Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

I recently reviewed a good summary of the advantages and disadvantages of an IPO exit strategy for startups in a widely-used textbook “ Entrepreneurship ,” by Robert Hisrich, Michael Peters, and Dean Shepherd. Their synopsis of the key risks should make you look hard for an alternate exit strategy: Increased risk of liability.

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Exit Strategy IPO Investment Bankers Entrepreneur 239

Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

Most startup teams are missing some key talent—be it marketing, management expertise, programmers, sales, operations, financial management, and so on. Remind the audience why your management team is capable of managing their investment for growth. Your exit strategy. Your financial projections.

Hockey Stick 164

Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Angel Investor 164

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Team: Who is on your management team? With the rise of new cannabis companies, it is important to differentiate your cannabis company from the competition, whether you are opening a farm, extraction operation, or dispensary. Your operations plan. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. Operations.

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Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Demonstrate your team’s unique unfair competitive advantage, whether it is technology, stellar management team, or key partnerships. This gives the assurance that if management executes well, the company has substantial profit and liquidity potential. The operations plan transforms the business plan from concept into reality.

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Venture Capital Business Plan Technical Review Private Placement 129

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It's your persuasive pitch to potential investors, outlining your startup's objectives and profitability strategy. Beyond that, it acts as your business's guiding roadmap, ensuring you stay aligned with your goals as your operations adapt to evolving circumstances. Thanks to Steven Light, Avenue B ! #8-

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Business Plan Jordan Entrepreneur Florida 125

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

Managing to specific goals, priorities, and a plan. Preparation and management of funding. Even if you are not requesting outside funding, I would expect a clear process for sourcing and managing the investment you plan to apply. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Team building status and plan.

Exit Strategy 288

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 288

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

I do first recommend getting some business experience, building relationships, and managing risk. A business is never a solo operation. You need complementary skills for marketing, financials, and operations. What do you see as your legacy and exit strategy? If you find no takers, you may not have a future.

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Startup Exit Strategy Cofounder Equity 399

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. Some nonprofit entrepreneurs think they can skip the whole plan, rather than just the sections on valuation, equity offered, and exit strategy. Bartering services. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Angel Investor 132

Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 132

Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

Most start-up teams are missing some key talent – be it marketing, management expertise, programmers, sales, operations, financial management, etc. Remind the audience why your management team is capable of managing their investment for growth. Let them know that you know what you don’t know !

Hockey Stick 164

Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Due Diligence 164

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. Some non-profit entrepreneurs think they can skip the whole plan, rather than just the sections on valuation, equity offered, and exit strategy. Bartering services. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Equity 207

Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 207

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Team: Who is on your management team? Or maybe you will want to extend your practice’s hours of operation. Your operations plan. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. Maintain a positive online reputation for your practice as a key management technique. Operations. Be specific.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Managing to specific goals, priorities, and a plan. Preparation and management of funding. Even if you are not requesting outside funding, I would expect a clear process for sourcing and managing the investment you plan to apply. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Team building status and plan.

Entrepreneur 328

Entrepreneur Exit Strategy Metrics Operations 328

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. Some non-profit entrepreneurs think they can skip the whole plan, rather than just the sections on valuation, equity offered, and exit strategy. Bartering services. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Angel Investor 218

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 218

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. Some non-profit entrepreneurs think they can skip the whole plan, rather than just the sections on valuation, equity offered, and exit strategy. Bartering services. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Angel Investor 238

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 238

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. Some non-profit entrepreneurs think they can skip the whole plan, rather than just the sections on valuation, equity offered, and exit strategy. Bartering services. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years.

Exit Strategy 264

Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

For that, you need a great product and good financial management. Manage it well. When talking about financial management, it is the word “management” that is the most important. As a management tool, develop a business plan with a five year projection and an exit strategy.

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Management Small Business Administration United States Exit Strategy 100

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 18, 2024

As a former business exit advisor, she crafts exit strategies, adding up to five figures to clients’ net profit monthly so they can focus on growth. And that was a frustration just because I had managed another company before this. I was the manager and I was able to get this company to run without me as the manager.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years.

Exit Strategy 376

Exit Strategy Startup Private Equity Equity 376

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2010

An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. Some non-profit entrepreneurs think they can skip the whole plan, rather than just the sections on valuation, equity offered, and exit strategy. Bartering services. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Angel Investor 143

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 143

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

I reviewed a good summary of the advantages and disadvantages of an IPO exit strategy for startups in a widely-used textbook “ Entrepreneurship ,” by Robert Hisrich, Michael Peters, and Dean Shepherd. Their synopsis of the key risks should make you look hard for an alternate exit strategy: Increased risk of liability.

