YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2019

Of course, a certain amount of initial capital without financial performance is absolutely necessary to get a business off the ground, especially in regulated industries. Founders need seed capital to get their operations up and running, and to begin generating revenue. This also applies in acquisition conversations.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

We slept under the tables, and pulled all-nighters to get to first customer ship, man the booths at trade shows or ship products to make quarterly revenue – all because it was “our” company. And Mark Suster of Upfront Capital has a great post that summarizes these changes. It’s called Growth capital.

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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

You will likely need to raise more rounds of capital than you originally anticipated. Having too many co-founders will only lead to your eventual dilution. Below are some tips for aligning the startup team with the capitalization strategy. Be sure to leave plenty of equity for investors. Early Stage.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. I have a proposal written up including full cost and revenue projections. Once you’ve done that – then. 1) Hire A’s.

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