Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2020

Breonna Taylor : Shortly after midnight on March 13, Louisville police, executing a search warrant, used a battering ram to crash into the apartment of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American emergency room technician. We say their names and hold a too-long list of others in our hearts.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 4, 2009

If a founder’s company raises more than $50,000 in debt or equity financing, excluding funds from the founder, within 18 months of formation, then the founder must pay a tuition fee of $4,500, which is used to cover the Institute’s expenses in providing the program. June 2nd, 2009: Name your future business. Can it be done?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

Often when startups who have raised venture capital need another round of financing they will turn to their existing investors to give them money before raising from outsiders. a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. “Honestly, [name], I wouldn’t take the money.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Equity payments are structured as common stock or as warrants, which give Arizona Bay the right to purchase equity in a clients company at an agreed-upon price at some point in the future.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 30, 2018

That’s still OK given the IPO is more of a financing event than anything else, right? If it is made public, then these departments may redact certain portions of the report in the name of national security, individual privacy, or executive privilege. I am expecting to see this happen as soon as mid/late January.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 23, 2017

Digital ink has been spilled across the interwebs these past two weeks on the issues with different types of venture financings. Priced equity financings make sense as they provide clarity around valuation and ownership dilution, while creating alignment between the investors and founders. instrument (for a lack of a better name).

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

The customer uses a trade name or DBA and not the legal entity name. . The paperwork describes the entity name as a corporation or LLC but the entity is not actually registered. . Ensure the legal name is on every order or contract. See Also: 8 Quick Tips on How to Establish Business Credit and Get Financing.

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ConversionXL

JULY 7, 2020

Even industries like finance can gain traction on Pinterest. Since finance is one of the most competitive and expensive niches on Google Ads , it’s a unique—if challenging—opportunity on Pinterest. They did it by: Focusing on personal finance, which allows them to showcase moving stories of individuals. But it can be done.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2018

Austin has built a name for itself within the startup scene, ranking among the top cities in the U.S. So while the number of dollars pouring into Austin may be increasing, that metric is only favorable to businesses that warrant those sized-rounds. for funding amounts. What does this information mean?

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

Here at The Startup Magazine , we don’t typically “do” press releases, but occasionally an item comes to us that warrants including it in the magazine. Joe Zhu is a quick study with a natural desire to offer assistance anytime, anywhere startups face marketing, operational, and financing challenges.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., and search for its availability as a corporate name, domain name and trademark (all separate inquiries). Stepping off the soapbox, let’s examine the highest level “To Do” list for a new startup: Formation, Governance and Equity. Newco, Inc.”)

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

That means that less than 1% of the entrepreneurs who apply succeed in getting financed. I have a fundamental observation to make here that seems to be lost in the noisy universe of entrepreneurs' obsession with fund-raising: Most companies should not raise external financing. I advised him to change the name, though.).

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 15, 2019

Just as a General Practitioner doesn’t make as much as a Cardiac Surgeon, so too will a highly specialised freelance skillset warrant a higher rate. In fact, specialising in just one particular skill could make you more sought after. Narrow your niche. If you feel your skills in your craft are up to date, there’s still plenty you can learn.

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Professor VC

JULY 25, 2013

I''m all for transparency, but won''t be naming names in this post as I don''t want to put some entrepreneurs in a difficult position. Finally, I have to bring up some bad behavior by a name Sand Hill Road firm (SH). Angel Investors Silicon Valley term sheets venture financing venture capital'

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 30, 2010

On this day we stopped looking at the hosted version as a new product line, and started looking at it as a market test; to see if we could build enough of a customer base to warrant a major investment in the hosted invoicing market space. The deliverable was a Google spreadsheet containing the blog URL, blogger's name and blogger's email.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If it helps, use a basic formula like this one by HelloDotNYC : At [COMPANY NAME], it’s our mission to help [TARGET CUSTOMER] do / achieve / reach / eliminate / reduce [HAPPINESS/PAIN] by providing [A BENEFICIAL OUTCOME]. Finance is working with their data, marketing is working with their data, and sales is working with their data.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2010

His wife created forged passports in a fake name and kidnapped his two children by illegally flying back to Cairo on Egypt Air. Mirvat el Nady now has an arrest warrant in the US and is wanted by Interpol ( see here ). He was granted full legal custody by the US courts of his two young boys (US citizens).

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

We did find some specific industry verticals where the model works (some high schools, some boxing and mixed martial arts events, some exclusive conferences), but not enough to warrant a large market and an independent company. Finances were just one part of the story. P.S. Will add Paul’s last name to the post.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In fact, an interesting study, infographic or other data sometimes warrants its own pitch. Even if this kind of coverage seems tangential, it gets the name of your company in the media and helps to build buzz. Money and Finance Lists. Offer Up Unique Data. Follow Reporters on Twitter. October 10, 2011 14:12:16. Erica Swallow.

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David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

Next, I would push ‘anti-pattern’ entrepreneurs to remove the convenient (and often true) excuses for not warranting investment. Start to build your name and brand and get the right investors to take notice even before becoming a founder. Don recommends: Don’t just do startups “for us”.

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