Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

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Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

The Startup Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

When it comes to real estate, few investments offer as much potential for growth and development as land. Whether you’re a developer looking to create a new residential community, an investor seeking to capitalize on emerging markets, or a homeowner looking to build your dream home, land for sale presents a wealth of opportunities.

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Sales Private Equity Finance Government 112

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Solicit funds from friends and family. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. In recent years Business Incubators have developed into diverse models. government’s SBIR and STTR programs.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 176

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Once the order is fulfilled and paid for, the funds can be paid back. ? Research and development. In very few specific cases, depending on the nature of the business, the business model might demand a considerable gestation period or extensive research and development. Forms of funding. ? Equity investment. Bootstrapping.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In addition to the work done by both private and public entities to foster entrepreneurial development, Colombia has several unique characteristics that give it immense potential for growth and disruptive transformation. Colombia has a few industries with massive potential for disruptive transformation , in particular, health and finance.

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Colombia America Technical Review Startup 146

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way.

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Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 328

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

As a starting point the board is intended to have legal and financial responsibilities to a few key constituencies: shareholders, debt holders, creditors, employees, government and major parties with whom the business operates. And of course we help with business development introductions and with fund raising events.

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Cofounder Stock Options Equity Technical Review 217

Board Effect

AUGUST 23, 2023

Keeping pace with trends affecting governance requires change even in the best of times. Volunteer board members that already struggle with a lack of time for board activities can quickly become overwhelmed with how to develop responsible, forward-reaching strategic plans. Curious to learn more?

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Technical Review Software Review Minnesota Government 52

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Solicit funds from friends and family. Apply for contests and business grants.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

With the rise of startups and growing businesses , it has become more critical for investors to have a thorough understanding of equity to be aware of all of the advantages they are receiving from the companies they have invested in. What is Company Equity? Types of equity. Other aspects of organizational governance.

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Valuation Equity Warrant Common Stock 108

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Equity Ownership. Yes, typically preferred equity. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Flexible VC 102: Variations.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Most healthy businesses need business financing at some point. Startups have to deal with starting costs and ongoing businesses have to finance growth and working capital. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Don’t waste your time looking for the wrong kind of financing.

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SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. We have a special program if you are pre-seed and need product development. Alternative Capital. “

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. This article highlights their advice on issues ranging from financing to patent trolls: While startups may believe lawyers are too costly, working with one early on avoids potentially serious problems later.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Here’s the punchline: if you run your company as if you have closed a VC equity financing round even though you actually closed a convertible debt round, you’ll be in much better shape when it comes time to raise your Series A financing. So why would you treat your debt investors (somewhat) like equity investors?

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Burn Rate Equity Software Review Early Stage 152

VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

The $349 billion aid package issued by the US Government and distributed in the form of SBA loans was quickly gobbled up by a large number of applications, many of which were from venture-backed or PE-backed startups. This is part of Israel’s Ministry of Finance NIS 1.2 Help is not exactly on the way.

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SBA Technical Review Startup 124

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 20, 2019

Finance is one of the very subtle sectors of a business that can make or break entrepreneurs. Ideally, all companies need finances for daily operations. This is what makes the concept of finance very important as an area for all organizations to cover. To make profits. Operational expenses. Asset creation. Financial goals.

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Finance South Africa Africa Operations 108

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2020

Are you having trouble getting financing for your business through your bank or credit union? If you can’t get a traditional loan through your financial institution, you should consider alternative financing. To see what alternative financing options you have, keep reading below. Project Financing. Short-Term Loans.

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Finance SBA Small Business Administration Startup 147

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

passed the CHIPS and Science Act , one of the first pieces of national industrial policy – government planning and intervention in a specific industry — in the last 50 years, in this case for semiconductors. They have built a sophisticated public/private financing ecosystem to support these plans. Last month the U.S.

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China Venture Capital Government Artificial Inteligence 363

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

From government loans and grants to private investment opportunities, there was an abundance of resources available for those who needed it most. . To help combat the effects of this global crisis, the US government created several programs to provide relief and assistance to those companies in need. Government Grants.

