Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

You race back to the office to tell everybody how well it went and you wait for the follow-up call to have a partners’ meeting or talk about term sheets or at least dip into due diligence. I always tell people that fund raising is a sales process. What do I do now? Weren’t you the one who went to … oh, no. That wasn’t you.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

I spend a lot of time with startups and thus hear many companies talk about their approach to sales and their interactions with customers. Given customers & sales are the lifeblood of any organization you’d imagine everybody would respect their customers. Contrast that with a VC conversation I had. You can’t.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

by David Nagrosst, head of sales for Cyxtera Technologies in Asia Pacific, Australia and Japan. Security-focused code reviews and rigorous penetration testing are also highly recommended. Of all the security threats mentioned here, this is probably the one that requires most due diligence and is the most difficult to identify.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Complementary skills.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2020

A “deal room” is a cloud-based or physical space dedicated to storing the massive amounts of data to be used in due diligence by a buyer, lender or by an investor. That’s a comprehensive piece on a company for use by a buyer in determining fit. Your data room and its contents. Who will use it and when? When to start a data room?

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Agenda items will focus on key metrics illustrating value creation, particularly in software as a service companies. This is due to the intensity of the growth and value creation expected of a startup, and the fact that any external capital raised will bring a unique set of pressures and expectations. This is a good place to start.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2017

Startups don’t demonstrate due diligence. These software programs are more efficient for managing a company’s finances. These accounting software programs were designed to scale the financials with the business. It is easy to obtain this competitive information with software like Qvinci.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

I work in technology where the dress code is relaxed, but an executive woman my age can wear neither a hoodie nor a stuffy suit.). Anticipating the challenges of due diligence helped me to crystallize our tech development strategy and the sales strategy, and guided our financial planning. If so, how?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Complementary skills.

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Gust

APRIL 13, 2014

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Complementary skills.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I’m a mom, a full-time sales manager, and recruiter. Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). Entrepreneurs need to find a way to get traction (sales) without funding. Wait, you didn’t want to be a sales person? I’m not your average angel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Complementary skills.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Kiwi inventory forecasting software StockTrim achieved international sales in the UK, Australia and US immediately after launching in 2017. The snowball effect meant one person’s confidence inspired the next which Sutton says reduced the due diligence workload for him.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Even when someone is aware of what a CTO does, they often have limited context due to the wide variety of CTO roles. If outward facing, they will attend important sales calls and speak to the technology strategy and vision. They will review and negotiate all related contracts. Security needs to be top of mind for any CTO.

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Up and Running

JUNE 4, 2019

By 2021, global B2C ecommerce sales are expected to surpass $4.5 If you don’t, your competitors are lining up to scoop up those sales. Aside from direct to consumer online sales, shipping and fulfillment challenges can also have an impact on online retails who also sell their products through larger retailers. In the U.S.,

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 3, 2013

A “deal room” is an electronic or physical space dedicated to storing the massive amounts of data to be used in due diligence by a buyer, lender or by an investor. That’s a comprehensive piece on a company for use by a buyer in determining fit. Email readers, continue here.]

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Keep in mind the difference between marketing and sales: to present the product and encourage sales vs. the selling of the product. Operate on due diligence from this point: Identify your potential key crew members — background checks, personal references, past business review are all vital.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

You can sell products and services online without fancy face-to-face sales pitches, you don’t have to rent out an expensive physical storefront, and best of all, you can make sales while you sleep! In fact, it’s estimated that online sales will hit $4.8 The most critical part of the online sales process is payment.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Owners of corporations also pay taxes when they are paid dividends or profit from sale of the stock, which is why it is common to say that corporations are “double-taxed.” While this isn’t an impossible task, it can be an expensive hassle and force you to wait longer for the sale to be completed. Verdict : Corporation.

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Accordingly, each founder should carefully review any agreements with his prior employer and the employee handbook to determine if there are any provisions that may give the prior employer rights to the startup’s IP. code, a patent, etc.) Moreover, I recently saw this problem in the context of the sale of startup we were representing.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Options for payroll solutions abound, from full-service offerings to basic add-ons to accounting software, and it’s worth taking to time to weigh up the choices so you get the one that is best for your company. Integration with your accounting and HR software. Don’t rush. Find out more about payday filing at IRD.govt.nz.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. is an AI bot which helps companies refine their sales pitch to VCs. Sebastian Soler recently launched Knowledge.vc , which uses software and machine learning to enhance deal sourcing and diligence for VC firms.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Manuge continues, “Corl connects to a business’ bank accounts, accounting software, payment processors, and other digital services to collect 10,000+ historical data points that are analyzed in real-time. We have reviewed the application process of other RBI lenders and have not found one that has more API connections that ours.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

You need to have answers to the potential IP questions that may be raised by future investors or exit targets at the time of their due diligence. Copyright is free and can protect your source code or manuals from being copied. Not doing so can cause big problems later for your business. Points to think about.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Any custom manufactured IoT device would require software development as well as hardware customization. Instead of funding, you pay the investors a structured royalty, which is a portion of the sales. A lot of funded startups fail due to expectation mismatch between the founders and the investors. Royalty based investment.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 2, 2019

Most of our sales come from warm leads through word of mouth. Start by looking to see if they have a ‘who’s coming/see who’s registered’ link on the website so you can look up who is attending and conduct due diligence on them through Google, LinkedIn, etc. 8- As a different sales pitch.

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mashable.com

MARCH 20, 2014

Proceed — if at all — with extreme due diligence and caution. What is the sales strategy? Having an intimate understanding of the sales strategy will help you gauge the likelihood that the company will succeed and can be your best position when youre interviewing for a job at the firm because youll have a great strategic focus.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Angels make a return on their investment when the entrepreneur successfully grows the business and exits it, generally through a sale or merger. Group members meet regularly to review business proposals and watch presentations of the selected businesses. The Center for Venture Research estimates that U.S. What is an angel group?

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Could you talk a bit about the diligence you did during the acquisition? How long into the discussion before you commenced diligence? Due diligence is the most important part of the process because it dictates whether you should move forward with the acquisition, and at what price. Number of new paid accounts per month.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Common exit strategies include being acquired by another company, the sale of equity, or a management or employee buyout. There’s also the added bonus that you’ll have to do a lot less due diligence. In fact, this is exactly what happened at Palo Alto Software. See Also What Startups Need to Know About Exit Strategies.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. They read reviews of the products of target investments.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Instead of looking at your credit score or asking you for your business’s detailed financial statements, Kabbage asks you for your UPS, PayPal, Amazon, Square, eBay, and/or Quickbooks accounts, and then uses the data it gathers from those accounts to determine your sales revenue and cash flow itself.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 11, 2008

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Should You Build or Buy Your Micro-ISV? A few months ago I received a review copy of Debugging Your Information Technology Career: A Compass to New and Rewarding Fields that Value Computer Knowledge.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 17, 2013

Martin – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Good reminder from Fred Wilson that your instincts should sometimes guide you when due diligence does not – [link]. Martin – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Tesla sales beating Mercedes, BMW and Audi |CNNMoney – [link].

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Angels make a return on their investment when the entrepreneur successfully grows the business and exits it, generally through a sale or merger. Group members meet regularly to review business proposals and watch presentations of the selected businesses. The Center for Venture Research estimates that U.S. What is an angel group?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

It broke the hegemony that the carriers had over software on mobile phones and the industry will forever be changed (for the better) for this. But I believe it’s a very comprehensive solution and our due diligence with large app developers confirmed as much. What does it do? it has built in iPad support from Day 1.

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