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IPO Founder Exit Strategy Investment Bankers 224

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2011

I recently reviewed a good summary of the advantages and disadvantages of an IPO exit strategy for startups in a widely-used textbook “ Entrepreneurship ,” by Robert Hisrich, Michael Peters, and Dean Shepherd. Their synopsis of the key risks should make you look hard for an alternate exit strategy: Increased risk of liability.

Exit Strategy 235

Exit Strategy IPO Investment Bankers Entrepreneur 235

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

In addition, current investors want to see every startup go public or be acquired, as an exit event, so they can get their due return for that investment which has been tied up for the last few years. For these reasons, I always look for an overt exit strategy in every startup I might consider for an angel investment.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Startup Valuation Acquisition 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

The CEO must focus on key management team hires and assume a few mistakes which need to get fixed. As one company Chairman says, "The common elements I see in first time CEO's: a) they don't hire fast enough, b) they don't fire fast enough, and c) they don't manage their board and investors well." Create and sell a financial model.

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Exit Strategy Leadership Founder Networking 407

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2016

by Larry Fontillas, managing director of the Americas for ansarada. He or she is skilled at managing the deal’s tenor and flow, and makes sure negotiations happen without a hitch to both improve the transaction process as well as the end result for the seller. This is where a good advisor is absolutely essential. and abroad.

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Technical Review Due Diligence San Francisco Merger 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2016

After a number of challenging years we determined that the market did not develop as expected and I closed the operation down. Functional areas are staffed and headed by experienced managers. Leadership at this point is shared between the founder and key functional managers. Consensus management tends to prevail at this stage.

Leadership 120

Leadership Matching Exit Strategy Europe 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

Managing to specific goals, priorities, and a plan. Preparation and management of funding. Even if you are not requesting outside funding, I would expect a clear process for sourcing and managing the investment you plan to apply. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Team building status and plan.

Exit Strategy 155

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 155

Up and Running

JULY 15, 2016

Depending on your field of business, there are different challenges to overcome and strategies to employ to run a successful China operation. Whether you are a travel operator, real estate broker, or gourmet restaurant, you should strategize for attracting Chinese customers. See Also: Starting a Business Guide.

China 60

China Entrepreneur Technical Review Framework 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. A major angel group used Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. 4) Manage deal flow.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

All of the startup capital as well as operational expenses during this time must be covered. These may be silent investors who have no say in the operations or management of your business. With some business models, it may take many months or even a few years until the company can break even or turn a profit on a regular basis.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Small Business Administration Exit Strategy 109

Up and Running

MAY 17, 2017

Plus, you’ll always be prepared in case an opportunity or desire to sell arises in the future—it’s a smart idea to have an exit strategy. Are you crucial to the operation of your business? To avoid this, develop standard operating procedures to make every role and every job replaceable. You run a seasonal company.

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Acquisition Technical Review Revenue Exit Strategy 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2013

Keep in mind that thoroughness and clarity of the plan are factors that will play key roles in successfully financing, starting, and operating your business. Your idea may be right, but dead right is not very satisfying to anyone. With no plan, I hope you have unlimited personal funds or at least a rich uncle!

Business Plan 230

Business Plan Exit Strategy Partner Business Model 230

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

Managing to specific goals, priorities, and a plan. Preparation and management of funding. Even if you are not requesting outside funding, I would expect a clear process for sourcing and managing the investment you plan to apply. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Team building status and plan.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 120

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2011

At this point in my life, I own and operate two companies: Susan Solovic Media and ItsYourBiz.com. However, ItsYourBiz.com is a company I helped launch that has the operational processes in place to become a sustainable business with a clear exit strategy. Your exit strategy may be to pass your company on to your heirs.

Exit Strategy 153

Exit Strategy Operations Business Model Media 153

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

What is the company's exit strategy? To attract employees and a management team. The business plan inspires employees and management that the idea is sound and that the business is poised to achieve its strategic goals. A formal business plan is the basis for financing proposals. What are the financial projections?

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Business Plan Private Placement Exit Strategy Finance 128

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2012

Keep in mind that thoroughness and clarity of the plan are factors that will play key roles in successfully financing, starting, and operating your business. Your idea may be right, but dead right is not very satisfying to anyone. With no plan, I hope you have unlimited personal funds or at least a rich uncle!

Business Plan 240

Business Plan Exit Strategy Partner Business Model 240