Gust
APRIL 27, 2014
Software Development Process via Wikipedia. Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by investors, and assure some financial return. Develop your business plan. Product development process. Manage human resources.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 5, 2023
Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). Support organizations at this stage are usually professional financial advisors, or investment banks , which have nurtured relationships with institutional investors.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). Support organizations at this stage are usually professional financial advisors, or investment banks , which have nurtured relationships with institutional investors.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
In two cases, these businesses were doing significant early revenue ($500K/month+), so could be considered “post-seed”, although both of these companies had not raised significant institutional capital before we led their rounds. Of the last 15 investments we’ve made, we’ve been the lead or co-lead investor over 80% of the time. .
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.” Unprecedented revenue growth + companies staying private longer =. ” The new narrative is “will my seed funds be able to fund the prorata of their winners?” and hasn’t abated.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 28, 2018
Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). Support organizations at this stage are usually professional financial advisors, or investment banks , which have nurtured relationships with institutional investors.
This is going to be BIG.
OCTOBER 12, 2020
When the endowment saw how much I had raised up until that point, which wasn’t helped by the fact that most of my other investors were individuals who couldn’t write a third check, they decide to add a new stipulation—a minimum close. It was a frustrating development because I was counting on them to be a part of the first close.
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