Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Every young entrepreneur needs an experienced partner for credibility with investors, and as a trusted cohort for strategy and growth discussions. All the learning from parenting pays big dividends here. Supportive co-founder and executive positions. Software and hardware development architects and designers.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 11, 2023

HW: In 2021 you partnered with growth firm TPG to bring them on as your primary investor, which I assume gave your current venture capital partners a chance to at least partially exit the business. We ended up partnering with two different funds at TPG; the TPG Growth Fund and the RISE Fund. I will finish here.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 21, 2019

Today on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I speak with Jeff Fromm, president of FutureCast, partner at the ad agency Barkley , and author of the upcoming book The Purpose Advantage: How to Unlock New Ways of Doing Business. Finding Your Brand’s Purpose written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Podcast Transcript.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2022

Just because you dream it and build it, doesn’t mean they will come – that encompasses not only customers, but also investors, partners, team members, and even your own family. A debt repaid before it is asked for reaps a huge dividend in trust. They won’t come if they don’t trust you. Formalize business promise keeping.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 6, 2024

They're a reliable partner for consistently finding the perfect fit for your business. So there's lots of things we can learn and those are really important dividends from any failure. So if you're sort of hoping that your screw ups will always yield like wonderful dividends, that's probably not the best strategy for failing.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 15, 2021

Each partner contributes capital, skill, labour,or property and shares in the partnership’s profits and losses. Rather, the tax burden is passed onto the partners. The downside of partnerships is that the liabilities incurred by one partner can affect your personal assets. Shareholders pay income tax for those dividends.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

In addition, creating a business requires leading and interacting with other people, including partners, investors, and customers. At least the first time around, it pays big dividends for an idea person to find a partner with the business skills you haven’t tested yet. Yes, there are a lot of bridges to cross.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2023

From the moment such an investor looks seriously at your company, the investor or VC partner is thinking of the end game, the ultimate sale of the company or even of an eventual initial public offering. There is no middle ground. Resetting your priorities Taking money from these sources involves resetting priorities over time.

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VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Venture principals (VPs, junior partners or other similar titles) were former venture associates who had worked their way up the chain. And partners were former junior partners who had been promoted up as well. This will pay dividends no matter where your career ends up taking you. Stay active and top of mind.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

What is the Space Force Doing Differently in Innovation- With Commercial Partners and Internally? I’m not saying that the partners that we have aren’t good. I think it’s going pay dividends for us. It’s kind of hard to do that when you can’t talk about things. . We want to have that digital thread.

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The Equity Kicker

JUNE 26, 2014

One of the exciting things about Forward Partners is that we’re blazing a trail in the investment world. Our bet is that the investment in support will pay dividends when our companies exit, and if we are right our entrepreneurs will win big and we will win big. I like that about us.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2018

by Lance Christensen, Susan Jacobini Harrington, and James Graff, Partners at Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP. There have been many instances of C-Corps letting cash stack up indefinitely, as a way to avoid distributing dividends and thereby facing an onerous tax burden. Is it time to make the switch from S-Corp to C-Corp status?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2019

Just because you dream it and build it, doesn’t mean they will come – that encompasses not only customers, but also investors, partners, team members, and even your own family. A debt repaid before it is asked for reaps a huge dividend in trust. They won’t come if they don’t trust you. Formalize business promise keeping.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Enlist your partners’ support in setting a clear budget. Your budget should be based not just on your earnings and profit levels but also on input from your business partners and any family who are involved. The business will then owe you repayment and interest. Speak with an expert and track your funding.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Partners pay self-employment taxes on their shares of the partnership profits. Because they issue stock and dividends, they pay taxes on corporate profits and on dividends issued. If taxed as a partnership, profits and losses will be passed through to the owners of the company.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2020

Offering flexible pricing (if you have the financial runway to do so) or sharing best practices and tips with traditional competitors will pay dividends in the long run. Consider the ways that your business can help alleviate the pain of others, and do everything you can to support your client base.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 8, 2019

Prospects, recruiters, colleagues and potential business partners rely on your profile to understand you. What can you do for prospective employers or business partners? It takes minimal effort but delivers excellent dividends over time. It’s the internet’s version of making a first professional impression.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Trading the right stocks will lead to better dividends, more return on investment, and more value in the market. Whether you decide to be a landlord or you decide to partner up with other real estate investors, this is a solid investment. You’re Not Investing in Real Estate.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

