Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Sedibeng’s primary market advantages are their company culture, consistent “quality” branding, traditional brew recipes, and commitment to rural distribution. Specifically, because NovOculi is seeking equity investments, the company needs to look into venture capital funding and angel investments. SWOT analysis for Sedibeng Breweries.

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Botswana Business Plan Oregon Distribution 148

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Disruptive innovation leads to the creative destruction of businesses that once seemed pre-eminent and secure. Companies horde cash and squeeze the most revenue and margin from the money they use. Today billions of dollars that companies could have invested in innovation are sitting in the hands of private equity funds.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010. Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers. Total raised: $29.5mm.

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Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

There are two reasons to raise money: You have a killer idea that is only partially validated, that you think can get to $50M+ of revenue in 5 years with 80%+ gross margins (if margins are lower, you need a lot more revenue)and you need money to get to product-market fit, or. Revenue per customer? Revenue, Gross Margin?

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Cofounder Seed Stage Valuation Metrics 429

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As opposed to other dividends that are distributed on a quarterly or semi-annual basis, monthly dividends are paid out to shareholders each month. Main Street Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm that offers equity and debt financing to lower middle-market companies with a revenue between $10 million and $150 million.

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Dividend Stock Finance Private Equity 89

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

But then when I was eight or nine years old, the Gulf Warhead, I was born in Kuwait and security had lapsed, came together to rescue the country. This community of practice, in fact, our investors who bought half the company, the growth equity firm, they came to attraction community event. (04:51): What is community?

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Community Kuwait Cofounder Bootstrapping 53

Up and Running

JULY 18, 2014

So the S corporation splits the owners income into two parts, wages and pass-through distributions. BUT – there’s no Social Security or self-employment tax due on the dividend pass-through. If you pay yourself $40,000 in wages, you’ll pay about $6,120 in Social Security. You can take an owner draw or distribution.

Small Business 87

Small Business LLC Nevada Software Review 87

ReadWriteStart

JULY 17, 2023

The platform has raised over $225 million through equity and debt financing to date. In the financial year ending in March this year, the startup generated a revenue of $18.5 For Furlenco, the acquisition will provide access to Sheela Foam’s extensive distribution network and marketing expertise.

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India Acquisition Merger Curation 104

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

C-Corp largely because (i) VCs have historically favored C-Corps for nuanced tax and other reasons, and (ii) virtually all of the standardized legal infrastructure around startup finance and equity compensation assumes a C-Corp. However, times are changing. VCs are also growing more comfortable with LLCs. But not all VCs think that way.

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Delaware LLC Startup Silicon Valley 48

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

By that time investment bankers were on a roll privatizing assets as far flung as Chilean Electricity Distribution Rights, Montreal’s container port, parking meters in Chicago, sections of the Pennsylvania turnpike, the London City airport, and (the proposed) CA & FL Lottery systems. Ironically, given the U.S.’s

Private Equity 129

Private Equity New York City Chicago Investment Bankers 129

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

I recruited a top-flight engineer and serial entrepreneur to build our MVP, on equity?—?and You might notice what’s not on that list above: revenue, investors. No revenue isn’t always a problem for venture-style businesses; no investors + no revenue = challenges for most founders without tremendous self-funding.

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Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

Don’t start up until you know how you’re going to generate revenue (simple estimates will suffice). Calculate revenue by estimating monthly sales (customers x units x price). Calculate revenue per quarter and revenue per year. How much will it cost to produce your product (manufacturing & distribution)?

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Bootstrapping LLC Equity Revenue 100

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

Last week, the mobile bank Current launched rewards – previously, a major draw of credit cards – so its users can build point equity with each debit card swipe. Other companies are leveraging financial products that act like debit cards, such as secured credit cards or charge cards, to help consumers build credit.

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IPO Stock Software Review API 36

Growthink Blog

AUGUST 18, 2012

One key reason for this is that most sources of money, like banks and institutional equity investors (defined as institutions like venture capital firms, private equity firms and corporations that invest), are essentially professional risk managers. Ideally, these milestones will get you to point where you are generating revenues.

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Private Equity Equity Revenue Security 116

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

We buy securities at one price and hope that we can sell them for a highly appreciated price at some time during the term of our fund because we borrow the money we use to buy those securities. They talk about] businesses which are not contractually recurring revenue in the parlance of recurring revenue run rates.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Then they increased their revenue from $2M to $6M in six months. In this article, you’ll learn how to build a demand generation funnel that fuels the pipeline, shortens the sale cycle, and generates revenue. Your number one metric for any marketing initiative should be revenue. Like SEO, demand generation is a long game.

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Demand B2B Distribution Channel 124

Growthink Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

Most sources of money, like banks and institutional equity investors (defined as institutions like venture capital firms, private equity firms and corporations that invest), are essentially professional risk managers. Let me explain. You have put together a business plan for the new restaurant.

