Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

When I first read Paul Graham’s blog post on “High Resolution&# Financing I read it as a treatise arguing that convertible notes are better than equity. I talked about this in my social proof post where I gave some suggestions about how to get the early guys off of the fence. Photo credit: D. and not a min.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

One of the most important things to get right when starting a small business is your finances, but if you’ve never had to organise invoices and pay taxes, this is easier said than done. Most startups need some kind of funding in their early stages, whether that’s a loan, grant or pot of savings. Secure funding.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In this exploration, we’re diving deep into how venture capital firms like Steve Streit’s SWS Venture Capital are broadening their horizons, not just dabbling but deeply investing in both early and late-stage opportunities. The strategic importance of late-stage investments cannot be overstated.

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Up and Running

APRIL 12, 2018

First, understand your finances. Objectively reviewing your finances is important, and this is a prerequisite to creating a forecast. Bringing in a business manager or an advisor is a great way to make sure all of the details are taken care of and paid for. Consequences of your plan.

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Forecast Early Stage Software Review Technical Review 77

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio has spent some 20 years advising businesses at various stages in their development on what it takes to position themselves for growth – whether it’s through traditional transactional activities like management buyouts and mergers and acquisitions or via a public listing on a Canadian stock exchange.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I am fond of quoting that about 70% of my investment decision of an early-stage company is the team. But not anal if one founder who shares equity graciously with early employees who are treated as “co-founders” My idea startup team is heaving on tech personnel but also has strong product management.

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Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 388

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With an extensive background in the corporate realm, he demonstrates expertise in diverse areas such as inventory management, wholesale operations, logistical analysis, and day-to-day operational oversight. Beyond logistics, he also plays a key role in managing aspects of finance and human resources within the organization.

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Management Early Stage Stock Operations 115

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

As an early-stage company that just closed our seed round at $8.1 So what does an early-stage company do to avoid the doom and gloom plaguing the world of startups? The post How Early-Stage Startups Can Utilize the SVB Collapse as a Wake-Up Call appeared first on The Startup Magazine. That includes us.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 28, 2022

And there are often many unexpected expenses in the early stages of a new venture. Fewer financing fees and lower principal on any startup loans mean more money back to you and your business. You’ll need to make some allowances in the early stages of the business. Calculating a realistic personal investment.

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Cost Startup Early Stage Vesting 138

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

Most early stage startups tend to do well in this area because entrepreneurs generally launch their startups believing they have a great product idea. What does this mean for their early stage investors? Weak revenue architecture poses the greatest near-term risk of failure for most early stage startups.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2022

Every startup needs financing in order to get off the ground, but maintaining a stream of income is also crucial for staying in business. While you don’t have to be a financial professional, understanding the basics of business finance is still important for tracking your budgets and overall financial performance. Project planning.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. As a content management system we had lots of write activities and went with Postgres. I’m not a big believer in too much hierarchy.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

It is a type of financing that investors can provide to startups and small businesses which are believed to have the potential for success in the long term. You will need to have an impressive management team to support your search for venture capital. Management team. What is Venture Capital Funding? Investment amount needed.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

Most early stage startups tend to do well in this area because entrepreneurs generally launch their startups believing they have a great product idea. What does this mean for their early stage investors? Weak revenue architecture poses the greatest near-term risk of failure for most early stage startups.

Framework 113

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 113

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 7, 2018

One of the biggest challenges facing startup businesses is getting adequate financing – without hobbling future performance. As a report last year by BMO Wealth Management noted: “This lack of financial expertise may have an impact on the ability of millennials to attain the financial success they desire.”. Private sector financing.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2017

To outside investors, the future of early stage and startup companies can be murky. Many of these companies are pre-revenue and in the cash burn stage as they try to establish their technology and market. However, as a condition of financing they may require annual audited financial statements.

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San Francisco Forecast Early Stage Term Sheet 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner.

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Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner.

Product Development 177

Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Boards and managers don’t agree on everything but they both agree that they need a strategic plan. One thing that they don’t always agree on is how to clarify the role of the board and the role of management in developing and implementing the strategic plan. Clarifying the Board’s Role in Strategic Management.

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Management Software Review Acquisition Merger 64

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

—– Lean Innovation Management. The first time a few brave corporate innovators tried to overlay the Lean tools and techniques that work in early-stage startups in an existing corporation, the result was chaos, confusion, frustration and ultimately, failure. I’ve been working with large companies and the U.S.

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Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The main thing you’re concerned about in this phase of your company is maintaing control of your board, which in a legalistic perspective is ensuring that founders & management have the majority of seats on the board. Most experienced VCs won’t push you to give up founder control at this stage of the business nor should they.

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Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2020

Cohen and John Kador, in their classic book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these great points of practical advice on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. Offering debt is better than offering direct equity, especially in early stages when you have no valuation for setting equity percentages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

These usually play a role in the very early stage of your business, primarily pre-revenue. Under this category, you have the angel investors who would invest their own money and Venture Capital or VC firms, who manage funds aimed towards specific startup sectors and stages. Stages of Equity-based funding. ?

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Partnership – Formed by two or more owners in agreement on how to start, manage and operate a business. You are required to change/replace your EIN if there has been a change in tax status, business name, address, management, and ownership. The right time for drafting a founders agreement is in the early stages of business.

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Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

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. You should.

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SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

How much you raise determines valuation I know it sounds crazy but at the earliest stages of a company your valuation often is determined by how much money you raise. There is a general guideline of how much investors want to own in order to invest in your company and the norm is 15–30% with the most common range 20–25% per early stage round.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Early Stage Startup 292

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10. Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so. I’ve now been involved with many other successful foll0w-on financings. Since then?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Every potential early-stage Venture Capitalist should take a year and do it before he or she makes partner. Early-stage Venture Capital firms grow their partnerships in different ways, some hire: partners from other firms. Today, you can start a web/mobile/cloud startup for $500,000 and have money left over. Here’s why.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 332

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2023

Many entrepreneurs are convinced that banks are not worth the effort for startups, especially early-stage ones that still don’t have a revenue stream, or collateral to back up their financing needs. Management with a strong track record. The short answer is that some banks will help, if you do your homework.

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Equity Silicon Valley Finance Early Stage 303

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

As two fund managers employing Flexible VC, we think it is a healthy addition to the ecosystem and will yield more predictable and stable healthy returns for investors. Too often, investment structures force the management team to make decisions between misaligned growth and investment (return) objectives. Early liquidity.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

David Teten

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Before making the decision to join ff Venture Capital , I did some research on early-stage tech investing as an asset class and how it’s evolving. Although any given early-stage company is quite risky, when aggregated across a large portfolio, returns are very attractive. Our finance team acts as an outsourced CFO.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2019

What you may not know is that 82% fail due to poor cash flow management, according to a study by a US Bank. Numerous accounting systems such as QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks, and Wave exist to help small business owners perform basic accounting tasks in the early stages. Perform inventory management. Generate invoices.

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CPA Software Review Bankruptcy Early Stage 70

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

Private financing market continued to see strong deal activity with $3.6B in total financings in Q2, surpassing Q1 total through 169 deals. Over half of financing deals in gaming went to blockchain gaming companies in H1 2022. billion in Q2 2022 with over half of total amount raised by early-stage companies.

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Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190