Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win. Use crowd funding. Get a loan or line-of-credit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity (coming soon). The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win. Use crowd funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Join a startup incubator.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The newest equity model was passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability in the USA, waiting for the rules to be defined by the SEC: Startup equity crowd funding. These also open new concerns about lost intellectual property, Internet scams, and long-term return on investment.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Of course, not every equity compensation story is a David Choe Story. If you’re thinking about extending equity to an employee or a vendor (as in the example above), you should know that the topic is multi-faceted. In this article, I’m going to examine: What equity compensation is. Different types of equity compensation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.” Join a startup incubator.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2012

Although their book is written for businesses of all sizes, I believe the principles apply especially to startups as follows: Increase return on equity invested. Attract investors and financing. Intellectual property (IP). ” They emphasize that before the “What” should come the “Why?” Scalability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

The newest model was passed into law recently via the JOBS Act , and won’t even be available until the end of this year or maybe mid-2013 in the USA, while waiting for the rules to be finalized: Startup equity crowd funding. These also open new concerns about lost intellectual property, Internet scams, and long-term return on investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As you may have seen on the Shark Tank TV show, offering a tiny equity amount for a large investment will not endear you to investors. They need to believe your valuation, based on current revenue and intellectual property, and feel the equity offered gives them a real return for the risk.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

This article highlights their advice on issues ranging from financing to patent trolls: While startups may believe lawyers are too costly, working with one early on avoids potentially serious problems later. They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. Convertible Securities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Although their book is written for businesses of all sizes, I believe the principles apply especially to startups as follows: To increase return on equity invested. To attract investors and financing. Intellectual property (IP). ” They emphasize that before the “What” should come the “Why?” Scalability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. Intellectual property is a business issue, not a technical issue. Most technologists have little interest in the mechanics of starting and building a business.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Intellectual Property. Should You Share Equity with Consultants? To grow his cash-strapped start-up, Parker ended up sharing equity -- not only with employees, but also with consultants and vendors.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

Think of financing an acquisition as an exercise with two parts that work in concert: 1) structuring a desired deal with a suitable target and 2) obtaining the funding. You might consider intellectual property and real estate, too, especially where their true value isn’t represented on the balance sheet. Obtaining the Funding.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

Because this typically consists of filing straightforward paperwork with your local government, you probably shouldn’t use a lawyer unless you are trying to divide equity upon formation. Intellectual property creation. If your IP is unique and at the heart of your startup, you definitely need legal help to protect your business.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Intellectual Property. Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says. Franchises.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In order to get your invention and business off the ground, you will need to invest time and money on protecting your intellectual property , development, production and marketing. Business financing. Moving from idea to marketable product can be challenging. Using personal resources. Government funding.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2020

The most traditional mutual fund is the equity fund. Equities are your stake in a company, and an equity fund buys stocks in a variety of different companies. Sometimes equities are combined with bonds to create a more balanced fund. Intellectual Property. Commodities.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Participants in the incubation program learn valuable lessons in entrepreneurial management, finding financing from incubator companies, modern office space, and fully permitted labs with a wide range of technical equipment and engineering resources. Current participants include Craftistas, CrowdRouser, and Flat Shoes Tattoos.

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www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Equity for Consultants – Keep it Simple! posted Feb 3 in Equity , People issues. for every hour works, consultant accrues [hourly wage]in debt that will convert to equity in the next round). Cooley Report Reviews Second Quarter Venture Capital Financing Trends. Intellectual Property. Blog blog archive.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. The nightmare scenario for founders is that they are heads-down and working on their startup for a number of years and finally get some headlines on a successful financing or exit. Introduction.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.).

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Cheered on by finance professors, Wall Street analysts, investors and hedge funds, companies have learned how to make metrics like Internal Rate of Return look great by one; outsourcing everything, two, getting assets off their balance sheet, and three only investing in things that pay off fast. We legalized robbing the corporate treasury.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

Startup lawyers can help you decide on which structure is the best for you based on your finances, plans and goals. Some of these potential issues can include: profit sharing, equity splits, decision-making, and division of responsibilities. Partnership Agreements. to resolve future conflicts. to resolve future conflicts.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Professionals maintain that there is plenty of money and equity for qualified startups, and funding marginal startups via any source will only make more people unhappy. But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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www.quora.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Type to Add and Search Questions; Search Topics and People Startups Startup Compensation Entrepreneurship Compensation Stock Options Major Internet Companies Silicon Valley Why is there such a large founder to early employee equity drop-off? This ties into this Paul Graham article: [link] /equity. Login if you already have an account.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 5, 2023

These can include physical assets, resources, intellectual property, and various investments. It can include continued operations provisions, equity interest protection, and support for employees and their families. Here are a few of the reasons why.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Professionals maintain that there is plenty of money for equity in qualified startups, and funding marginal startups via any source will only make more people unhappy. But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A trademark is defined as a type of intellectual property which can be used to identify services or products. Trademarks are an important way that businesses protect their intellectual property. Economic growth is generally measured by equity, bond, and commodity prices. Anatomy of a Recession.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Why are you so strongly sold on royalty licensing as the most effective way to finance a tech-based early stage company? Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. How do I appraise my intellectual property to estimate royalty rates? Do it myself?

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Why are you so strongly sold on royalty licensing as the most effective way to finance a tech-based early stage company? Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. How do I appraise my intellectual property to estimate royalty rates? Do it myself?

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Berkonomics

JULY 16, 2020

It may not be equity. Venture or angel-financed companies with plenty of working capital sometimes are immune to this working capital need for some time into their growth, but at some point, it will become clear that the cheapest form of finance is not equity in a growing enterprise. The banks need to be convinced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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