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Beware The Consultant

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Beware The Consultant John Greathouse – Posted in: Cash Flow Management , Launching Venture , Strategic Planning. Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. Once you obtain funding, it will be worse than hitting the Lottery. Pyramid Power.

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Don’t Try to “Pull an Instagram.” Here’s Why …

Both Sides of the Table

You’ve found yourself in a super hot category and – let’s face it – it’s still a very frothy venture capital funding market so you may have loads of VCs chasing you. Let me remind readers as I outlined in this post , there are VERY FEW M&A transactions for early-stage startup companies above $100 million.

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The Importance of Advisory Boards for Startup CEOs

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Until then get someone like a CFO on your advisory board who can provide counsel on key legal, structural, strategic and financial issues.&# This is typically done with a small piece of equity. In that case I’m not sure you can attract advisers with equity, because it won’t be worth much as an investment on their part.

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Cap Table Explained — What is it and How to Maintain it for Investors

Up and Running

A cap table will help you in the strategic management of business decisions. The use of a cap table for a company comes into play when it has to track the total amount of shares, the value of shares, and the equity ownership of all the shareholders. This is all incorporated into a document called a Cap Table. . Let’s dive in.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

I recruited a top-flight engineer and serial entrepreneur to build our MVP, on equity?—?and As we self-funded on a tiny amount of cash, sweat equity and vision, we also worked in a methodical manner, moving the ball down the field week by week. especially in a winner-take-all category?—?that at least for now. Hello Chris Yeh!)

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

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Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ? Honestly, all I do is map out a plan that’s unique for the business. When it comes to early stage investing – it’s all gut.

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Building a Great Startup Board: Pt 1

Reid Hoffman

When entrepreneurs gather to swap war stories, whether they’re meeting in person or virtually, one of the biggest categories of horrific tales are bad board stories. The first and most fundamental application of this oath is understanding that, for early stage startups, replacing the CEO is almost never an option.

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