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Global Small Business Administration Government Programming 152

Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2020

And the minute he talks about financing I shut up and take notes. Award equity to employees equal to the value of their reduced salaries. Develop a playbook for mitigation. Some companies, and perhaps some governments, may default. He teaches the Lean LaunchPad class at Stanford with me. Cut all salaries by 20%.

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Salary Lean Equity Government 331

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Working for Equity Instead of Cash. has an article on service firms waiving their fees and instead taking equity in their clients. At the same time I had equity in a company that was in horrible shape with no hope of survival. Disclosure Policy.

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Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. And when the government tools to detect encrypted VPN’s get more sophisticated, (as it did last year), Chinese users just use stealthier tools.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 327

Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2017

The Association of Enterprise Opportunities , a national organization that advocates for micro business development, states that roughly 8,000 business loan requests are declined each weekday in the United States. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are one type of community lender. You are now a statistic.

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Community Technical Review United States New York City 117

David Teten

JULY 10, 2019

pre-launch, BIG equity, big peeps involved–ANY TIPS?? These might include, e.g., mitigating climate change, strengthening democracy, enforcing ethics in government, promoting national security, and protecting against information warfare. . Looking 4 entrepreneurial product mgr/biz-dev killer 4 a network-based service.

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America Technical Review Advisory Board Due Diligence 60

VC Cafe

APRIL 23, 2016

The aim of the circular is to improve the ease of setting up and running VC funds in Vietnam, and importantly for the MPI Agency for Enterprise Development (the AED) , make it easier and more attractive for angels and VCs to invest in Vietnamese start-ups. The circular is now – since 16 th April – open for public comment.

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Vietnam Venture Capital Silicon Valley Early Stage 60

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? At the time I wasn’t 100% sure but he made compelling arguments about how other markets have developed as they matured so I took note.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Venture Capital Early Stage 471

Board Effect

JANUARY 6, 2021

As the details of these tragedies unfolded, the incidents opened up a national conversation about the need to take a serious look at the issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion within every organization and walk of life. Moving Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Research Uncovers Disparities in Nonprofit Leadership.

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Equity Community Advisory Board Chicago 105

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I presented to thousands of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had nine interviews, chatted with eight VC's, sat on four panels, talked policy with two government ministers, two members of parliament, one head of a public pension fund and was in one TV documentary. A government that's trying to help, but gets in the way.

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Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

Our initial test market: We want to make America functional again by helping our users, such as major advocacy organizations and corporations, promote majoritarian-supported policies, e.g., mitigating climate change, strengthening democracy, enforcing ethics in government, promoting national security, and protecting against information warfare. .

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America Technical Review Advisory Board Due Diligence 60

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. Develop an action plan considering what is working well and what needs to be improved.

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Small Business CPA Government North America 87

Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

Fortunately, the business funding gender gap is narrowing, and larger shares of debt and equity capital are going to women-owned ventures, in part because more women are in lending and investing decision-making positions. Federal government agencies require SBA-approved certification as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

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SBA United States Technical Review Government 97

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

Make a budget and keep a close watch on the finances , ensuring that there are no unnecessary expenses. Thanks to Corey Philip, Acumen Equity Advisors ! #7- 16- Develop your career. You should think about switching loans from private ones to others like disaster relief and non-government grants. Photo Credit: Will Yang.

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Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review Revenue 95

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

But as you build your empire, it’s important not to neglect other areas of your finances – namely your pension and savings. M&G Emerging Markets Bond: yield 6.57%* This fund invests in both government and corporate bonds across emerging markets. There seems to be little time for anything else. 10 funds yielding 4% or more* 1.

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Dividend Portfolio Equity Government 147

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

Already, a Silicon Valley startup called Atrium has developed an app that hopes to automate nearly every task that forces startups to hire lawyers, which might include acquiring funding, merging, and being sued. Yet, Atrium is in its earliest stages, and the development of its vision will be time-consuming and costly. Regulation.

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