Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2022

Startup investors tell me they invest in a new venture with a higher caliber of people, rather than the product or service, and I agree. Define a disciplined process, take the time to find multiple candidates, and do proper reviews. Having no one is better than someone who needs constant attention, or is working against you.

Training 135

Training Case Study Resource Statistics 135

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

That statistic alone shows that the U.S. For those unfamiliar with the term, home automation essentially means using technology to connect, control, and automate normal home processes, turning a regular home into a “smart” home. That’s a small investment to make your home both eco-friendly and convenient. Water Usage.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Technology Mobile Statistics 40

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his latest book, “ Angel Investing.” Investing in startups is a numbers game.

Startup 76

Startup Angel Funding .Net 76

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Southern California's technology community--despite all of the recent excitement around Silicon Beach--continues to be underserved in terms of capital, with a lack of venture capital funds (with money), and other private technology investors. Jeb Spencer: We consider ourselves a private equity firm.

Acquisition 168

Acquisition Software Review Technical Review Equity 168

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

“Attached is a copy of my full business plan for your review.” I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse. Real contracts, testimonials, and even statements of intent are much more effective, if not real revenue and growth statistics.

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Technical Review Statistics Startup 119

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his recent book, “ Angel Investing.” Investing in startups is a numbers game.

Startup 106

Startup Angel Entrepreneur .Net 106

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

“Attached is a copy of my full business plan for your review.” I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse. Real contracts, testimonials, and even statements of intent are much more effective, if not real revenue and growth statistics.

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Statistics 109

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Manatt Venture Funds, which we dedicate a specific portion of our funds to targeted digital media investments, is also part of the Manatt Digital Media network. More interest and money invested in LA. No matter what we say, the statistics are what they are and invested capital in Silicon Valley still dwarfs Southern California.

Los Angeles 84

Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2018

“Attached is a copy of my full business plan for your review.” I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse. Real contracts, testimonials, and even statements of intent are much more effective, if not real revenue and growth statistics.

Funding 62

Funding Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup 62

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

I would work through my sales deals pipelines by doing pipeline reviews. I think PR is an incredibly important activity for technology companies and most companies aren’t very good at it. Analyst Relations – In many technology fields analysts are hugely influential in determining enterprise budgets.

Sales 286

Sales Newsletter Technical Review Activity 286

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2019

Image via Max Pixel Startup investors tell me they invest in a new venture with a higher caliber of people, rather than the product or service, and I agree. Define a disciplined process, take the time to find multiple candidates, and do proper reviews. Get interactive in candidate interviews.

Training 73

Training Case Study Resource Statistics 73

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

A look around technology industry, perhaps the heart of the global revolution, shows a happily working international community all pushing for the common goal of innovation. or purely invest in established U.S. Attracting business investment. An E visa is meant for foreign investors looking to start a business in the U.S.

Technical Review 77

Technical Review Startup Offshore Entrepreneur 77

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2016

They don’t realize that according to statistics , more than 90 percent of satisfied entrepreneurs use bootstrapping, since other people’s money always comes with strings, most of them negative. Many times friends and family have been broken by failed investments. Usually it pays to move a startup slower rather than risk relationships.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 57

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Yet, according to statistics from the Small Business Association (SBA), over half of new businesses offer something else - personal professional services, including consulting, business coaching, and advisory services. They expect reviews and testimonials from other clients. Use visibility and social media to pull clients in.

Social Media 56

Social Media Pricing Technical Review Demand 56

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

When venture capitalists scale back investing activities it can be very swift and leave many companies that are in the process of fund raising hung out to dry. Should VC’s really be impacted by public market valuations when the money that they’re investing today should be for returns in 7-10 years? It’s surprisingly difficult.

Venture Capital 263

Venture Capital Startup Invest Funding 263

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2018

Investors, for example, usually want short-term profit distribution versus re-investing for the future. Strategic decisions need to be based on statistically valid samples of complete and consistent data, relative to the decision at hand. Thus every analysis needs to chart impact over the strategic timeframe, with risks.

Tips 51

Tips Metrics Sample Statistics 51

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2017

Startup investors tell me they invest in a new venture with a higher caliber of people, rather than the product or service, and I agree. Define a disciplined process, take the time to find multiple candidates, and do proper reviews. Having no one is better than someone who needs constant attention, or is working against you.

Training 58

Training Case Study Resource Statistics 58

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Loading… Tech. SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. The tech industry is going south. Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

One of the most repeated statistics trumpeted by the popular press is that “Four out of five businesses fail”. When sole proprietorships are removed from the statistics, the success rate of startups improves even further. In your startup, you control your destiny. Listen… Do You Want To Know A Secret?

Startup 243

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 243

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The answer you give can make or break your ability to get an investment, so you need to have the right answer ready before anyone asks. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments.

Technical Review 105

Technical Review Equity Invest Startup 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

The answer you give can make or break your ability to get an investment, so you need to have the right answer ready before anyone asks. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments.

Startup 150

Startup Technical Review Equity Statistics 150

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2009

Plus, they can start generating the statistics they need easily, rather than taking what normally would be hours and hours to pull that information together, at the click of a button. They see an almost immediate payback in a month or two on the investment they make in BlackLine. Therese Tucker: My background is technology.

Startup 124

Startup Software Review CTO Hire Oracle 124

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Last year 300,000+ American angels invested an estimated $25 billion in more than 70,000 startup deals. I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Cost of entry for a startup is at an all-time low.

Startup 128

Startup Social Media Satisfaction Entrepreneur 128

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The answer you give can make or break your ability to get an investment, so you need to have the right answer ready before anyone asks. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments.

Entrepreneur 115

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 115

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Much has changed in the past four months of the technology startup world and how outsiders value the business. And when prices are dropping on a VCs existing companies in market, there is a substantial reduction in FOMO (fear of missing out) for new deals, which means that investors take their time in making investment decisions.

Startup 150

Startup Pricing Venture Capital Statistics 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

The answer you give can make or break your ability to get an investment, so you need to have the right answer ready before anyone asks. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments.

Equity 55

Equity Startup Technical Review Statistics 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

According to Statistic Brain , angel investors, numbering almost 300,000, contributed a record $25 billion to early-stage startups in the U.S. I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products.

Startup 108

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

I’m a strong believer that a great team can achieve success with a less impressive product offering, while potentially disruptive technology often goes nowhere due to a team with an uninspired work ethic. Investors read this as being trustworthy of their investment, and an appropriate role model for all business constituents.

Funding 55

Funding Satisfaction Customer Custom 55

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 10, 2010

We have doubled our national investments per child in education (in real terms i.e. adjusted for inflation) and our scores have remained flat. He cites a statistic that about 1/100 medical doctors lose their licence, 1/200 layers lose their license to practice law but only 1/2,500 teachers ever loses their ability to teach our children.

Class 340

Class Education Technical Review Writing 340