The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

TEC is one of Canada’s largest and most experienced private credit firms, specializing in providing asset-based capital solutions to companies that are underserved or overlooked by traditional sources of financing, primarily banks. Are there new revenue streams you can tap into? The firm has made more than $4.5

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Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 134

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 4, 2023

In a perfect world, small businesses would have an endless stream of revenue coming in and there wouldn’t be need to worry about financing. Sometimes businesses have to get creative when it comes to their small business financing, especially when revenue is low. However, we all know that’s not the case.

Finance 110

Finance Revenue Small Business Bootstrapping 110

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. So what is Revenue Based Investing? Absolutely not.

Revenue 60

Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 28, 2011

While Jane was building SayAhh’s revenue projections , Dick focused his attention on building the expense side of the projections. It is simple in that it forecasts how much cash will be coming in the door (revenues + equity financing + debt financing) and then subtracts from that amount how much cash is expected to be going out the door.

Revenue 127

Revenue Balance Sheet Forecast Software Review 127

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

I’ve listed them below in *very* roughly descending order of efficiency, measured by increased dollars one can put to work, divided by the operational dollars required to implement each strategy. . Sophisticated VC and private equity funds have a wide array of options for leveraging outside operating executives.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Businesses with a geo/city-based operations – city GMs/on-the-ground ops teams. Operations/Logistics-heavy business – transition from 3PL to in-house fulfillment center/teams at X volume. Enterprise SaaS/B2B software – account executives (AEs) and sales developement reps (SDRs). The “product roadmap”.

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Part-Time VPE Seed Stage CTO Hire Forecast 195

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Payments are commonly delayed for a grace period of 12-36 months.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

Though personal income taxes will usually not be due until the middle of April, organizing your finances at the end of each year is an absolute necessity. Balancing Assets, Liabilities, and Owner’s Equity. The formula that your business ought to use for a balance sheet — without exception — is assets= liabilities + equity.

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Balance Sheet Software Review Equity Cofounder 172

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2020

Reasons for a business valuation run a gamut from selling the business due to retirement or health reasons to financing expansion efforts to adding shareholders to a buyout situation. Capitalization Factor – This can be defined as a multiplier used for converting projected future earnings and revenue into present day value.

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Valuation CPA Software Review Revenue 162

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The primary source of your funds should be your paying customers, i.e., your business should generate enough revenues and profits to fund the growth and expansion. Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. Forms of funding. ? Equity investment.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The primary goal of any corporate firm is to benefit from the business’s finances while operating at its maximum capacity. Entrepreneurs often feel like spending too much time sorting out the finances can lead to a halt in developing innovative ideas for the growth of the business.

Finance 157

Finance Balance Sheet Operations Framework 157

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

Your revenue plans are no longer valid. What’s your monthly cash burn at your new low revenue level? Operating Numbers. The CEO should dial through as many of the largest existing customers to get a firsthand understanding of the magnitude of any revenue shortfall. The ripple effects won’t be obvious at first.

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South Korea Salary Business Model China 333

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Every organization should be aiming to achieve growth, and this is a particularly important concern for startups that want to scale their operations consistently. This is where growth financing options come into play. So what is it exactly, and to what extent can you finance the growth of your startup using it? The advantages.

Finance 136

Finance Dilution Green Revenue 136

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2019

Bank provides two types of finances, namely, working capital and funding. The working capital loan is required to run a complete cycle of revenue-generating operations. However, the loans can also be used to buy, start, or operate a business. As per requirements, one can apply for the same.

Startup 96

Startup Government Valuation Technical Review 96

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Metrics such as discretionary cash flow or business revenue are used. A company’s goodwill might be worth 2x more than the discretionary cash flow, or the accounting practice’s value might be worth 1 to 1.35x the annual revenue + work-in-progress (inventory). When to use the rules of thumb for a business valuation?

Valuation 86

Valuation .Net Metrics Balance Sheet 86

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

With the rise of startups and growing businesses , it has become more critical for investors to have a thorough understanding of equity to be aware of all of the advantages they are receiving from the companies they have invested in. What is Company Equity? Types of equity. Common stock. Preferred shares.

Valuation 108

Valuation Equity Warrant Common Stock 108

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How should I finance my new venture? It’s a deceptively simple question:  what is the optimal way to finance a new startup? This seems like an easy topic – debt where there is appropriate cash flow, equity when there isn’t.  What are the reasons to choose one financing structure over another? five years.).

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2017

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. Many of these companies operate at a loss with a negative cash flow, which begs the going concern question.

