David Teten

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Finance is a new, early-stage, New York-based VC focused on East Coast companies. – Learn how to launch a company: – Learn how to sell/raise money virtually; see How to Make Sales as Easy as Online Dating. As the firm grows, we will need support in origination, financial modeling, due diligence, transaction execution, etc.

New York 60

New York Venture Capital Technical Review Due Diligence 60

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Get a company ready for sale: per due diligence work and support during the sale process. I wanted to be able to select clients that are a good fit and can benefit from my finance, IT and international experience. Support company’s existing teams during transitions and special projects.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Founder Due Diligence Early Stage 84

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In this essay by one of Mercia’s Fund Principals, Ian Wilson, Ian talks about the sorts of things he and the team are looking for when plans come to them for review. But the existing team should demonstrate a combination of technical knowledge, track record and relevant skills. Ian Wilson, Fund Principal, Mercia Technologies, PLC.

Business Plan 117

Business Plan Technical Review Initial Public Offering Due Diligence 117

David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

Briefly, we think there’s a substantial market for a business which helps enterprises to execute initiatives which require coordination across diverse stakeholders, e.g., make a large sale to a critical client, or lobby for a change in regulation. Q: Is this civic tech? A nonprofit? Q: What are you looking for in the team? .

America 60

America Technical Review Advisory Board Due Diligence 60

David Teten

JULY 10, 2019

Briefly, we think there’s a substantial market for a business which helps enterprises to execute initiatives which require coordination across diverse stakeholders, e.g., make a large sale to a critical client, or lobby for a change in regulation. Q: Is this civic tech? Our technology can also scale to other geographies.

America 60

America Technical Review Advisory Board Due Diligence 60

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. According to John Borchers, Co-founder, Decathlon is the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Demonstrate your team’s unique unfair competitive advantage, whether it is technology, stellar management team, or key partnerships. Be prepared for due diligence. It’s critical that the data you present is verifiable, since any serious investor will conduct extensive due diligence. Detail all revenue streams.

Venture Capital 129

Venture Capital Business Plan Technical Review Private Placement 129

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Even better, Attanasio says, is if they have done extensive due diligence first. Some specialize in one arena, like green technology. Mark Attanasio: Financing can be an ongoing, underlying issue, but there are so many speed bumps on the way. Is there more? Mark Attanasio: Yes, two other points can be more difficult.

Partner 113

Partner Technical Review Management Due Diligence 113

Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology startups. Impress the investors with what you and your team have accomplished to date (sales, contracts, key hires, product launches, and so on). Customer acquisition: Marketing and sales strategy. Will you need to raise multiple rounds of financing?

Hockey Stick 164

Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Angel Investor 164

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2015

Many of the entrepreneurs I meet prefer to focus on the technology, so they desperately need a people-oriented partner for balance. For example, a technologist needs a strong finance person or a strong sales person who is willing and able to make decisions. Together they can attract investors, employees and even customers.

Partner 120

Partner Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 120

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

Thus, as a merchant, if you don’t accept any of these payment types it could cause you to lose out on sales revenue from consumers who use them. It is important that merchants do their due diligence in advance to make sure they understand how disputes will affect their business and relationships with their customers.

Management 144

Management eCommerce Technical Review Due Diligence 144

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Most healthy businesses need business financing at some point. Startups have to deal with starting costs and ongoing businesses have to finance growth and working capital. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Don’t waste your time looking for the wrong kind of financing.

SBA 161

SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

That would mean that the increased number of new business startups will lead to a “funding gap&# of deals that can’t get financed. This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur. I believe that huge financial, productivity and technical gains come from new innovation rather than derivative thinking.

Florida 299

Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The Financier (Finance Manager): Assesses the viability & profitability of the business and product — This is vital when looking for investors. Additionally, your Finance Manager should understand the relationship between data, decisions, and people. Your initial marketer needs to focus on both aspects.

Software Review 54

Software Review Technical Review CTO Hire San Antonio 54

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Running a company is distinctly different from simply having operating experience – (working in bus dev, sales or marketing.) Market/technology acuity (patterns of success, domain expertise). People skills. People skills. Rolodex/deal flow (deal sourcing/ability to make connections for the portfolio). Fund raising skills.

Venture Capital 333

Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 333

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

What tech stack should a microinfluencer use? Many investors including me spend most of our day doing the same things people have always done in our job: in my case, due diligence, deal execution, etc. But for B2B sales, meeting people in person is often mandatory. Tech stack.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Typically stable, high margins; repeatable sales model; clear path to profitability; and high growth potential. Flexible VC offers you this. Typical business model.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2011

Suggest tools and evangelize new technology – each startup is different, but when it comes to Internet startups, there’s a lot of common tools and best practices. Help with financing – not only in subsequent rounds, but also credit lines, etc. Help and mentor on how to build a sales organization.

