The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

Of late, with the advent of new technology and the spread of the internet to nearly all corners of the country, Indians have taken up a new kind of shop! After doing the requisite due diligence, investors can select their preferred companies. Are you wondering how to invest in startups in India? The digital startup craze.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2019

Image via Flickr by ivanpw Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. Off-shore unsolicited investor offers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Due diligence should always be a two-way street. A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Check track record on the Internet and social networks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Some analysis and due diligence along the following lines should be performed on every idea, as a reality check, before committing your efforts and other people’s money to building a business: Look for places where competitors are few. Passion, optimism, and determination are necessary but not sufficient to assure a successful startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Due diligence should always be a two-way street. A while back, I published an article on “ Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Check track record on the Internet and social networks. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

With worldwide instant access to skills and alternatives via the Internet, I see a much more competitive and skilled remote workforce than ever before. If you do your due diligence hiring job right, the contractors you outsource will already be trained in their jobs. The terms are clear, and there is no entitlement to deal with.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

It is also a function of the stage of much of our careers where we aren’t interested in playing small ball with incrementalism on how to squeeze out an extra 5% of margin by optimizing the Internet slightly better. I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. It was impressive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Some analysis and due diligence along the following lines should be performed on every idea, as a reality check, before committing your efforts and other people’s money to building a business: Look for places where competitors are few. Passion, optimism, and determination are necessary but not sufficient to assure a successful startup.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As we are spending more of our resources online, we believe that a “new Internet” is being created – with the consumer at its centre – on top of a strong tech infrastructure: 5g/6g, cloud, edge computing, new powerful GPUs, spatial computing, decentralisation etc. . The “new internet” aka “Metaverse” .

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

While you’re at it, you should calculate 3 of your deductions: business-based vehicle mileage, your internet and phone deductibles, and home office expenses. Even though you’ve done your due diligence to prepare your independent contractor taxes for filing, you can’t just send them off when January rolls around.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2017

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. Don’t count on ever passing due diligence, or even getting that deposit back.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2016

It seemed as though venture capitalists were throwing money at any Internet idea they could find – no business plan required. Our idea was to build a dial-up Internet service to compete with AOL, MindSpring and EarthLink. We had no experience in running an Internet filtering software business, but this didn’t concern us.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. Don’t count on ever passing due diligence, or even getting that deposit back.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Due diligence should always be a two-way street. A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Check track record on the Internet and social networks.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2019

Millennials scour the internet to learn about a brand or product before making a purchase. No matter how fickle many people believe Millennials to be, they are extremely brand loyal. In fact, 60 percent of Millennials say they almost always stick to brands they currently purchase. Information is essential.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 16, 2024

Leveraging Technology for Better Reporting Technological innovations such as big data analytics, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) revolutionize sustainability reporting. Failing to comply can result in legal repercussions and damage to corporate reputation, as the stakes are high, and due diligence is essential.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2019

As a group, they aren’t particularly interested in the information age; however, the younger members of this generation are one of the fastest-growing groups of internet users. Patriotism, team-building, and sacrifice for the common good are appealing to this generation. However, all generations appreciate honesty and authenticity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2023

So what can you do, and what are the “red flags” to look for as you do your due diligence before pooling your money with other investors, or accepting money for your startup from investors? The Internet has just made it easier and faster for vultures to feed on investors tempted by the possibility of an “inside deal.”

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). The old PDRs were quite cumbersome due diligence processes. Access to information stored on VDRs can be done from any location in the world provided that the user has access to internet connection.

