Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Incentives and the Cobra Effect [Andrew ‘Boz’ Bozworth/Facebook] – So I don’t know if the story Boz references here is fully accurate or has taken on some metaphorical expansion, but it’s worth sharing. To curb the population the government paid a bounty for dead cobras.

Venture Capital 65

Venture Capital China Government Early Stage 65

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Only one-third make it past their tenth anniversary. Apply for contests and business grants.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 305

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 305

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

Product Development 177

Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success. It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you.

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 257

Pascal's View

JULY 1, 2014

Can you name five successful, long serving CEO’s (excluding Warren Buffett ) whose governance histories are free of the “high-beta” associated with outliers such as Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs ? It is in this context that I found “Corporate Governance According to Charles T. It’s not easy.

Government 62

Government Technical Review Venture Capital Leadership 62

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 429

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 429

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

Live operations refer to the ongoing management and maintenance of a game after its initial launch, and can include things like events, updates, and community management. Unity, Riot Games, Microsoft, Google and Playtika, are just some of the recent companies who announced layoffs, affecting thousands of jobs. billion in 2022.

Generative AI 103

Generative AI San Francisco Technical Review Europe 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

“Never was so much owed by so many to so few” – these famous words were uttered in a wartime speech by Sir Winston Churchill, referring to pilots of the Royal Air Force in defense of Britain during World War II. Singapore Innovation.

Singapore 198

Singapore Technical Review Technology Incubator 198

Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2011

There are several important sources of capital for entrepreneurs starting their businesses, depending on the stage of development of the company. The following table shows these sources: CAPITAL SOURCES. Government Grants. $3 US Government. Center for Venture Research. Venture Capital. $20 50 billion.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Venture Capital Valuation Software Engineering 179

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success. It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 120

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

This quarter they interviewed me as part of it on Quarterly VC Update: Brad Feld on the State of Venture Capital Investing. Most importantly from my frame of reference, the amount of activity at the early and seed stage seems to be extremely robust. Each quarter Cooley does a VC market update. The interview with me follows.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital Private Equity Early Stage Valuation 70

David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

1) Corporate Venture Capital. Most VCs (including ff Venture Capital ) collect money from independent limited partners in order to form their fund. The Softlayer Catalyst Startup Program (an IBM company) similarly provides hosting and mentorship to referred startups. 4) Accelerators.

Startup 114

Startup Technical Support Venture Capital Balance Sheet 114

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 236

Incubator Exit Strategy Institutional Investors Angel Investor 236

Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2017

CDFIs may be credit unions, economic development entities, nonprofit lenders, small banks, microfinance lenders, venture capital firms, or community development corporations focused on low- to moderate-income housing. Character refers to the applicant’s track record for paying bills on time. Learn the 5 C’s of credit.

Community 117

Community Technical Review United States New York City 117

Pascal's View

MARCH 10, 2010

This is the third in our series of ten frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships. The answer is, you have to do your homework on that person, which means that you have to make a full range of reference calls to people who are not on the person’s reference list. Share and Enjoy:

Government 28

Government Technical Review Due Diligence Institutional Investors 28

Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Patents are property rights granted by the government to exclude all others from making, using, selling or importing anything that uses or incorporates the patented invention (usually described as a new, useful and non-obvious method or process, described in enough detail that it can be reduced to practice).

Intellectual Property 149

Intellectual Property Technical Review Software Review IP 149

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2020

A grant is financial assistance awarded by the federal, state, or local government. If you’re pursuing a grant, government and SBA options are likely the most common but difficult routes to go. Venture Capital and Angel Investment. Peer-to-Peer lending.

Small Business 118

Small Business SBA Bootstrapping Venture Capital 118

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 256

Incubator Entrepreneur Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 256

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Heck, there was no venture capital in Dixie in that era. Now it’s cost + markup + 14 layers of intermediaries who all get a cut = price paid by insurance or the government. I’ll save those stories for another time, but I am a bit wistful for the days when pricing was a more straightforward practice.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Nevada Silicon Valley 48

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 120

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 120

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The venture capital landscape in Asia is varied and complex, as most of the active firms on the continent are concentrated in just a few areas. Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g.

Asia 132

Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2012

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 237

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 237

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Reference letter from the bank . You have to send the application to the local government authorities, including – . The FSR (feasibility study report) . The lease contract of your rented office building . Step – 3: Make An Application For The Business License .

China 172

China Curation Naming Government 172

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Even the best venture capital firms have a lot of failures and few successes. government policy. venture capital. Cloud Services.

Equity 40

Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2011

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 230

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 230

YoungUpstarts

JULY 1, 2019

State and national governments offer grants to new establishments. All you need is a good pitch, an appealing company profile and solid references for the potential your start-up holds. Venture Capital. This is where venture capitalists enter the discussion. Plus, you will get to learn a lot under their protection.

Finance 127

Finance Angel Investor Offshore Equity 127

Feld Thoughts

JULY 27, 2011

When Jason and I set out to write Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist , we both agreed that we wanted to try to create as useful and durable a reference guide for entrepreneurs interested in raising a round of venture capital as we could.

Term Sheet 136

Term Sheet Preferred Stock Merger Venture Capital 136

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

If you don’t, please educate yourself on this site, Venture Hacks and the term sheet series by Brad Feld/Jason Mendelson, among other places. If you really want to understand the nuances in venture capital financing documents, please review the NVCA model venture capital financing documents. . under $500K).

Finance 70

Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Note that the tips refer mainly to web ventures. To name a few: FFF (Friends, Family and Fools), Angels and “super angels&# , venture capital funds, government grants, incubators, corporate venture capital funds and more. View more presentations from Eze Vidra. Know your competition.

Elevator Pitch 102

Elevator Pitch Incubator Technical Review Startup 102

Steve Blank

APRIL 6, 2009

BTW, when the customers were “three-letter” intelligence agencies, contractors used an oblique way of talking about who they were working for: they were all referred to as simply the “customer.”) The Arms Factories that Won the Cold War Were Semiconductor Factories Who was the government official pushing all of this?

Silicon Valley 171

Silicon Valley Stealth RSS California 171

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry. Unfortunately for the company they couldn’t tell anyone as their customer was the most secret government agency in the country – the National Security Agency. see its 1956 reference manual here.) Paul was the place to be.

Minnesota 281

Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 281

Up and Running

JULY 16, 2015

Generally, these grants will be funded by either the British government or the European Union, but the distribution mechanisms tend to be very local in their scope. at present are ezbob, iwoca, Boost Capital, and Fleximize. Venture capital and angel investors. In the U.K., Business Grants. Doing your homework.

Angel Investor 60

Angel Investor Venture Capital Finance Finder 60