Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Today we are announcing the biggest entrepreneurial program ever launched – Startup Weekend Next. A partnership of Startup Weekend , Startup America , TechStars and Udacity , Startup Weekend Next brings four weeks of amazing hands-on training learning to build your startup to cities around the world.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor. Hunter Walk: Before we dive into your company Greenhouse , give me one story from your childhood that foretold you were going to end up a startup founder. Daniel Chait: Oh man, I have a ton of these!

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 31, 2020

Venture capital investment is one of the top places startups look out for when seeking funding for their business alongside other popular options like angel investing and crowdfunding. Therefore, startups can expect investors to make significant adjustments based on lessons learned last year, which are rather harsh.

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techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Startup Battlefield. Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get? Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get? He covers startups, music, social, mobile, health, and education. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics. Disrupt SF. Rip Empson.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With the pandemic, climate crisis, global economic shifts and rapidly changing consumer markets, it is clear that many businesses of today will no longer be relevant tomorrow. It is our startup sector which will drive this innovative progress. Startup founders are our ambitious problem solvers. Our world is changing, and fast.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

“ Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East “, written by seasoned U.S. In fact, according to Schroeder, startup events in the Middle East regularly see more female participation than even those held in the United States – a staggering revelation.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 15, 2022

It is a well-known fact that millennials will soon represent 75 % of the global workforce. Businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups all join in the hope that they can keep their millennial workforce engaged and happy. For you as a startup owner, this insight holds far greater significance. Globally the workforce is changing.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , today we present Minué Yoshida, owner of the New York-based Yoshida Academy which offers courses to help clients in mastering public speaking and leadership skills and diversity, equity and inclusion consulting. The first step was to acknowledge our current diversity.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

With countless roadblocks along the way, it’s not uncommon for a startup to falter to the point of folding before it has ever reached even the simplest of business goals. The rub is that a startup likely has the ideas to take it straight to the top, but it’s also likely that the company lacks the business skills to make it truly successful.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund and mutual fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. High-frequency trading, algorithmic by its nature, is estimated to account for at least 50% of US equity markets trading volume. . But we’re doing it slowly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Thus, in my role as mentor to young entrepreneurs, I always recommend that you first take a hard look at your own values and priorities, before jumping into any new startup, as the founder, or even as a side hustle. Timing is critical for every startup. Would I prefer a local business or global enterprise?

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the global economy, with businesses in every sector feeling the strain of the crisis. To help combat the effects of this global crisis, the US government created several programs to provide relief and assistance to those companies in need.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2020

This is especially true for startups, which operate on the basis of customer traction to solidify expectations with investors or lending institutions. When it occurs, the consequences can be swift and devastating, wreaking potential havoc on a once steady stream of revenue.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. 4/ Global Trade Wars Are For Real.

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www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Entrepreneur Homepage Startups Starting a Business Home How-To Guides Startup Basics Business Ideas Business Planning Startup Financing Success Stories Home-Based Business Starting a Business Play Video How to Take a New Product from Just an Idea to a Business (Video). Startup Basics Does College Matter for Entrepreneurs?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

When you see startups like SpaceX and Pinterest grow from a low valuation to a billion dollars in just a few years, it’s easy to assume that if you just keep doing what you are doing, you can get there as well. Of course, that means a mindset willing to give up much more equity, and taking on a whole new level of risk.

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View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

There’s been a lot of digital ink spilled around the various types of capital available to startups today. As a startup grows, venture debt becomes a viable option to continue that growth. Glen is an active contributor to the local tech ecosystem and well-versed in how and when startups can use venture debt to their advantage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

In fact, the latest figures show that crowdfunding globally is expected to grow from USD 1.41 Most of the experience so far has been cash versus the equity feature defined by the JOBS Act – Equity Crowdfunding (Title III) , introduced back in 2016 with 685 pages of rules. Lack of checks and balances on startup valuations.