Private Equity 101

Private Equity Equity Revenue Security 101

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Two, revenue. What we’re doing is we’re helping small business owners find and discover their options beyond the bank and ultimately help them secure the best rates for their business. Many business owners today really think of financials as being about the past, how much revenue have we had, how much cost did we have.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Newco, Inc.”) Newco, Inc.”)

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

Not only that, but global equity funding to digital health companies reached $3.67 Health care ethics are the moral principles and values that allow you to make the right choice while promoting, distributing, and operating your product to healthcare organizations or patients directly. Secure timely funding.

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SBIR Startup Artificial Inteligence Intellectual Property 73

nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

They do the spec and marketing work and are seeing $80k a month in revenue, so a successfull relationship with contract development work is very possible. Once you have put in the effort and found a potential technical co-founder, be generous with equity distribution. Recent Posts. 0 minutes ago -. 4 hours, 13 minutes ago -.

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Cofounder Web Founder South Korea 40

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. At this stage, simply list your primary revenue streams and your key expenses. At this stage, simply list your primary revenue streams and your key expenses.

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Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Up and Running

MAY 21, 2015

All the other sharks typically make a traditional equity investment; for example they’ll invest $100,000 at a $1,000,000 business valuation, and take 10 percent of the business. That’s called a traditional equity investment. Mr. Wonderful, by contrast typically makes his investment in the form of Debt Securities With Warrants.

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Covenant Liquidation Preference Ratchet Dilution 60

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Revenue is driven by children’s parties, which cost $600-$4,000 for a two hour party for 15 kids, which apparently is the market price for kids parties in LA. The space can host 6-9 parties per weekend, and they generated $350,000 in revenue last year. As O’Leary said, this isn’t an equity investment.

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Covenant Warrant Southern California Los Angeles 162

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 2, 2012

Is this an equity deal, and what percentage of the business does the investor get? Is the loan secured by someone's house or similar collateral? Will the investor be entitled to any salary or distribution? For example, are they looking for an increase in sales or in net revenue?

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Exit Strategy Matching California Salary 118

The Next Web

AUGUST 14, 2013

When we went out to raise money, we raised with only a couple thousand dollars in monthly recurring revenue. But we had a solid product, strong weekly revenue growth (10% week over week), and two distribution/marketing channels that were already paying dividends. Traction is different for every product. Wrapping It Up.

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Founder Incubator Cofounder Accredited Investor 142

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In return, the TNC provider will offer an equitable value of in-kind donation to Disability Service Provider in the form of “free ride sharing vouchers” that the Disability Service Provider can distribute to consumers of their services and programs, e.g. people with disabilities. If that’s not a win-win then I’m not breathing.

Austin 72

Austin LLC Texas Equity 72

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The company has gotten off to a fast start, $150k in revenue in the first two months, with all the marketing coming from social media. The founders have more demand than they know what to do with, and want to raise $55k for 5% equity in the company to buy a second truck. This implies a pre money valuation of $1.045M.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Differentiation 101

Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. With this capital, the company propels itself to $50 million+ in revenues, and to either a sale to a strategic acquirer or to an initial public offering. Venture capitalists Cut Tough Deals.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Sweat Equity Cram Down 112

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. 5% I believe.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Our session looks at the rise of socially enabled platforms that blend commerce with community, where reputations trump credit ratings, and where hyper-distributed service businesses outgrow traditional monolithic suppliers. Mr. Berk graduated from Emory University and began his career trading equities (not tools or electronics).

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Darfur Sudan Cofounder United Kingdom 122

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

You can argue that the DNA created by Microsoft's over emphasis on distribution (Steve) and development (Bill), has ultimately cost it $50bn or more in lost revenue, market share and market capitalization. Perhaps the nomenclature is off, but a distributor suggests that there is something to distribute.

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Technical Review Startup CTO Hire Cofounder 51

Venture Chronicles

APRIL 5, 2010

A major problem in the fashion industry is that it is very difficult for a new designer to “break the code&# that enables a distribution capability, so as a result we have few brands dominating the retail landscape and a couture business that while garnering headlines actually generates very little in the way of actual revenue.

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SEC Equity Distribution Design 32

Up and Running

APRIL 29, 2014

If you have those goals in mind and you understand where you’re going with your business, you have so much more power to plan for them, both on the tax side as well as on the revenue and expense side for your business and cash flow management. But it’s one of the most highly-audited areas of the Internal Revenue.

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.Net Capital Gains Distribution Puerto Rico 85

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. But of course, the model had us requiring only $10M equity to breakeven and to achieve $185M in revenues in 2008 (the magic Year 5 in all business plans).

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San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Im a UX and front end designer bootstrapping my own products with pure sweat equity at night but always looking for someone else to partner with(engineer/programmer)to bring these ideas life. Dont make cheap skate equity offers, with programmer getting equity share of first employee and salary of founder(nothing or next to nothing).

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CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84