San Francisco 133

San Francisco Forecast Early Stage Term Sheet 133

www.avc.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Employee Equity: How Much? The most common comment in this long and complicated MBA Mondays series on Employee Equity is the question of how much equity should you grant when you make a hire. And the amount of equity you need to grant to accomplish these hires is also an art and most certainly not a science.

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Equity Employee CTO Hire Fractional CTO 64

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

Make a budget and keep a close watch on the finances , ensuring that there are no unnecessary expenses. This will keep them sustainable should revenues take a dive. Thanks to Corey Philip, Acumen Equity Advisors ! #7- In response to the changes, one of the plans is cut operating costs and focus on improving operating leverage.

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Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review Revenue 92

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Not only is the information listed on them important for tax purposes, but it will also be needed if you’re looking to finance your business through small business lending. The income statement is also known as a profits and losses sheet, and it shows the revenue being generated, expenses and costs. What The Balance Sheet Is.

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Balance Sheet .Net Equity Revenue 200

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In his tenure as CEO of DataSift we have never missed a monthly revenue figure. He has grown our US operations from 1 employee (him) to a global organization of 75 employees that will finish the year with 8-digit revenues (90+% recurring) and more than 350% year-over-year growth. In his spare time he raised nearly $30 million.

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Advisory Board CTO Hire Fractional CTO Los Angeles 365

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2014

Shark Question #2: What were your total revenues for the last quarter and last 12 months, including profit margins? To get these “numbers,” do a review of total revenue and expenses, review by product or service line, and a profit-margin analysis – all of which can all be obtained from your company’s income statement.

CPA 160

CPA Technical Review Later Stage Equity 160

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

Once you learn about all of your financing options, you could choose the one best suited to help your business grow. ANGEL INVESTOR : These are individuals who offer capital to startups in exchange for equity, partial ownership or convertible debt. By self-financing, you can maintain control of your startup.

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Syndicate Syndication Software Review Angel Investor 127

YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2018

Pat grew the business so successfully that by his senior year, he had moved the operations from his dorm room to an off-campus office, had a staff of 17 full- and part-time employees and over 100 business accounts. Give these people equity to get them on board early on when cash is low.

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Developer Investment Bankers eCommerce Social Media 159

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.

Intellectual Property 352

Intellectual Property Equity Bootstrapping Valuation 352

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. There is no free lunch.

Mezzanine 368

Mezzanine Private Equity Bandwidth Metrics 368

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Financing a Small Business. Office and Operations. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says. Start-up | Mondays.

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Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Up and Running

MARCH 9, 2022

There are numerous instances where an in-depth view of your business finances can help avoid risks. According to a study, 60 percent of small business owners admit that they don’t feel knowledgeable about their finances. Operating leverage effect (OLE) ratio. OLE ratio = contribution margin ratio/operating margin.

Equity 136

Equity .Net Balance Sheet Operations 136

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. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

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. Synergies might include new revenues, reduced costs, or the generation of cash for debt repayment or to fund some of the transaction’s integration costs.

Acquisition 124

Acquisition Finance Raleigh Mezzanine 124

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

When you accept outside money, particularly a private equity (PE) investment, however, that changes. In this article, I’ll provide some personal stories of how investors have navigated the balance between raising private equity capital and not losing control of their startup. You make all the decisions, when you want, how you want.

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2020

Tie payments to your product or service revenue. With “cash flow” obligations, investors receive a percentage of your operating cash flow (if any) until they have been repaid in full, or have achieved a specified percentage return on their investment. Loans are a safer option than equity.

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Management Cram Down Angel Investor Equity 308

The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2022

The three main components of a company are production or service, marketing and sales, and finance. Production or service is the business’s core activity, which generates revenue. Finance is how you manage your finances, including budgeting, accounting, and bookkeeping. Financing Your Startup.

Technology 138

Technology Venture Capital Finance Startup 138

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In its first full year of operation, VCAP attracted 159 applicants. – Forte has developed an innovative structure to finance vocational reskilling at no cost to individuals or governments. Traditional equity VCs are looking for high-risk, high-reward, “swing for the fences” models. Why is that?

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60

VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

This is part of Israel’s Ministry of Finance NIS 1.2 Many of these businesses operate in the digital realm and have seen limited impact on revenues – some have even seen their revenues explode VC Backed Startups and PPP: Do You Really Need It? Israel – 500M NIS to cash strapped startups.

SBA 124

SBA Technical Review Startup 124

Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

Your revenue or business model. Most startup teams are missing some key talent—be it marketing, management expertise, programmers, sales, operations, financial management, and so on. Show what you’re projecting in revenue (per product) over the next three to five years. Will you need to raise multiple rounds of financing?

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Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Angel Investor 164