ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

That was before we even discussed the required software development. Conclusion While I am a big proponent of startup ingenuity, grit, sweat-equity and the success stories of our American experiment, when it comes to targeting startups as B2B clients, the cards are stacked heavily against us.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

This term refers to an initial venture-capital investment, often wrongly sought to seed early product development. In fact, most often, it is limited to seeding a startup business rollout or scale-up after development is completed from friends and family. Sweat equity. Seed-round investment.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

After all, sweat equity can make up for a trim marketing budget, but it would be hard to make up for cuts in product development and customer service without sacrificing customer experience. Quick action steps: Developing your own marketing resource list. See Also: My 13 Favorite Alternative Funding Options.

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socialmatchbox.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In addition, if you know any developers you should ask them where to post your project or job up and where they recommend you go to meet other developers. In a search done today, a web developer in Washington, DC should make anywhere from $70,000 to $120,000 per year. Another option is sweat equity.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Much has changed since Edison’s day, but sweat equity is still the most effective kind of startup capital. When you’re ready to start a business, you’ll need to think about registering your business’s legal structure , doing market research , finding office space if you need it, developing a website for an online business—and more!

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

If you need money to even hire a developer [means you cannot even excite one person to put in some sweat equity – not a good sign about your ability to motivate people.]. . • Passion: Have to be able to motivate people, customers, team, yourself. Passion is infectious – people respond to it.

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discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

where I can learn about how to build a sweat equity team? Rather, it is a proposal for sweat-equity investors. In particular, I want to bring on a full-time marketing person, and a full-time developer. The challenge here is to find candidate sweat equity partners who: 1. The key here is motivation.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

His homemade efforts left something to be desired, so he was inspired to develop a tastier formula. Lemon Perfect’s success comes at a price: Hufnagel and his employees are willing to pay with sweat equity. Lemon Perfect emerged from Hufnagel’s quest to get healthier by drinking organic lemon water first thing every morning.

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Austin Startup

JULY 23, 2010

One is through an outstanding teaching tool that he developed called the BJJ Technique Catalog, or BJJ Tech. But, the other way Dave has found to add a dimension of his software product development and startup experience into the mix is through the development of the web service, 1TeamWeb.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Startups are keen on business development and will seek partnerships. Unsurprisingly, this seems to weed out the less passionate people, while encouraging others to put in sweat equity in their own ideas. The business environment, however, is vastly different: Schools such as Stanford facilitate and encourage entrepreneurship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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The Startup Toolkit

AUGUST 29, 2012

You need to find someone willing to put in sweat equity, or to at least join as a full-on part of the team with a bit of a salary and a bit of an equity stake. Buying your product doesn’t let you skip that step… it just front-loads your development cost[1]. [1]

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2018

Commit to plowing as much sweat equity as you can muster into your eventual choice. Recruit a general manager and business development associate before opening for business. Look for High-Potential Properties. Conserve capital by acquiring an existing hotel. Hold Out for the Ideal Setting. Recruit Hospitality Experts Early.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

A lot of the profits from house flipping stem from sweat equity. Over time you too will develop a network of support and learn the ropes of the game. If you can repair the pipes, the wiring and toilets efficiently, you can save money on making the house habitable for the next owner. Everyone has to start somewhere.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

Maternal health is a concern the world over, especially in developing nations. According to the World Health Organization, 800 women die every day during childbirth, with 99 percent of those deaths taking place in the developing world. “It took an enormous investment of sweat equity on both our parts,” Allyson admits.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 12, 2016

This way, you can focus your initial days of business in building the marketplace instead of developing an app that costs money. In the early stages of business, sweat equity can often be a good substitute for cash. You may also charge truck owners a monthly fee for being subscribed to this newsletter. Find a cofounder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Entrepreneurs who are looking to attract investors need to develop and pitch a plan -- preferably written -- that answers every potential investor question about your startup before it is asked. Quantify founder investments, both cash and sweat-equity. What are your forecasts for revenue, expenses and cash flow?

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femgineer.com

JULY 18, 2010

HOME About the Femgineer Speaking Engagements Reading List Recruiting Startup Engineers With the startup market taking off, there is always a clamor to find good engineers, developers, and designers. Sweat equity or salary? Here are some things to think about for those on the recruiting side: 1.

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www.askthevc.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

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The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

– The essential capabilities in the first months are product design and development. Completing these tasks requires capabilities in product design and development, as well as the hustle to organise research and find initial customers. Most commonly that’s done through freelance arrangements and sweat equity deals.

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Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

If your product is not developed, you will need some sort of mockup. Investors at any stage like to see that you have committed personal funds in addition to sweat equity. Personal Investment. First, if you aren’t willing to assume any of the risk, neither will investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

I have developed a Non-Profit and a For-Profit HealthCare and Home Care Agency, and I have an Executive Summary and Business Plan. I would like my sweat equity and existing IP to be the risk that I incur without also risking an asset that could easily represent the majority of my total assets.

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BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

Real technical experience-what everyone of these startups had in-common was a strong core team of technical founders, rather than business folks outsouring development. And with that, it was clear to see how much these startups could accomplish with so little capital and just sweat equity.

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BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

Real technical experience-what everyone of these startups had in-common was a strong core team of technical founders, rather than business folks outsouring development. And with that, it was clear to see how much these startups could accomplish with so little capital and just sweat equity.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

SM is cheap, fast, flexible, powerful and, with an investment of sweat equity, can bring meaningful returns to a small business. Many small businesses have turned to a DIY approach to branding and have leveraged the social media as the foundation for their efforts.

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grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Piercing the Corporate Veil – Sweat Equity Consulting. But much like becoming a co-founder, getting paid sweat equity is essentially becoming an investor in the company. If you did, why would you be consulting for sweat equity instead of investing as a VC or for yourself? GrasshopperHerder.com.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Co-founder and CEO Kyle Wong, who was featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List, says the company’s MVP was built using “sweat equity.” That same year, I started a web development and CRO-focused design agency. In 2013, we stopped doing all web development work and focused 100% on conversion optimization.”.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Developers. Gather quotes from multiple (at least 3) development companies for building a minimum feature prototype. Do an initial financial projection based on competitors’ prices, your development costs, and the advertising costs to see if your product is financially viable. Newsletters. Write For Us. User Interface.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2013

Consider developing a web page. So blogging is a bit like sweat equity: you need to make sure you can glean a return in ways that are not directly deposited in your bank account. Set an objective, build your online profile, develop partnerships to extend your reach and understand the basics of blogging.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Co-founder and CEO Kyle Wong, who was featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List, says the company’s MVP was built using “sweat equity.” That same year, I started a web development and CRO-focused design agency. In 2013, we stopped doing all web development work and focused 100% on conversion optimization.”.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Personal development is the fuel for business growth and making an impact on others and is something that goes with you regardless of business success. All the sweat equity that comes with being an entrepreneur is all worth it when you see your business grow into the vision you had when you started.

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www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Development: using DjangoPeople and Elance a very international team was born. Developers are in Argentina, Ukraine and Russia. Iphone development: an italian freelance developer found on the web. tags: app budget cheap design development iphone startup startups bootstrap) [.] Total cost: $5000. Total cost: $100.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. Very interesting article, at my Firm we share many of your insights, starting by performance based compensation (often linked to sweat equity). link] Luis Rivera. link] Luis Rivera.

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