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Rembrandt Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

You can get your release posted all over the Internet and boast about it. Probably not, so… Do your due diligence when it comes to press releases and publicity. Do your due diligence. Watch out for press release templates and search engine postings. But… • What exactly is showing up on these sites? •

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2017

Along with due diligence for glowing reviews, users should be aware of the security concerns that arise with turning your home into a smart home , giving hackers different avenues to breach. With great mobile connectivity, comes great security responsibilities. Keeping software updated and changing passwords regularly is not enough.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

My view is that non-disclosures won’t protect you from unscrupulous business contacts, so you simply shouldn’t deal with the flood of unknown people who will contact you via the phone or Internet. Potential investors don’t need this data, except perhaps as part of a final due diligence after an initial signed agreement.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Their expertise is focused across the range of software and internet sectors that we focus on here at NextView — from SaaS to e-commerce, ad-tech to mobile. At their core all of the folks listed above are builders — they have all founded and run exceptional software and internet companies, in some cases multiple times.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 24, 2019

Performing market research and due diligence for potential investments. These qualities are still important, but this time around we’re optimizing for four C’s: . Reporting for our investors, including writing quarterly updates and preparing LP advisory board meetings.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Their expertise is focused across the range of software ​and​ internet sectors that we focus on here at NextView​ –​ from SaaS to e-commerce, ad-tech to mobile. ​. Insight During Our Due Diligence – We frequently touch base with these people when we are looking at a potential new investment where the advisor has unique insight.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

As APIs tend to be the most exposed part of a system because of their accessibility from the open Internet, it is recommended that threat modelling applications and systems, including data flow and architecture/design, become important parts of the development lifecycle. Think again.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

internet sectors that we focus on here at NextView? have all founded and run exceptional software and internet companies, in some cases multiple times. Insight During Our Due Diligence – We frequently touch base with these people when we are looking at a potential new investment where the advisor has unique insight.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2014

Last Wednesday, I went to a Global Internet of Things (IoT) Day Mixer that had 256 attendees from a wide range of backgrounds, including engineers, designers and entrepreneurs. And I use a time-tracking tool like Personal Analytics to verify I’ve actually taken the time and exercised due diligence.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

A VDR is an internet database in which companies’ share and store private information used during financial transactions. M&A due diligence is the primary application of the VDR. Fundraising mandates involve lots of document and data sharing during due diligence investigation. Virtual Data Rooms (VDR).

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Board Effect

APRIL 28, 2021

Due Diligence in Applying for 501(c)(3) Status. As always, the internet offers a wealth of information about nonprofit filings. Major donors are often familiar with the difference between Form 1023 and Form 1023-EZ. Some donors are looking for assurance that the nonprofits they support have been thoroughly vetted by the IRS.

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Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Government 98

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I’ve been a venture capitalist since the first internet bubble and what I’ve learned is that it’s hard to assess investment opportunities unless you have a thorough understanding of the company’s product and market and unless you’ve spent some serious time doing due diligence on the business.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We did a full-court press led by Steven because once we decided this was the team we wanted to work with and this opportunity mapped to our belief system that content + tech will build a generation of great Internet companies.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

They are professionals with full-time jobs, who often don’t have time for due diligence (and may not even know how to do it) and often make decisions through trusted referrals or based on gut feelings (more on gut feelings later). However, entrepreneurs still need to approach angel investors offline for larger amounts of capital.

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David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence. Here’s How to Do Your Due Diligence First. It’s preferable that you live in the New York tri-state area. I do not require an NDA, assuming you have relevant qualifications. See Ready to Join a New Management Team?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

After viewing your slide deck, if investors are still interested in your startup, they will ask for a deep-dive meeting to drill in on any hard questions before commencing due diligence. Although the term may sound negative, it’s actually a very positive sign. Expect your skills, insights and motivation to be tested -- so be prepared.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

are eliminated during due diligence. Get your Internet domain name and website. The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Over half of the survivors remaining are eliminated during live presentations, and another 6.5%

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2017

Present were: Darlene Pope who was instrumental in adding Internet connectivity to thousands of commercial buildings in New York City. Mark Parr who was the technical architect (CTO) on a project to bring Internet to the New York City Subway along with many other wireless smart building and city wide wireless network projects.

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