In India, the leading firms are slightly more concentrated with Sequoia India , Accel Partners , and Nexus Venture Partners being a cut above the rest. Finding the right partner is a much bigger win than the extra cash or minimizing dilution. Focusing on the people you’re partnering with is crucial.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2019

The other business partner was the engineering expert who knew how to refurbish the cranes. The engineer partner tried to speak to the clients and explain what had happened, but the trust had been with the person who was critically ill. The critically ill partner had to take 6-9 months off work.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

If you spend time in making the business plan properly, it can bring you long term dividends in the future ahead. It can serve as the perfect company profile overview and explain the objectives to employees, partners, investors and vendors. It is a document written from a marketing, financial or operational viewpoint.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 2, 2010

In the mean time, here’s Nate’s view on how to divide tasks between partners – in this case him and Natty. Natty and I spent a huge chunk of our time figuring out a great workflow that would allow us to program more effectively, and we think it’s paid huge dividends over the lifespan of Everlater.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Eric Paley , managing partner at Founder Collective , told me that they had implemented a city-wide program in Boston to help local university students get internships at local tech startups. Or the huge dividends that Santa Barbara got from building GoToMeeting that sold for a nice price to Citrix.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 12, 2019

But proceed with caution: If you decide to partner with someone, you’re about to dramatically change your life. You and your partner must complement one another’s skills, trust each other, be able to make decisions together, and communicate well. My partner and I chose to incorporate legally as a subchapter S corporation.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

I told Sam that it would pay dividends in spades because he could focus on innovation and not put as much personal time into process & planning. He prepares board meetings, negotiates important contracts with partners and keeps the 4 VCs on the board in sync. We brought on board David Lapter at MakeSpace.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

take about five seconds to say, but they can pay long-lasting dividends for your company. To unlock buy-in and achievement, make your employees feel like valued partners by seeking out their opinions, ideas, and preferences. Thank you so much!’ Praise them publicly (and then praise them some more).

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Just because you dream it and build it, doesn’t mean they will come – that encompasses not only customers, but also investors, partners, team members, and even your own family. A debt repaid before it is asked for reaps a huge dividend in trust. They won’t come if they don’t trust you. Formalize business promise keeping.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2014

Rather than losing respect for you as a leader, they’ll appreciate that you treated them as valued partners — and they’ll feel more invested in your company’s future because they had more of a hand in creating it. take about five seconds to say, but they can pay long-lasting dividends for your company in terms of morale and motivation.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 9, 2021

REITs pay handsome dividends, and this makes it one of the most common retirement investments. What’s more, you can reinvest your dividends to grow your investment. Additionally, it’s always a good idea to sign a written agreement when partnering with other investors. Rental Properties.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

It’s what led him to found the 7:47 Club, where he helps organizations show appreciation for their clients, colleagues, and partners through their signature dinner series.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. Chris Samila , Partnerships Manager at Optimizely shares: “We saw building and supporting a partner ecosystem as a massive opportunity. So we started building out the partner program.”. B2B tech partners are now targeting business leaders instead of IT.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Every business professional not only have to deal with their own office politics, but also with those in their customer offices, vendors, and partners. There are obviously occasions when a subtle or indirect appeal, rather than a direct attack will pay bigger dividends in highly-charged political situations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2017

Just because you dream it and build it, doesn’t mean they will come – that encompasses not only customers, but also investors, partners, team members, and even your own family. A debt repaid before it is asked for reaps a huge dividend in trust. They won’t come if they don’t trust you. Formalize business promise keeping.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2013

Just because you dream it and build it, doesn’t mean they will come – that encompasses not only customers, but also investors, partners, team members, and even your own family. A debt repaid before it is asked for reaps a huge dividend in trust. They won’t come if they don’t trust you. Formalize business promise keeping.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. Chris Samila , Partnerships Manager at Optimizely shares: “We saw building and supporting a partner ecosystem as a massive opportunity. So we started building out the partner program.”. B2B tech partners are now targeting business leaders instead of IT.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2010

But whether you’re raising money, selling to customers, looking to make an investment or whatever – listening pays more dividends than talking. But think about how you can use “wide&# and “uninterrupted listening&# with your customers, employees, business development partners and investors.

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