Gust

APRIL 13, 2014

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

Partner 179

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 179

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. You may be too independent to be partner material. Compatible work styles.

Partner 240

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 240

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. To that end I’m really excited to share that Nick Kim has joined Upfront as a Partner based out of our LA offices.

Technical Review 416

Technical Review Pre-Money Valuation San Francisco Valuation 416

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2018

by Dustin Pfluger, Partner at BKM Sowan Horan, LLP. How to Properly Manage Your Online Business Finances Right from the Start. If you wish to properly manage your online business finances, here are tips from experienced CPAs with ecommerce firms as clients: 1. How much tax should you charge your customers on the checkout page?

Finance 147

Finance CPA Management Software Review 147

Argona

JANUARY 15, 2024

Organizations can eliminate all these challenges and build a resilient business model when they partner with the top consulting firms. Argona Partners offers professional consulting services enveloping ideation, prototype designing, testing business models, and executing growth plans.

Partner 52

Partner Technical Review Indianapolis B2B 52

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal business partner. In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

Partner 230

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 230

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Today, Mark Attanasio gets to flex his full range of expertise and interests as co-founder and Managing Partner of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, a Toronto-based merchant bank focused on early stage and mid market growth companies. One of the advisory areas Hillcrest Merchant Partners works in is electric metals.

Partner 113

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Regardless of the success of a business, finances are still a critical aspect of a business and must be managed properly to ensure it stays afloat for years to come. With the following expert tips, you’ll be able to not only manage your business’s finances well but do it more accurately than ever before.

Finance 113

Finance Management Software Review Software 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2021

Idea people must surround themselves with people who build momentum and get things done, including production, marketing, finance, and sales. As an example, I worked with Bill Gates early on, but I fear he may have failed without partners Steve Ballmer and Paul Allen. You set goals and targets, and build a plan from these.

Entrepreneur 341

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Partner Software Developers 341

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

When B2B business partners with a factoring company or a factor, the company can sell its outstanding invoices in exchange for advance cash. Invoice factoring for manufacturing is a finance plan that a factoring company offers exclusively to manufacturing companies. About Manufacturing Invoice Financing.

Finance 179

Finance B2B Partner Technical Review 179

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO.

Cofounder 221

Cofounder Software Review CTO Hire Founder 221

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2015

As an advisor to startups, I often get asked what to look for in an ideal co-founder or business partner. After some reflection, I now realize these attributes are necessary but not sufficient to be an ideal business partner. Together they can attract investors, employees and even customers. Shared vision, values and culture.

Partner 120

Partner Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Your goal is “ coopetition ” - to find a way to partner with your competitor in such a way that both parties can substantially benefit from the other's resources - without stealing customers or damaging anyone's credibility. In the following quarter, we jointly signed up two new customers who loved our “end to end” integrated solution.

Partner 225

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

million customers optimize working capital by providing an all-in-one solution that enables them to pay or accept payment for anything with cash or a credit card, even where credit cards or digital payments are not accepted. The post Entrepreneur Enabling Customers to Pay or Accept Payment appeared first on Hearpreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

As an advisor to business owners, and an occasional angel investor, my job is to separate the actual challenges from the common misconceptions that distract many promising entrepreneurs while building the leadership team required for your solution, marketing, and finance success. Partner with experts who share the risk.

Bandwidth 246

Bandwidth Software Review Salary Angel Investor 246

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2017

Despite the massive scope of the fraud, customers ultimately didn’t lose a lot of money. Have an in-house or external consultant provide a second opinion on any potential partner at every stage of the hiring process. Michael Burdick is the CEO of Paro , the outsourced finance and accounting department for growing businesses.

Finance 159

Finance Cost Hiring Reputation 159

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

TEC is one of Canada’s largest and most experienced private credit firms, specializing in providing asset-based capital solutions to companies that are underserved or overlooked by traditional sources of financing, primarily banks. The firm has made more than $4.5

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2022

A couple of weeks ago I was did a fireside chat with Alon Grinshpoon, founder and CEO of Echo3D , a CDN and CMS for 3D content in the cloud and a Remagine Ventures portfolio company, as part of an entrepreneurial finance MBA class in Tel Aviv University. Choose a partner, not just a fund. So choose your partner wisely.

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Founder Term Sheet Cofounder Venture Capital 187

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

In those years I learned to properly build product, price products, sell products and serve customers. Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting. Steve Jobs still walked from his house on Waverly to the Apple Store on University Ave.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

To steal customers away from competitors without throwing endless amounts of money at major advertising platforms, work smarter, not harder. Detail the customer demographics that purchase certain products or services. The other option is to partner with a PR agency. Advertising in the current landscape.

