View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Everyone knows startups should do scrappy things that “don’t scale” — this show explores what those things actually are. In the 10th edition of Traction, we hear the story of Vin Vacanti , co-founder/CEO of Yipit.com (daily deals aggregator) and YipitData (analyzes web data for institutional investors).

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CTO Hire Framework Cofounder Seed Stage 120

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If you’re thinking about starting a tech startup you already know — there are a lot of things to consider. But what if a tech startup uses the LLC structure? And this is not only due to lack of liability protection, though it is a significant factor attracting investors. Why should a founder entertain this idea?

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Technical Review LLC IPO Stock 158

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2015

One of the first actions you will take with your startup is to organize your company a separate legal entity to protect yourself from personal liability for the company’s debts. In the tech startup context, you’ll typically choose between a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Verdict : Corporation.

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LLC Technical Review Software Review Limited Liability Company 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2014

Use that same technical and business expertise that served you well on this startup to find the next opportunity. If your business success so far is based on family and Angel investors, perhaps it’s time to start working with institutional investors and external business partners. Expand your investment alternatives.

Technical Review 262

Technical Review Entrepreneur Due Diligence Institutional Investors 262

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2022

Actually, according to Paul Graham of Y-Combinator fame, “Raising money is the second hardest part of starting a startup. More startups may fail for that reason, but a close second is the difficulty of raising money. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Marty Zwilling.

Angel Investor 384

Angel Investor Advisory Board Database Institutional Investors 384

The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

———————————– If you ask most VCs what they look for in a startup they will say great team, great product and great market. The post below first appeared as a guest post by me on the Web Summit Blog. Venture Capital'

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Early Stage Institutional Investors Venture Capital Startup 123

OnlyOnce

JULY 30, 2020

For many startup CEOs the culmination of their life’s work is an exit of some kind (other than being fired!). Institutional investors can require liquidity too, and while it’s possible to buy out shareholders or create a debt / equity financing, you might think about selling the company instead.

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Cap Table Institutional Investors Startup Early Stage 48

The Next Web

MAY 4, 2013

He is a part-time hacker, angel investor, and product advisor, and was selected from more than 300 people to “shadow” Dave McClure at 500 Startups. Investors work in pattern recognition mode, and as a European entrepreneur in the valley, the pattern doesn’t look too good. Investors worry about these things. Fundraising.

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San Francisco Europe Technical Review Due Diligence 159

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If you’re thinking about starting a tech startup you already know — there are a lot of things to consider. But what if a tech startup uses the LLC structure? And this is not only due to lack of liability protection, though it is a significant factor attracting investors. Why should a founder entertain this idea?

Technical Review 78

Technical Review LLC IPO Stock 78

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2019

Actually, according to Paul Graham of Y-Combinator fame, “Raising money is the second hardest part of starting a startup. More startups may fail for that reason, but a close second is the difficulty of raising money. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Marty Zwilling.

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Advisory Board Angel Investor Database Institutional Investors 247

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Use that same technical and business expertise that served you well on this startup to find the next opportunity. If your business success so far is based on family and Angel investors, perhaps it’s time to start working with institutional investors and external business partners. Expand your investment alternatives.

Technical Review 149

Technical Review Due Diligence Institutional Investors Angel Investor 149

David Teten

MAY 20, 2016

Membership in the Meetup is open exclusively to: Institutional investors in private markets (VC, growth, buyout, distressed, etc.) Prior to joining ffVC, I co-founded an early stage fashion messaging startup, and joined a TechStars NYC 2011 company as first engineering employee.

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Private Equity Equity Cap Table Venture Capital 113

Austin Startup

JUNE 30, 2017

And having access to many resources that they once would’ve relied on VCs for, founders can focus on other variables in investor diligence; like how helpful they are on the Board. What’s definitely clear is that it’s never been a better time to be a tech entrepreneur. Originally published at Silicon Hills Lawyer.

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Curation Startup Cofounder Equity 48

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. He is currently CEO of Bubbly , a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60M in funding. Sequoia , Accel , NEA , etc.).

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Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by investors, and assure some financial return. Here are eight key business tasks that relate to almost every startup, generally prioritized by criticality. Manage human resources.

Startup 268

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 268

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Use that same technical and business expertise that served you well on this startup to find the next opportunity. If your business success so far is based on family and Angel investors, perhaps it’s time to start working with institutional investors and external business partners. Expand your investment alternatives.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Leadership Due Diligence Marketing 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2020

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

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Management Cram Down Angel Investor Equity 308

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.” The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more Marc Andreessen captured some of this sentiment in his recent “ 10 Ways to Damage Your High-Growth Tech Startup ” Tweetstorm.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2020

Remember when you were a startup? Even if your business success so far has been based on bootstrapping, it may be time to look to institutional investors to help you with acquisitions and new initiative funding. Create an overt strategy to react to emerging customer trends.