Technical Review 101

Technical Review Due Diligence Hosting Harvest 101

Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology start-ups. Impress the investors with what you and your team have accomplished to date (sales, contracts, key hires, product launches, etc.). Will you need to raise multiple rounds of financing? This is your opportunity to blow your own horn!

Hockey Stick 164

Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Due Diligence 164

Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Whether you’re a nonprofit, a new small business, a high-tech startup, or an up-and-running company, and whether you’re looking for a loan or a grant or an equity-sharing arrangement, there is an option for you. MicroVentures is very similar to EarlyShares, but with an explicit focus on tech companies. If you’re looking for a grant….

Kenya 119

Kenya Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review 119

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

I’ve been writing up reviews of this season’s Shark Tank pitches from a silicon valley VCs perspective. The company has done $400k in sales in less than two years and had an early test deal with a local supermarket chain that they were massively overperforming on. He did $5M in 2011 sales and is projected $7.2m

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 110

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2015

In fact, by doing your due diligence and reimagining the way your organization operates, you may very well be able to get a handle on your cash flow, giving your business access to the capital it needs to grow. While that might sound pleasing to the ear, it’s important to consider the speed at which technology evolves.

Management 60

Management Technical Review Software Review .Net 60

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Since 2015, her company, Barney, has guided over 150 media, marketing & tech companies through acquisitions. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Look, if you work in sales, wanna learn how to sell or just peek at the latest sales news. What does your sales and marketing team look like?

Entrepreneur 78

Entrepreneur Technical Review Cofounder Valuation 78

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

Equity 125

Equity SEC Technical Review Security 125

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Businesses are well-versed in leveraging technology in customer-facing activities. A recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) report , created in partnership with Scout RFP , highlighted this lag and its possible ramifications. With the right technology, procurement can have a staggering impact on the company’s bottom line.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Finance Software Review Due Diligence 124

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. New Communications Review. Interest in this waned when the Internet bust resulted in most tech start-up equity becoming worthless, but it seems to be coming back. Most tech start-ups fail.

Equity 40

Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

There are many ways to measure technical skills and check work histories and achievements, but assessment of team chemistry is a high art form. Messy cap tables can come back to haunt you when you do a financing or sell the company. Make your choices only after you’ve done some due diligence with other companies where they’ve served.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. Are These Your Slides? Perfect timing on sharing this pearl Steve.

Silicon Valley 243

Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 243

Small Business Force

AUGUST 31, 2013

This absolutely requires thoughtful and sober due diligence by both partners as they approach not only how the business relationship will be structured and will work, but, if it comes down to it, how it will end. Have it drafted by a competent business attorney (and have your partner have his own attorney review it).

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Partner Technical Review Founder 40

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Let’s take a few minutes to examine the kind of equity financing available to small or early stage businesses. In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. The post When should you go for equity financing? Friends and family investors.

Equity 62

Equity Finance Liquidity Event Angel Groups 62

Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

Hopefully I’ll be able to add some value with some of the financing needs that your businesses may need. You may be a manufacturer or a distributor and you can buy the products that you sell for pennies on the dollar because one of your suppliers is having a fire sale. Then we look at what the small business financing needs.

Small Business 89

Small Business SBA Finance Bankruptcy 89

www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

I worry about everything: money, sales, engineering, support, and recruiting. Check out the personal finance topic by clicking here. No customers no sales, no startup. Most people try to get through the day, especially if you’re applying for some tech job at some poor startup. The right answer is, “We’re a startup.

Software Review 68

Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors. . Let’s start at the end.   First , dividends.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Women Entrepreneurs Can

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Investing in real estate necessitates a lot of due diligence because of the high degree of risk involved. Financing in real estate is a great way to make money, whether passively or full-time. Since the dawn of the Internet, technology has had a profound effect on the real estate industry.

Florida 59

Florida Technical Review Due Diligence Demand 59

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I used to pride myself on doing nearly everything at my startups, whether that was managing finances , handling information technology, or even cutting the grass. But due diligence in the hiring process yields competent employees who are passionate about your business.

Hiring 110

Hiring Technical Review Startup Due Diligence 110

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. Your goal was to preserve your cash while you turned these guesses into facts and searched for a repeatable and scalable sales model. Raising Money Using Customer Development « Steve Blank [.]

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 266