of fundraising is the process of doing due diligence on potential investors. Partnering with an investor and/or board member is very long term commitment, and I’m always surprised by how little diligence founders do prior to signing up for what could be a 10+ year collaboration. When to do what?

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While these conditions might seem unfavorable, they create a fertile ground for private credit firms that excel in rigorous due diligence and crafting structured deals that mitigate risks effectively. The increasing inflow of capital into private credit necessitates rigorous underwriting standards and disciplined risk management.

Technical Review 137

Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 137

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

One of the most stressful and unanticipated challenges that comes with starting a new business is hiring and managing employees. While this approach appears to cost more on the surface, it often actually costs you less, when you consider the hidden costs of rework, poor customer satisfaction, employee management, and training required.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Employee 308

The Startup Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

It means that mistakes come at a cost. If you do make a bad hire, you might have the chance to rectify it through the initial probation period, but in general it’s something that can cost your business a lot, particularly if you are a startup. You don’t perform due diligence. You don’t follow your gut.

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View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

This led to a number of repercussions that most VC’s have lamented during this time, including higher prices, larger rounds, shoddy due diligence, and many companies raising large sums of venture capital that probably aren’t suited to VC funding.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

And in certain situations, the low-cost approach makes perfect sense… A template NDA may fit the bill for early discussions with third parties, while a fairly generic employment contract may mean that enough is being done to ensure legal compliance. Alison Berryman is a Senior Managing Lawyer at Biztech Lawyers.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence Early Stage 114

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. If they or you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, it may be time for change or looking elsewhere. Neither partner needs to be managed.

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Cofounder Software Review CTO Hire Founder 221

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2020

The list of things to manage seems to grow endlessly, including financial crises, personnel, investors, and customers, with each going in different directions, and threatening to be out of control. Managing cash is an overwhelming burden, in good times and bad. Cheaper in the beginning can be more costly in the long run.

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Due Diligence Entrepreneur Startup Acquisition 306

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

Everything from customer service, technical support, to back office operations are able to be outsourced as a way to reduce costs, keep up with the evolving consumer expectations, and drive a faster return on investment. Here are four major reasons why nearshore is often a solution that provides the best of both worlds: Cost Effectiveness.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio has spent some 20 years advising businesses at various stages in their development on what it takes to position themselves for growth – whether it’s through traditional transactional activities like management buyouts and mergers and acquisitions or via a public listing on a Canadian stock exchange. Is there more?

Partner 113

Partner Technical Review Management Due Diligence 113

TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

Due diligence prep: You’re coming up on a funding round or looking at a potential exit. To head these off, we start by reviewing your team’s overall methodologies, and then drill down to details like source control workflow, ticket management, and code review processes. But is that the right strategy for your business?

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Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review Architecture 260

Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 16, 2024

Key Takeaways: Efficiency gains from automated payment processing lead to significant cost and time savings. This shift towards utilizing advanced technologies for managing transactions ensures a reduction of traditional overhead and a strategic reallocation of human resources to more value-adding activities.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence 52

Board Effect

APRIL 5, 2019

The volatility of today’s economy and the current societal environment require due diligence in governance on the part of college and university boards. Board management software now plays a major role in assisting college and university boards in adhering to good governance principles, which will ultimately result in student success.

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Software Review Software Technical Review Due Diligence 40

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. In 2016, Hauser Private Equity completed an investment in Stat Health Management, LLC, an urgent care provider with locations throughout Long Island, NY.

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Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 133

YoungUpstarts

MAY 18, 2015

by Al Fialkovich, Managing Director at Transworld Business Advisors. The task of vetting a business prior to a potential purchase is referred to as due diligence. Most speculators will find the due diligence process to be tedious at best. Hire a CPA. Efficiency is essential. Prepare wisely.

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Due Diligence CPA Merger Acquisition 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2017

by Jacqueline Pruscha, Audit Manager at Sensiba San Filippo. A change in revenue recognition means a change in the due diligence process, specifically accounting diligence, modeling, quality of earnings and cost of integration. standards with international guidance. Timing of new standard and comparability.

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Technical Review Revenue Software Review Due Diligence 124

Board Effect

MARCH 20, 2019

They provide a cost-effective, efficient means for sharing agenda items and meeting minutes online, in real time, and using any electronic mobile device. While that sounds great, there are several things to consider in a board management software comparison. Each client should have an individual set of keys to protect their data.

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Software Review Software Management Technical Review 75

YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2018

Often, there’s a disconnect between the decision-makers and what might be thought of as the dry, boring realities of successful management. Detailed budgeting and risk management are not skills that most founders possess or even appreciate. Startups often don’t make a profit because of routine financial management.

