Steve Blank
DECEMBER 11, 2023
While it seemed like a good idea and had the Navy’s backing, the founders got turned down for funding by companies, investment bankers and everyone, until they talked to John Parker. During World War II the demands of war industries caused millions more Americans to move to where most defense plants located. Why Minneapolis/St.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2023
Government grants and industry partners are you best bet here, but Angel investors might give you $250,000 to $1 million, if you have the right business case and credentials. It’s time to scale up and I need money to keep up with demand.” My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.” Congratulations!
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Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 22, 2020
Government grants and industry partners are you best bet here, but Angel investors might give you $250,000 to $1 million, if you have the right business case and credentials. It’s time to scale up and I need money to keep up with demand.” My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.” Congratulations!
Up and Running
JULY 24, 2014
From government grants to alumni donations, something might work for you that wouldn’t be a good fit for others, or something that hasn’t worked in the past could be on the table for your organization at this point in its growth. .” For some organizations, government funding is ideal and straightforward.
thebarefootvc
JANUARY 27, 2014
The how and why are purely a function of Economics 101—supply and demand. Demand for late stage VC-backed companies. Often these investors will invest with terms that protect their investment in return for the larger checks they are writing. So are we in a bubble or are these companies really worth their valuations?
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 19, 2018
Government grants and industry partners are you best bet here, but Angel investors might give you $250,000 to $1 million, if you have the right business case and credentials. It’s time to scale up and I need money to keep up with demand.” My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.” Congratulations!
Startup Lessons Learned
MAY 4, 2021
What is the role of public and private organizations in governing our shared civic fabric? But basically from that moment, we struggled to keep up with the demand as opposed to trying to create more demand. This is Out Of the Crisis. What are institutions for? Can we build better ones? ER : And the rest, as they say, is history.
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