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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. In many ways the fact that it has become so cheap to start a company and relatively cheap to raise angel/seed money that we as an industry have gotten lazy on basic planning. Incumbent Strengths & Weaknesses.

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The beginner’s guide to valuing and selling your app

The Next Web

You can then use the $1,200 as seed money to work on a new idea. If you’re going to let money be your primary reason for selling you need to be emotionally detached from the app. It’s simply an asset, which you are exchanging for money. The buyer will want to know as much as they can before spending money buying your app.

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Choose Your VC Investor Carefully

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For example, a recent phone call I had with a young entrepreneur straight out of one of the most prestigious engineering schools in America he asked, “I have an offer for $400,000 in seed money but the VC wants me to agree now to bring in a new CEO.&# This company is doing its SEED round and they already want to bring someone new in.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

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So while the simplest way that people often evaluate stocks is by P/E ratios (price-to-earnings), one also needs to look at other metrics such as the PEG (price-to-earnings-growth). [of They both raised angel / seed money of $1.5 Investors value growth. Both companies look the exact same after one year.

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Why You’re Not Getting the Most out of Your Board

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If you’re a venture-backed tech company or even an early-stage business fueled by angel or seed money I assume you have a good group of board members or advisors who will give you time to be helpful and they want to be helpful. If I’m in your shoes I’d think about what is most critical to help your business succeed.

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How the Seed-Stage VC Trend Began, The Downsides of Unicorns & Much More

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I was out to raise my first seed money in my second startup of $500,000. Having a great early investor provides downstream capital with a “signal” that you are a company worthy of being paid attention to even if you haven’t scaled your metrics. It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon.

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Where to Get Feedback on Your Business Pitch

Up and Running

You want to vet your metrics with experts in your industry, see if there are any holes in your presentation, and make sure it reads well before you pitch your investors. They ended up with a nice pitch, and approximately $300K in seed money.”. All of this comes together in the form of a polished, well-thought out pitch.