Customer 359

Customer Institutional Investors Channel Acquisition 359

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Actually, according to Paul Graham of Y-Combinator fame, “Raising money is the second hardest part of starting a startup. More startups may fail for that reason, but a close second is the difficulty of raising money. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Marty Zwilling.

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Matching Advisory Board Angel Investor Database 253

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. Of the last 15 investments we’ve made, we’ve been the lead or co-lead investor over 80% of the time. . Belief #1: The best time to invest is early.

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North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined some time ago from a funding perspective. The alternative is to work with an innovation institute to evaluate your technology, or hire a consultant. The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage.

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Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 120

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

Women-owned businesses, according to the Forte Foundation represent about 775,000 new startups per year. HBSAANY members include venture capitalists, individual accredited investors, and other institutional investors. According to the U.S. domestic market.

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Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined some time ago from a funding perspective. The alternative is to work with an innovation institute to evaluate your technology, or hire a consultant. The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage.

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Incubator Exit Strategy Institutional Investors Angel Investor 236

View from Seed

JUNE 7, 2016

Today we’re thrilled to re-launch our most popular resource ever: board deck templates for seed-stage startups. Some founders hesitate to spin up a board early, maybe due to the perception that investors would try to control the company, maybe out of a concern of putting too many balls in the air at once.

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Seed Stage Founder Seed Capital Institutional Investors 120

ithacaVC

MARCH 9, 2017

Good corporate governance is critical at startups and other companies alike! The importance of the Board is why institutional investors (like VCs) often get a seat on the Board after an investment. The list goes on and on. The Board discusses and agrees on strategy. Discussion is critical.

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Seed Stage Software Review Institutional Investors Lead Investor 58

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2012

It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined before from a funding perspective. The alternative is to work with an innovation institute to evaluate your technology, or hire a consultant. The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage.

Incubator 237

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 237

Agile VC

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Diversification in that a small investor (by large institutional standards), say a foundation with $25M in assets that wants to commit $1M (4%) of their assets to VC, can get exposure to 10+ individual VC funds through a FoF but might only be able to inveset in 1-2 if they tried to do it directly.

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LP Accredited Investor Carried Interest Portfolio 176

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Everyone knows startups should do scrappy things that “don’t scale” — this show explores what those things actually are. In the 10th edition of Traction, we hear the story of Vin Vacanti , co-founder/CEO of Yipit.com (daily deals aggregator) and YipitData (analyzes web data for institutional investors).

Framework 120

Framework Cofounder Seed Stage B2C 120

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The global startup scene has witnessed rapid growth in the last couple of years as many people start to find the entrepreneurial drive to set out on their own. The success stories of startups that grew from humble beginnings into billion-dollar brands are also fuelling interest and hope for entrepreneurs. into the Fintech sector.

Investment Bankers 113

Investment Bankers Marketing Startup Institutional Investors 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2011

Actually, according to Paul Graham , “Raising money is the second hardest part of starting a startup. More startups may fail for that reason, but a close second is the difficulty of raising money. A while back, I outlined “ Most Startups Get No Professional Investor Cash ” for startups, listing angel investors as alternative #6.

Angel Investor 242

Angel Investor Advisory Board Startup Database 242

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Even when your startup is a one-man show, you will soon find that you are “out of control,” unless you start organizing and writing down how and when key things need to get done. Here are eight key business tasks that relate to almost every startup, generally prioritized by criticality. Manage human resources.

Startup 255

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 255

Austin Startup

JANUARY 3, 2019

Feedback to investors about what helps and doesn’t help founders when fundraising. I originally asked this question to several founders with the intent of addressing angel investors but I’ve found it doesn’t exclude other institutional investors either. super classy!”

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Founder Angel Investor Technical Review Due Diligence 48

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2011

It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined before from a funding perspective. The alternative is to work with an innovation institute to evaluate your technology, or hire a consultant. The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage.

Incubator 230

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 230

David Teten

MARCH 28, 2012

In addition, in light of increasing competition in the startup funding space, a methodology for helping portfolio companies consistently is a strong competitive advantage. So how can VCs help their startups? Lowering that failure rate would be highly impactful on venture capitalist returns, if we could figure out how to do it.

Portfolio 144

Portfolio Private Equity Venture Capital Early Stage 144

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Even when your startup is a one-man show, you will soon find that you are “out of control,” unless you start organizing and writing down how and when key things need to get done. Here are eight key business tasks that relate to almost every startup, generally prioritized by criticality. Manage human resources. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 239

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 239

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

In each of these cases, you may have been able to demonstrate your company’s financial viability convincingly enough to enter into a funding partnership with a financial institution, investor, or stakeholder, but due to circumstances beyond your control were not able to make the funding periods line up seamlessly.

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Institutional Investors Startup Security Finance 61