YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

2014 will be a formative year for new business owners and early-stage entrepreneurs. For those would-be entrepreneurs debating the startup leap? More non-professional investors will become angel investors and entrepreneurs will benefit from their domain expertise. by Melissa Thompson, CEO of TalkSession. Don’t fear Goliath.

Entrepreneur 210

Entrepreneur Startup Balance Sheet Non-Compete 210

Steve Blank

MARCH 12, 2014

. — Teaching students to think like entrepreneurs not accountants. We wanted to teach our students how to think like entrepreneurs not accountants. The startups and the teaching team crafted a challenge for the kids to tackle using the Customer Development methodology, Lean Launchpad tools and the business model canvas.

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Lean Customer Development Startup Silicon Valley 334

Steve Blank

JUNE 6, 2016

How to make corporate innovation work and drive success in startups were the topics of discussion with the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. As an entrepreneur, and later as an investor, I came to see sometimes, by associations, and sometimes very directly, what a good team can do. Evangelos : Yes.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Fractional CTO Analytics 120

View from Seed

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Whether an entrepreneur is raising a smaller (pre-)seed round entirely from individuals or she has a seed-stage or larger VC firm involved in (leading) the seed syndicate, it’s somewhere between necessary and optimal to have multiple individual angel investors involved. First and foremost, angels can provide capital.

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Angel Investor Boston Seed Stage Syndicate 332

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Each has met legal securities minimums for net worth and professionalism, to reduce the risk to entrepreneurs. Most share expertise as well as money.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Accredited Investor Syndicate Syndication 265

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We are also seeing more investors try to be a part of syndicated A rounds for companies that are raising $5M or more and are really not what most would consider “seed” stage. As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”. This is not what Nextview is about.

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North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Little did I know that the simple and cathartic act of writing would lead me to become not only an author of several more books, but also a nationally syndicated radio host and patient safety speaker and trainer. It had a big impact on my own personal development as a gardener. Thanks to Nicco Schaal, Domain-inventory.com ! #18-

Naming 150

Naming CPA Entrepreneur Software Review 150

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2014

Leading companies are focusing on the development and distribution of dynamic mobile apps, reaching consumers and potential consumers on the one device that is never far from reach. Founder and CEO of Appsbar, Scott Hirsch, is a noted entrepreneur and expert in mobile marketing. What about small businesses?

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Mobile Application Development Syndicate Syndication 160

chrischandler.name

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

You will require money if you plan on developing software. If you’ve considered finding and asking a developer for his or her time in exchange for sweat equity, I’m going to strongly advise you against it. Not only are these requests often derided, they are often insulting to the developer. So when is equity OK?

Equity 40

Equity Developer Entrepreneur Syndicate 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you.

Equity 266

Equity Startup Small Business Administration SBA 266

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you.

Entrepreneur 240

Entrepreneur Equity Small Business Administration SBA 240

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you.

Equity 436

Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 436

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Each has met legal securities minimums for net worth and professionalism, to reduce the risk to entrepreneurs. Most share expertise as well as money.

Search 317

Search Accredited Investor Angel Investor Venture Capital 317

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Small Business Administration 283

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around. Do fewer business development deals but make the ones you do have more impact.

Software Review 150

Software Review Turkey Portfolio Syndicate 150

View from Seed

MAY 3, 2022

The company has recruited a network of tens of thousands of small online resellers, frequently individual stay-at-home entrepreneurs, onto its platform. Flyp’s workflow automation capabilities and AI-driven inventory matching system empower these entrepreneurs to develop and scale their at-home reseller businesses.

Syndicate 156

Syndicate Syndication IPO Matching 156

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Since the 90s, Toronto-based entrepreneur Eldon Mascoll has been making his mark in the media industry, working in areas that include television production, film, marketing and advertising. FPMG is a digital content company with a multi-platform slate of projects in development. Taking what he learned at HBO, Mascoll formed EME Inc.,

Media 113

Media Los Angeles Artificial Inteligence New York City 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2020

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs, and a former angel myself, I still find startups confused about the definition of an angel investor, and how and when to attract one. Typically, individual investments will be less than $100K, but a group of angels may syndicate multiples. Thus they don’t live or fly above the clouds.

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Angel Investor Valuation Syndicate Syndication 322

Early Growth Financial Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

But being an entrepreneur can be daunting. Fortunately, there are lots of great online resources for first time (or serial) entrepreneurs. Gene Marks Gene is the leading expert on small businesses, with an active readership across multiple syndication platforms. If you’re looking to start a business, there’s no better time.

