Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. Bloomberg reports that forty-nine percent more companies went public in 2017 versus 2016. The average amount raised also increased to $175 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. Last year was the most active year for IPOs in the United States since 2000.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. A year from now that’s projected to go as high as 100. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Presenting a plan in which the company grows too quickly will show the naiveté of the management team, while presenting too conservative a growth plan will often fail to excite an early stage investor (who typically looks for a 10X return on her investment). Provide a clear exit strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Make sure these cover your business model and exit strategy, so the angels see how both of you will make a reasonable return. Early stage research and development won’t excite angels. Opportunity sizing and financial projections must be credible.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2010

What’s an exit strategy? And I once heard one person object to exit strategy as a company moving away from its original location to some other. It was in my mind over the weekend after some smart people objected to exit strategies in plans for investors. Investors always want exit strategies, I said.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

In this article, we will discuss why it is important to understand the whole startup stages concept before you start a business to get the most benefit. Early Stage. This startup stage starts from the day you decide to work on a startup idea. Here is the complete list of points available in early stage startup.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

Investors and entrepreneurs are very excited about the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) model as an exit strategy for private companies. These two business experts have the know-how to spot lucrative trends in their early stages. Because SPACs are publicly listed companies, anyone can buy shares.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Quantitative, technology-enabled investing in private companies makes sense , but is structurally very difficult , and will become a more common strategy at a much slower rate. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself. . 9) Time, market, and exit investment.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

They are quite happy with a business that will turn into a profitable $20M company and dont necessarily need an obvious exit strategy. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. This is something Ive always wondered about. Theres many good companys that will never turn into a $100M VC kind of company.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself. ExitRound helps early stage companies identify buyers in smaller exits. .

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Early venture and angel investments are much, much riskier than Buffett’s, with more than half of them typically failing completely and losing the entire investment. As such, the returns on an early stage portfolio typically come from only one or two investments out of every ten.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 26, 2012

What is their preferred exit strategy? It is worth gaining an understanding, up front, of the timeframe in which they are looking to exit, as well as an understanding of their future plans. It is also worth understanding at an early stage how active a role the investor wishes to play in your business.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

This change means that virtually any individual, not just the wealthy, will have opportunities to make equity investments in early stage companies. That suggests, potentially, more early stage capital for entrepreneurs. How much capital does the company need to achieve breakeven and what if any is your exit strategy?

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

However, you’ll also need a steady flow of funds, especially in the early stages, to turn those ideas into reality. Funding is crucial for improving technology, hiring the right people, and launching a comprehensive marketing strategy to get a foothold in the market. Venture capital.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

what’s behind your financials, your go-to-market strategy, your current traction in the marketplace, your competition and why you’re better, your intellectual property or “secret sauce,” your exit strategy, etc.). I also learned quickly that no two angels are alike. What one angel likes another may not care about.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Investors, particularly those investing in early-stage startups, want to understand your vision. An exit strategy. One way or another, investors will want to know your thoughts about an eventual exit strategy for your business. A vision for the future. Where do you see your company going in the future?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Investors expect nothing less than a full-time commitment, even in the early stages when the business model has not yet been proven. Keep your exit strategy options open as you learn. Don’t quit your day job until the revenue is flowing. For aspiring entrepreneurs, a fallback plan is always good.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Make sure these cover your business model and exit strategy, so the angels see how both of you will make a reasonable return. Early stage research and development won’t excite angels. Opportunity sizing and financial projections must be credible.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2018

This simple plan format is also great for early-stage companies that just want to sketch out their idea in broad strokes. You don’t do an exit strategy section of your business plan if you’re not writing for investors and therefore you aren’t concerned with an exit.

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Just a few of these terms include vesting, corporate structure, governance principles, financing strategy, valuation and exit strategy. Basil Peters is perhaps the best known name in the world of early stage company exits.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 13, 2012

In 1998, before they even incorporated, Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page were trying to present their concept to early-stage, or "angel" investors, with limited success. Even though you're just getting started, investors want to know about your exit strategy. What's your end game? It's all about the money.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pricing Strategy. Exit Strategies. Strategy and Planning. Last fall, Arizona Bay launched its own venture capital firm, Arizona Bay Technology Ventures , which will invest from $50,000 to $750,000 in early-stage start-ups. Office and Operations. Legal Issues. Industries. Basic Accounting. Business Taxes.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

If you’re here on gust.com as an entrepreneur, I think you should know that many angel investor groups like convertible notes, mainly for one of the reasons Fred mentions: angel groups often look at relatively early stages, and the convertible note puts off the valuation for later, when – everybody involved.

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www.instigatorblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Early stage funding often bets subsatntial equity because the founders have liitle choices and thus the worth of the investor is really quite high. Early stage funding often bets subsatntial equity because the founders have liitle choices and thus the worth of the investor is really quite high.

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BeyondVC

SEPTEMBER 14, 2004

Timing: For an early stage company, I typically like to meet in person every 4-6 weeks. As far as board packages are concerned, I typically like to receive them at least 48 hours in advance so I can process the information and be in a position to ask intelligent questions. Lately I have been skewing to more of a 6 week time horizon.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Four developers who have the ability to take on the following roles while cranking out an awesome product in the early stages. In my experience most ambitious founders and co-founders are able to cover off more than one of these roles in the early stages. Developers who understand and can execute on a business model.

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Small Business Force

OCTOBER 22, 2017

That includes startups, raising capital to help launch them past proof of concept; or early-stage companies needing capital to scale their business, or more mature businesses, raising capital for a major growth initiative. startup, early stage, mature company) no matter what kind of capital you’re trying to raise (e.g.,

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

With angels were now talking about venture fundingproper, so its time to introduce the concept of exit strategy.Younger would-be founders are often surprised that investors expectthem either to sell the company or go public. Theyll only considercompanies that have an exit strategy—meaning companies that couldget bought or go public.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

Fewer investors will take common stock in early stage transactions. In each case, some sort of “exit strategy” will be part of the structure. If the company is in a very early stage, many investors would find this price high. Fewer investors will take common stock in early stage transactions.

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BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 12, 2003

One of the questions I was asked today was how an early stage company can make a strategic investment successful. In addition, when you sign a reseller or OEM contract it means that the hard work has yet to begin-an early stage company has to throw resources behind a partner to make things happen.

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Gust

JANUARY 5, 2012

If entrepreneurs need to raise significant subsequent funding from sophisticated investors, crowdfunding is not the most favorable source for early stage capital. However, SEC limits on the number of shareholders in privately-held companies may not the primary issue for entrepreneurs.

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