Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. Investment firms specialize by business sectors, and each partner within the firm has a specialty. Identify the right people in the right venture firms.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

how it will work, the financial terms, the types of customer leads expected from each partner, etc.). Provide a clear exit strategy. All investors are motivated by a clear picture of your exit strategy, or the timing and method through which they can “cash in” on their investment. Concept vs. reality.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Make sure these cover your business model and exit strategy, so the angels see how both of you will make a reasonable return. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding. Opportunity sizing and financial projections must be credible. Every investor likes to see opportunities that are large, with double-digit growth.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Opening Night Happy Hour and Keynote with Scott Kupor: Secrets of Sandhill Road | Fundraising Track Joshua Baer , Founder and CEO at Capital Factory, delved into the transforming realm of venture capital with Scott Kupor , Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. The unit cost fell and this idea of pay as you go.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. You will most likely need to partner with a regional lab for medical testing. You will most likely need to partner with a nearby hospital as part of a referral system or to share select services and equipment. Your operations plan. Your team and company information.

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Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2020

The best way to show return on investment is to declare an exit strategy, such as being acquired or going public in the next five years, which allows the investor to cash out. Equity investors typically look for 10 times return projections, since they expect many of their investments to fail totally.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

For example, startups often do not register their trade marks because they have an exit strategy in mind—an exit strategy that will see their business absorbed into a large organisation with its own trade mark protected house brands already in place. Anton Blijlevens is a Partner at AJ Park.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2017

Recommend required pivots and exit strategies. You need alerts to new pivot requirements, growth strategies, and partnering alternatives, with a realistic understanding of the costs and resources required. Then, there is the exit strategy which needs planning, connections, and forethought.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2010

Your goal is to find a way to partner with your "competitor" in such a way that both parties can substantially benefit from the other's resources - but without stealing customers or damaging anyone's credibility. Also this competitor will have become a prime exit strategy alternative. Possible investor.

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VC Cafe

MAY 18, 2023

Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of ‘Exit Strategy’ in Vain : Always have an eye on the exit, but don’t let it dictate every decision. Thou Shalt Love Thy Limited Partners as Thyself : Treat your LPs with respect and transparency. They are the ones in the trenches every day.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. My business partner and I were elated.

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Up and Running

JUNE 16, 2014

That’s what you’re supposed to be doing and what your partners and employees are supposed to help with. This is where the ‘exit strategy’ comes in. An exit strategy is not your plan for when the business fails, but rather, your strategy for returning money to investors. They’re the PR and the security.

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Up and Running

MARCH 10, 2022

You have a partner that you know really well. Depending on how close you and your friend are, you’ll have fewer surprises about your partner. You’re fully aware of your partner’s strengths and weaknesses (and vice versa). With a partner that you’ve known for a few months, this might not be the case.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. Exit strategy. What is the planned exit strategy (IPO, merger, sale, including likely candidates)? What is the timeframe for the exit? Show a breakdown of the intended uses of these funds.

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Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 247

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

PEVCTech is partnering with Blue Future Partners to run the first large-scale survey of VCs’ technology stack. Johann Kratzer of Blue Future Partners , a fund of funds, observed, “The majority of the hundreds of funds we’ve diligenced rely predominantly on their relationships to source deals. Greylock Partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. Exit strategy. For a family business, don’t project an exit.

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Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Up and Running

JANUARY 26, 2012

Ideally you’ll look to partner with an investor who has knowledge of your specific sector, as well as a network of contacts that can be called upon when needed. What is their preferred exit strategy?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2013

Make sure your plan answers every relevant question that you could possibly imagine from your business partners, spouse, and potential investors. My advice here is to swallow your pride, and find a partner or give it away to someone who has the “domain knowledge” and the business experience to get you going.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. Exit strategy. What is the planned exit strategy (IPO, merger, sale, including likely candidates)? What is the timeframe for the exit? Show a breakdown of the intended uses of these funds.

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Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 234

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2016

The initial vision becomes reality and is being tested by customers and partners. An exit strategy is being discussed by senior management and funding partners. Mature start-up stage: Having convinced VCs or Angels to invest, the company enters the next stage.

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Leadership Matching Exit Strategy Europe 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. Exit strategy. For a family business, don’t project an exit.

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Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

There you can connect with thousands of potential executives and partners, or find a planned meetup in a city near you. Make certain you as the founder and the CEO are on the same page on mission, company values, exit strategy, and workplace model. Communicate company values and culture.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2012

Make sure your plan answers every relevant question that you could possibly imagine from your business partners, spouse, and potential investors. My advice here is to swallow your pride, and find a partner or give it away to someone who has the “domain knowledge” and the business experience to get you going.

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Business Plan Exit Strategy Partner Business Model 240

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. Exit strategy. What is the planned exit strategy (IPO, merger, sale, including likely candidates)? What is the timeframe for the exit? Show a breakdown of the intended uses of these funds.

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Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 235

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

They may also be active partners who may make a financial contribution and who also may offer their expertise or other types of resources. The venture capitalists usually have an exit strategy that results in their repayment within a short period of time as well as a healthy return on their investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Solidify your exit strategy by picking a competitor as a comparable. Highlight opportunities for 'coopetition' and strategic partners. Most large competitors no longer do new products internally and are looking to partner and invest if you don’t declare war. Dig deeper than Wikipedia for facts on key competitors.

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Intellectual Property Liquidity Event Exit Strategy Angel Investor 120

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 26, 2012

With videos covering topics such as technology, marketing, leadership and putting together an exit strategy, the Small Business University is targeted at the aspiring start-up, the part-time entrepreneur, and those with an already established enterprise.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2011

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. My partners and I wanted to build something with value beyond the three of us. Your exit strategy may be to pass your company on to your heirs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2015

The plan must simply answer every relevant business question that you could imagine from your team, partners, and investors. My advice here is to check your ego at the door, and find a mentor or a partner who has business experience and domain knowledge to help you plan a viable business.

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Business Plan Silicon Valley Startup Exit Strategy 120

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Everything does not need to be disclosed right away, but as a serious business owner, you should have the following ready to go: Business Plan (should define market, problem, growth potential, sales channels, competition, patent info, exit strategy, profit margins, scalability, milestone markers).

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Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review Accredited Investor 159

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2014

That’s why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. What investors want to hear is that your company will demonstrate that high rate of growth to get you to $50 million in revenue in 5 years, making you a premium acquisition alternative to one of your partners, selling for 5 times revenue, for a total of $250 million.

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Liquidity Event Equity Venture Capital Merger 249

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

A formal business plan is necessary to show all interested parties -- employees, investors, partners and yourself -- that you are committed to building the business. What is the company's exit strategy? Without a business plan, you may shift your short-term strategies constantly without a view to your long-term milestones.

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Business Plan Private Placement Exit Strategy Finance 128

Up and Running

JULY 15, 2016

As of 2015, China is the second largest trading partner of both the U.S. It seems rather trivial, but in my time in China I have time and again seen foreign entrepreneurs make mistakes like not having written contracts with their business partners or investing in dubious projects. and the E.U.—and

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2016

Most new entrepreneurs are not surrounded by people who understand convertible notes, startup equity investing, and exit strategies. The stress and skills required to build a startup break up too many prior relationships, so key roles should be limited to partners with skills and experience.

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Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Angel Investor Equity 151

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. Exit strategy. For a family business, don’t project an exit.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. Exit strategy. What is the planned exit strategy (IPO, merger, sale, including likely candidates)? What is the timeframe for the exit? Show a breakdown of the intended uses of these funds.

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Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 146

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. Exit strategy. For a family business, don’t project an exit.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182