Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. What accelerated this was the collapse of the public stock markets. Nobody understands this better than First Round Capital.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

One of the most important things to get right when starting a small business is your finances, but if you’ve never had to organise invoices and pay taxes, this is easier said than done. Most startups need some kind of funding in their early stages, whether that’s a loan, grant or pot of savings. Secure funding.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Capital investments are like gasoline on a startup business’s metaphorical fire. They allow you to hire more people, purchase new technology, and establish new business connections, among many other benefits. If you’re like most startup CEOs, your startup has been your personal fiefdom and baby.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

If you’re lucky, you’ll land on some startup financial aid that will help keep your business afloat until things start picking up. Here are seven tips every startup owner must know about financial aid: Apply for Government-funded Grants or Scholarships. Start Investing in Stocks or Mutual Funds. Source: Pixabay.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

You may have heard of how lucrative the stock market is and want to venture into it, but how much information do you have? Before you get into the stock market, you need to seek a stockbroker’s advice or someone who has had success in the industry. Some lessons will help you understand the dynamics of the stock market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2021

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 21, 2009

What follows is your startup therapy session. More than that, knowing your "padding" as I used to call it is helpful in making decisions like "Can I afford to try this Risky Expensive Thing," such as making your first hire or trying a $20,000 media blitz. It could be a new partner willing to work for stock. Leave a comment !

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The good news for startups and other businesses with limited funds (or, who have financially savvy owners) is that you don’t (necessarily) need to hire an expensive team of software developers to create an app. It’s an important first step regardless of whether you are hiring a professional team or designing the mobile app yourself.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2021

Consider hiring professionals with an online masters degree in business administration , so they can utilize their business analytics skills for tracking these milestones. FINANCE BUSINESS KPIs. It is quite challenging to envision stock turnover that occurs all day. Is your company continually failing to achieve milestones?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Startups that are backed by professional financial investors almost always have a Board of Directors that consists of some set of founders, investors and sometimes independent directors. It is worth pointing out that there are actually three levels of governance in venture-backed startups. hiring & firing the CEO.

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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. My business partner and I made many mistakes in our first tech startup, and so many of them were the result of choosing a lawyer who was a terrible fit. Let me paint the picture for you: We were about two months into our startup idea.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

We got along and shared stories about the startup market. He wanted to work in venture capital and I was new to the industry and in no position to hire anybody. A few years later I was in the position to hire but Aaron was way more senior than our entry-level positions. I saw it as win-win.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 15, 2018

As is true today, there was a requirement that options be priced at or above the “fair market value” of the underlying stock (otherwise there would be tax consequences to the optionee and sometimes to the company as well). Back in the olden days of venture capital, company boards had wide discretion in pricing company options.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. ” The Cost of Financing.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 12, 2013

It’s unrelated to the startup world, but I can highly recommend to watch “ Being Liverpool ”. But that’s the case for only tiny amount of startups. Startups fail. I started my company with 5 friends – one developer, one user interface designer, one visual designer, one marketing person, and a finance person. It’s normal.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 1, 2015

At the time, Facebook wasn’t the goliath it is today and so, Choe was given a couple of options: he could have $60,000 in cash, or stock (equal to the equivalent amount of the cash back then). If however you are giving a “normal employee” an incentive stock option plan (more on that later), that’s entirely different.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant. Great startups have budgets. This happens because many CEOs are passionate, market-driven people who are constantly trying to launch new products, win contracts, get press, hire staff and woo VCs.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

Thanks to Abdul Saboor, The Stock Dork ! #4- Try creating a food delivery service if you've been considering a startup but don't have the capital to do so. Whether you’re launching a startup or taking a more established approach, there’s always room to make a name for yourself in the tech industry.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Since most people already own a laptop, smartphone, and/or mobile device, the startup costs are minimal. If your photos are really good, you can sell them to websites as stock photos. The post Digital Business Ventures You Can Start with Very Little Money appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Source: Pixabay.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

It’s why I wrote this post that the controversial first hire after an A round out to be an office manager / assistant / HR person who handles everything from stocking supplies to booking travel to scheduling group meetings. I’d say 20% of startups I see level-up early after their A round. CEO’s need leverage.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

Around half of all startups fail by their fifth year. Some websites offer free vector graphics, free icons, free stock photos, and more. If you play your cards right, you’ll be able to use the money from your first sales (and succeeding sales) to grow your startup. Hire a professional. Don’t want to lose money?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Otherwise you’re a stock picker, which in this business isn’t a good thing. So if I’m the guy in the audience feeling the power of that great baritone projection with that beautifully designed product and if I am able to fund that company I’m guessing it falls into Paul’s category of a bad startup looking good.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Otherwise you’re a stock picker, which in this business isn’t a good thing. But I think there is a down side that I see in startups that raise artificially at prices above what a normal market might value. And I’m seeing this even at some really well run startups. ” Otherwise, “why I am so lucky?”

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

For others it feels like a two-speed economy, where rules apply to hot tech startups that don’t apply elsewhere. Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. And for some it is actually easy.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

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. Perhaps that’s because where established companies might see risks or threats, startups see opportunity.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

By Daniel Sokolovksy, Co-Founder and CEO, WARP and Troy Lester, Co-Founder and CRO, WARP The dissolution of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was more than just a bank collapse, it was a reality check for both startups and the VCs that fund them. So what does an early-stage company do to avoid the doom and gloom plaguing the world of startups?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

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! Begin by taking stock of yourself and your situation: Why do you want to start a business? If you will be seeking outside financing, a business plan is a necessity. Hiring staff.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. Of course we can’t. Seksom Suriyapa ?—?he

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keen.io

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

How I negotiated my startup compensation. When I started thinking about joining Keen, I quickly realized there is a lot I don’t know about startups. For example: Don’t accept equity compensation (stock shares) without knowing the percentage of the company you’ll own. I knew enough to know I wanted to join a startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

But not everybody has the right skills to build a highly successful and valuable startup from scratch. For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” In fact, I would argue that most people don’t.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It isn’t just about protecting your investment or finances. Enhancing security can help avoid common problems, such as data breaches or potentially dangerous scenarios caused by unhappy customers or burglars attempting to steal expensive tools or stock. Hire On-Site Guards Nowadays, many stores and offices have security guards.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2019

Launching a startup is both an exciting and challenging time in an entrepreneur’s life. One of the most important things to consider when growing your startup is how to save money and reduce costs. Startups still require a large amount of initial capital, and this is usually the main reason why many fledgling businesses fail.

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Another example is Correlation Ventures ($300M+ AUM), a VC firm which co-invests in financings with at least one other new outside VC. I’ve listed a few more below which require meaningful startup and ongoing costs. – Hire more non-Partner staff. – Hire more Partners.

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ithacaVC

MARCH 9, 2017

The Board has to vote on issuing stock, approving the annual budget, setting the company’s strategy, changing the company’s by-laws and certificate of incorporation, selling the company, merging with another company, hiring officers like the CEO, shutting the company down, etc. The list goes on and on.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 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! Startup expenses are those expenses incurred before the business is running. Many people underestimate startup costs and start their business in a haphazard, unplanned way. What are startup costs?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. Marty Zwilling.

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