Due Diligence 133

Due Diligence Startup Finance Leadership 133

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

If you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, you probably won’t find a partner who will satisfy you. Does not need to be managed. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references.

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Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 269

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

This alternative has been around for several decades, with the generally accepted advantage of reducing costs. Saving cost won’t help you if you can’t make the daily innovations required to stay competitive. Results on commodities, including mature software maintenance, adapt well to low-cost contracting.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 120

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Being able to grow and maintain your wealth relies on a successful wealth management strategy. If you want to improve your financial health and security, here are a few wealth management best practices to observe for the best execution. Lay a better foundation for wealth management by learning more about your finances.

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Management Due Diligence Finance Stock 259

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. If they or you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, it may be time for change or looking elsewhere. Neither partner needs to be managed.

Partner 140

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Cofounder 140

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. He has many of the attributes I look for in an entrepreneur and importantly he has deep domain experience in ad management. I’ll explain in detail below.

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Mobile Management Southern California Application Development 282

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Missteps That Could Cost You Post-Accident A catastrophic mistake often committed by car accident victims is rushing into an attorney-client relationship. Many allow the urgency of their situation to bypass due diligence. During this vulnerable time, emotional distress and a dire need for swift action can cloud judgment.

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Due Diligence Agile Cloud Security 130

Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2020

A “deal room” is a cloud-based or physical space dedicated to storing the massive amounts of data to be used in due diligence by a buyer, lender or by an investor. That’s a comprehensive piece on a company for use by a buyer in determining fit. Your data room and its contents. When to start a data room? The payoff.

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Software Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property IPO 62

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

So you have a great business idea, you’ve done your research and due diligence, you know your market and you are good at what you do. Either way, you will need a professional, compliant and easy to use method to invoice clients and track payments as well as manage banking and inventory minutiae. What could go wrong?

Software Review 176

Software Review Due Diligence Startup Stock 176

Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 16, 2024

While early sustainability reports focused heavily on environmental impacts, such as waste management and greenhouse gas emissions, their scope has significantly broadened. Failing to comply can result in legal repercussions and damage to corporate reputation, as the stakes are high, and due diligence is essential.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Due Diligence Framework Government 52

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

If you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, you probably won’t find a partner who will satisfy you. Does not need to be managed. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references.

Partner 258

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Equity 258

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2017

It’s an expertise that Brian Connell-Tombs offers through his practice, CT Compliance Consulting : regulatory compliance services that dovetail with risk management services that he executes. Knowing best practices and having a robust risk management approach is essential to protect your own business including its reputation.”.

Technical Review 138

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Founder 138

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

This required high operational costs like round the clock staff, abundant paper supplies and couriers. This data is stored on a secured online server that only allows restricted access to view, share or manage stored information. These services are offered by VDR providers and are managed by an administrator. Benefits of VDRs.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2018

A 2017 report from Employee Benefit News (EBN) asserts that on average, it will cost the employer 33 percent of the employee’s annual salary to replace his or her position. If a staff member who makes $45,000 a year resigns, you can expect the process to replace him or her to cost approximately $15,000. Organize Team-Building Events.

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Retention Employee Software Review Due Diligence 100

ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2020

With the Relativity tech, lawyers can store and search for documents, automate contract reviews, and perform other regulatory work and due diligence. . These companies produce software that simplifies the way companies manage their sales processes and contracts, collaborate on litigation, and handle important documents. .

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Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence Incubator 152

Up and Running

JUNE 1, 2021

Automating payroll taxes sounds like something you could do just to ease the burden of payroll management. There’s no simple solution out here: you need to do your due diligence in assessing and classifying each of your employees. Appoint a payroll manager. Automate payroll-related taxes.

Software Review 150

Software Review Small Business Due Diligence Software 150

Rembrandt Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Most of the inexpensive news distribution services cost less because they use templated press releases. Probably not, so… Do your due diligence when it comes to press releases and publicity. Do your due diligence. Is the low-cost worth it? But… • What exactly is showing up on these sites? • Does anyone care?

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Due Diligence Distribution Reputation Public Relations 263

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

by Lu Zhang, founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund. When I started my last company, we were focused on developing technology to lower the cost of detecting and diagnosing Type 2 diabetes. At the end of the pitch, ask them about their time frame for completing due diligence and their decision-making process.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2020

Doing so could cost as much as one-third of their annual compensation , according to an Employee Benefits News report. – Overall, finding the right time and date, not to mention performing all necessary due diligence and onboarding, is a tall task for often-shorthanded HR teams at a hectic time of the year.

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Hiring Employee Software Review Due Diligence 165