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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. Equity Ownership. Yes, typically preferred equity. Funder Category.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Guest post by Sarah Milstein, co-host of The Lean Startup Conference. At a party in NYC recently, I was challenged by a VC to name the biggest company currently using Lean Startup practices. I think he expected me to describe a medium-sized startup or maybe some small, old-school media organization.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. This left an open playing field for Chinese software startups as they “copy to China” existing U.S. Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). All the usual caveats apply. Competition.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2020

The company recently announced its first minority investment, from Spectrum Equity. According to Spectrum’s research, 38% would consider creating and selling online courses that relate to their areas of expertise (Source: Spectrum Equity ). Customers aren’t the only ones who find resonance in Kajabi’s platform. Investor Input?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

More recently, the desire for extra income has become the key driver in new startups, according to the popular press. This usually means not taking money from equity investors, since investors want fast growth, high profits, and an exit event, to allow investments to be recouped. Startup funding comes from personal savings and family.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

We spent our future since the equity was artificial. The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% If you’re a startup, in bad times there is less over-funding of your competitors and therefore less pressure to give everything away for free. Consumer spending is where I’m dubious. So why the ’09 bounce?

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Planning, Startups, Stories. The Global Small Business Blog. Working for Equity Instead of Cash. has an article on service firms waiving their fees and instead taking equity in their clients. OReilly Radar.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. Efficiency over innovation. We legalized robbing the corporate treasury.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress. But if you read the whole article you glean more insight… the entire public equity markets have sunk in the last 3-4 months. What will happen for the startup IPO market? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. September 15, 2011.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 11, 2021

the world’s largest senior care network and technology platform which recently acquired global home care provider Home Instead , today announced it has raised $70 million in Series E funding and $300 million in debt financing. The round brings Honor’s total equity funding to date to $325 million and values the company at over $1.25

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

This article is part of our Business Startup Guide —a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! Howard Schultz brought the espresso bar concept from Italy to the United States and grew Starbucks into a global phenomenon. Starting up a business requires a lot of different steps.

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OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Startup CEO (OnlyOnce – the book!), My book, Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business , is now available for pre-order on Amazon in multiple formats ( Print , Kindle ), which is an exciting milestone in this project! Part III – Pre-Order Now. questions”. Writing a book is a LOT harder than I expected!

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. What I found in Finland was: a whole lot of smart, passionate entrepreneurs who want to build a startup hub in Helsinki. Startup Blog: Arctic Startup.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In 2021, the startup landscape looks much different than it did in 2000. For starters, there are more startups. And these are not just any old startups either; they’re some of the most innovative and successful organizations around! Damon Becnel discusses how the startup industry has changed over the past decade.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

As a startup advisor and investor, living in an area with several local universities, I’m continually surprised by how little many entrepreneurs know about the resources available from these institutions. Every startup needs to start their funding search looking for grants, with no equity dilution, as well as contests and foundations.

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Gust

DECEMBER 21, 2013

For venture capital, this is typically ten times the invested capital, and those returns can only be achieved through equity appreciation, not debt service. If you already have a startup, why do you believe it will take two to five months to write a business plan? That would typically be done before you start the company.

Private Equity 139

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Finance 139

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. This left an open playing field for Chinese software startups as they “copy to China” existing U.S. Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). All the usual caveats apply. Competition.

China 218

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 218

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2019

More recently, the desire for extra income has become the key driver in new startups, according to the popular press. This usually means not taking money from equity investors, since investors want fast growth, high profits, and an exit event, to allow investments to be recouped. Startup funding comes from personal savings and family.

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Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

4/ Streaming equity – venture funds + employee stock becomes more liquid. 7/ SaaS roll-ups and micro-private equity become huge. Startups pave the way for in person only monthly, quarterly, or bi-annually and large corps have 2 day a week in offices. Startups are more likely to pay mercenaries with expertise (like me!)

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