Advertising 131

Advertising Cost Customer PR 131

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2019

Finance companies increasingly recognize that their people are the most valuable resource and need to be managed more thoughtfully as well as efficiently. Finance companies now consider mobile oriented tech as part of the core work-flow. Customer Support. More automation is taking over customer service. Billing/Invoicing.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Software Review Private Equity Cofounder 127

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

It can be the idea, the customers, the mission, the grind—whatever it is; there’s something that keeps you going. Sure, your friends and family say they love it, but that doesn’t guarantee that actual customers will. Take the time to conduct market research and identify your target customers. Find the right partners.

Forecast 154

Forecast Software Review Bootstrapping Finance 154

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2019

While there really is no one type of blueprint to creating an invoice template that suits all business types, you can always customize your invoicing strategy to what works for your brand. Not only does invoices ensure you get paid but it also provides a substantial layer of legal protection for you and your customers.

Software Review 113

Software Review Technical Review Finance Partner 113

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2023

SHENIX™ offers financial education, financial services through its partners, career planning, and salary negotiation resources, all of which support Latinas/x life goals. She taught me much about business, including how to help our customers select gowns and accessories that symbolized their eagerness for a new life, a new happy beginning.

Founder 158

Founder Chicago Illinois Community 158

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

However, not all companies have the working capital available to offer in-house financing programs. Partnering with a third-party POS financing platform is an attractive solution but finding a partner with competitive rates and reasonable implementation costs can be a challenge. What is POS financing?

Finance 157

Finance Sales Programming Cost 157

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

I was driving home from the BIO conference in San Diego last month and had lots of time for a phone call with Dave, an ex student and now a founder who wanted to update me on his Customer Discovery progress. Customer Discovery. He worked hard to deeply understand the customer problems of these two customer segments.

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Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Coder 336

View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

With greater perceived risk to follow-on financing rounds, having a co-investor that can share the load of a second seed or a small series B round will be more attractive. But the risk to founders is that these investors may not be very committed partners and might quickly disengage if things go sideways. Business Models and Sectors.

Early Stage 375

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

Our homeownership programs help people build momentum with their finances , and we hope to continue building momentum in our business for years to come! I came up with my company's name by envisioning what my company represents and that is an alpha level of customer service and training for me and my agents. 10- From a naming contest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Unfortunately, I often find team members who are not believers, or have a different view of the customer. Thus you need to understand how quickly anyone on your team can be the key to attracting a new set of customers, or the reason that critical partners, vendors, investors, or customers walk away. The result is no deal.

Technical Review 178

Technical Review Marketing Due Diligence Social Media 178

View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Or, if you can’t skip a round, when should you try to work extra hard to minimize dilution and when should you be prepared to take more dilution for the right partner/situation? Also, the benefit of raising a pre-seed from great partners probably outweighs the cost. Founders with limited experience. should be avoided.

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Dilution B2B Burn Rate Early Stage 149

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2022

Because of COVID-19 and the chaos, it has wreaked on brick-and-mortar businesses like mine, I've decided with my partners that we need to take a different approach within our company to generate more revenue. There is no need for a person to own a web server to run a website. As a result, reseller hosting is more cost-effective.

Entrepreneur 128

Entrepreneur Web Development Affiliate Hosting 128

Steve Blank

JUNE 19, 2014

110 researchers and clinicians, and Principal Investigators got out of the lab and hospital, and talked to 2,355 customers, tested 947 hypotheses and invalidated 423 of them. clinical utility, customer, quality of data, reimbursement, what parts of the product are valuable, roles of CRO’s , and partners, etc.,)

Lean 274

Lean SBIR Intellectual Property Customer Development 274

Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2020

Here are the steps you can take to get started: Use the customer discovery methodology to search for new careers. Unlike in the 20 th century where most VC’s financed hardware, software and life sciences, today therapeutics, diagnostics , and medical devices , are funded via VC firms that specialize in only those domains.

Software Review 435

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

The portion of women who play games has increased (+5%), with almost as many women playing games as men – 85% vs 81%, respectively ( source ) Gaming is expanding – companies who didn’t traditionally do gaming (like Netflix ) have understood that it’s a key activity for their customers time spent outside of work.

Forecast 190

Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Some people pretend to have answers for everything, and are only looking for followers, rather than partners. Focus all initiatives around value to your customers. A business must be all about listening to customers, delivering value, and customer satisfaction. Founder and key partners are role models for results.

Entrepreneur 266

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

It is a type of financing that investors can provide to startups and small businesses which are believed to have the potential for success in the long term. A venture capital term sheet is a “non-binding listing of preliminary terms for venture capital financing”. What is Venture Capital Funding? Understand VC Term Sheets.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Because inaccurate protection can deprive my business of the data, it needs to function properly and ruin relationships with customers, who may lose trust in my company if their information is mishandled. I believe developing these technologies will pave the way for fully personalized offers for your customers. 9- Customer Retention.

Technical Review 104

Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence Technology 104