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Syndicate Syndication New York Software Developers 50

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

5 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Superheroes! To build all-star teams, entrepreneurs should rank/reward team and not individual performance – crowdspring.co/1k9XDFx. 5 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Superheroes! The hard thing about inspiring more women entrepreneurs | Fortune – crowdspring.co/Sl1hSW.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

It mined the data of its more than 115 million users to understand the background of entrepreneurs. SEE ALSO: The Interconnected World of Tech Companies [INFOGRAPHIC] What companies are responsible for the most entrepreneurs? Whom is he or she connected to? Whom is he or she connected to?

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San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

– Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. Coinvestors need to figure out ways to prioritize themselves in a VC’s preference stack for syndicating opportunities. – Syndicate Special Purpose Vehicles (“SPVs”) for specific opportunities.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

Apple and Facebook are both platforms , in the sense that their software and user networks are utilized by countless software developers to build their own businesses. billion to developers and Apple paid out something like $2B or so. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. June 5, 2012. Author howerl.

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Java Flash Software Azure 170

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

One of my favorite entrepreneur-Twitterer weighed in, “You want to keep tapping into their collective intelligence so you keep saying ‘Thank you for the feedback’ and they keep sending it,” Ms. I’ll give Sam Altman the last quote from the article , YCombinator also warns young entrepreneurs about taking on too much, too fast. “We

Cap Table 150

Cap Table Cofounder Silicon Valley Startup 150

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

They have developed a broad network of 24 senior, focused deal originators to produce top quartile results in 8 of their 9 recent funds. At ffVC, our primary origination strategy is to provide a high level of services to entrepreneurs, and then let word of mouth spread. glorified commercial bankers) sitting behind a desk.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

The best VCs are the ones that balance their optimism, vision and enthusiasm for startups with realism based on very real constraints (the primary one being his/her own time, but also includes market development and exit timing). As an entrepreneur at heart, I often innately grasp the potential of entrepreneurs and ideas that I meet with.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Syndicate Syndication Bandwidth 78

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

We see a lot of businesses that can be characterized as social enterprises, ranging from education to rural development businesses. While there may be initial grants that launch businesses and get them off the ground, philosophically, we believe that a model of self-sustaining development is the key to a stable global economic system.

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India Green Silicon Valley Massachusetts 116

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. The process is called mass syndication, or a party round.

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

It''s also not the best way to create a helpful syndicate of investors that share the founder''s vision for the company. If it turned out that the best experiences I''ve had as an investor come from knowing someone a long time, I might go to events that are more around a specialty, like software development or design.

Venture Capital 167

Venture Capital Syndicate Syndication Founder 167

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

The trophy investor understands these challenges and has developed a professional process to manage his investments. If the investor stresses over the investment, the interests of the investor and entrepreneur can easily grow at odds with one another. Tags: angel investor entrepreneur process trophy business. Business wisdom.

Angel Investor 208

Angel Investor Entrepreneur Indiana Phoenix 208

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Or growth and sound economic policies in developed countries could return quickly. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. The global macro conditions could weigh heavily on the IPO market for awhile. I know we all really would like to know “when?” Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized.

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

By connecting Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas S tartup Megatropolis we can unlock billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs. Epic Office Hours” is a speed dating event with dozens of entrepreneurs, mentors and investors meeting in rapid fire.

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 97

Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

Andrew Krowne and I recently co-wrote an article in Tech Crunch , Why SAFE Notes Are Not Safe for Entrepreneurs. At its core, this issue points to the lack of understanding about the importance of post-money valuation by both entrepreneurs and investors. Many entrepreneurs lose track of what they have been cooking up in the cap table.

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Post-Money Valuation Valuation Cap Table Covenant 49

Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Most entrepreneurs are passionate about what they do, and they’re happy to work on their businesses morning, noon, and night, but there comes a point where it’s just too much! Never forget that everyone needs a personal life, even successful entrepreneurs! Thanks to Jeannette De Beauvoir of Customline Wordware.

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LLC Non-Compete Revenue Hiring 166

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

There’s a dilemma faced by entrepreneurs and marketers alike: content marketing saturation. It could mean syndicating an interview podcast, writing new blog posts on a weekly basis, or distributing eBook tutorials on important topics. And over time, as you develop more and more posts, the effects get even stronger.

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Marketing Syndicate Syndication Startup 194

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Startups with large, lifecycle VCs included in the seed round syndicate did not reach Series A faster than those who did not. If a lifecycle VC was involved in the seed investor syndicate, the Series A was noticeably larger, at a $5.9M Foster product development and marketing which creates organic (or somewhat organic) user traction.

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Syndicate Syndication Seed Stage Startup 333

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have seen this criticism at various places where this recap is syndicated on a weekly basis, as well as in certain random forums on the internet. Well, I have coached early stage entrepreneurs for a couple of years now - diligently, patiently - and have learned a few things. However, 1M/1M is a development economics project.

Silicon Valley 114

Silicon Valley Technical Review Startup Early Stage 114