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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I started Walletero as an independent personal finance site offering free tools and resources. So, I ended up naming the business after the place where it was born — Kansas City, Kansas. Thanks to Tim Sims, Kansas-Sleep ! #25- Thanks to Benjamin Ross, My Active Agent ! #14- Photo Credit: Mitch Dian. 25- What we provide.

Naming 101
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How to Raise Money When You’re Not in a Major VC Market

Both Sides of the Table

They often ask whether they have to move to SF, NY or LA to get financed. ” I’m trying to get a feel for their commitment to local community versus being in a place where financing is easiest. I’ll pick a mythical company in Kansas City. “I live and work in Kansas City. and say the following.

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Who Just Raised A $225 Million Financing in North Carolina?

Feld Thoughts

Last Tuesday, while I was enjoying a week off the grid, AvidXchange announced they had raised a $225 million financing led by Bain Capital Ventures. This was an atypical investment for us as we participated in the financing through our Foundry Group Select fund. The post Who Just Raised A $225 Million Financing in North Carolina?

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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

It’s often some combination of the idea not being big enough to sustain a venture exit or the company just not being appropriate for venture financing. My company was not well executed enough to achieve venture capital financing—and that wasn’t the city’s fault, it was mine. I was there, too. They’re not “dumb Wall Street money”.

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Are You Hiding Behind Your Business Name?

YoungUpstarts

Also, you’ll want a business bank account in your trade name, to keep your business finances separate from your personal – your tax accountant and the IRS will love you for it. Some states, such as Alabama, Kansas, New Mexico and Tennessee for example, don’t require you to register a DBA at all. Why Must I Register?

Naming 100
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A Startup Journey With GrubHub Founder Mike Evans

Duct Tape Marketing

So I started in 2002 and in 2006 we took financing in. And so I started solo, but by the time I got to Kansas I was riding with two other guys 24 7, we became close friends. I think it was Nickerson, Kansas. John Jantsch (19:21): So I've spent a lot of time in Kansas. Learning how to code myself was the investment.

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Working On, Rather Than In, Your Business

Feld Thoughts

I spent the day yesterday in Kansas City at the Kauffman Foundation with about 20 women entrepreneurs who were the E&Y Winning Women from 2008, 2009 , and 2010.