Berkonomics

JANUARY 27, 2022

Because the first rule for raising money is to do it on good news – right when sales are increasing at an accelerating rate. The post Don’t just raise money. Why is this important advice? Or when a major customer signs a significant deal. Or when something happens that makes an investor think this company is about to break out.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 5, 2021

Information flows from the company irregularly, in fact most often when the company is urgently in need of more money. So, investors are more cautious as a result when approached for additional money if not kept in the loop between rounds. The post Why your investors may not respond when you need money first appeared on BERKONOMICS.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2023

A report from Business Insider says that Los Angeles-based electric vehicle subscription company Autonomyis running out of money and in "dire straits". According to the report, the company--which offers up Tesla vehicles on a subscription basis--is in the midst of attempting to find emergency funding.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

There is a relationship between time and money that is more complex than most managers think. So the CEO comes back “to the well”, asking for more money from the investors to complete the project. And exactly as you’d expect, there came the time when the company ran out of money as it ignored its original market.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. It is for this group that we explore the implications implicit in raising money for growth. Dave’s book and ebook on raising money available on Amazon.com.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2020

Orange County-based Happy Money , which is backed by. According to Happy Money, the free course uses cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and psychometrics to help people understand and reduce the impact of financial stress on their lives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

By definition, angels are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business. Most share expertise as well as money. Angels are typically current or former entrepreneurs who want to bring more than money to your startup. Their realm fits between crowdfunding and venture capital sources.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Or concentrate our available resources on just plain money as an attraction? Well, here are rules to make money work for you in recruiting AND to better control its use after you’ve hired your candidate(s). But back to the money issue…. The post The four rules for motivating your employees with money.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 26, 2018

Money in the bank is like oil in the car. But when money is the issue, your time, energy and focus are drained from other important areas of your life or business. Running out of money is not always synonymous with “going broke”. Never run out of money, even at the expense of slowing growth for a time.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

Amongst the most often asked questions I get from founders is, “How much money should I raise?” Reflexively founders want to raise as much money as they can because they figure it will give them more resources, better chances of competing and a longer runways before they have to do the often painful job of asking, yet again, for money.

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Berkonomics

MAY 20, 2021

The relationship between time and money. The post Your time is as valuable as your money. By reducing the amount of time to perform any of these actions, a company saves fixed overhead and increases profit or reduces cash burn. So, this issue becomes one to be dealt with by every manager at every level of your organization.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Costa Mesa-based PayOff , the financial app developer led by CEO Scott Saunders, is in a big rebranding today, saying it has become Happy Money. According to the company, Happy Money is at the intersection of psychology and money, and has the goal of "helping people live happier lives."

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Costa Mesa-based Happy Money , a fintech startup that connects consumers with credit unions through a marketplace, has raised $70M in a Series D funding round, the company said last week. According to Happy Money, it will use the funding for continued growth and partnerships with credit unions. Happy Money is led by CEO Scott Saunders.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Dave--which is led by co-founder and CEO Jason Wilk--offers up a range of financial tools which run on the company's platform to help consumers with saving money. The new funding came from Norwest Venture Partners. Dave says it already has 4 million users using its financial management app, with nearly 800 on its waiting list. READ MORE>>.

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Startup San Diego

MARCH 6, 2024

Startup San Diego Hosts “Show Her the Money” Screenings & Virtual Panel March 8th and On Demand for March 9, 10 StartUp San Diego provides tools, resources and connects people […] The post Startup San Diego Hosts “Show Her the Money” Screenings & Virtual Panel for International Women’s Day March 8 appeared (..)

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

One of the myths I often hear as an advisor to many entrepreneurs is that their lifestyle would somehow be better if they could more easily find other people’s money to build their startup. Most entrepreneurs never forget for a moment that having investors means owing money, even if they can legally argue that equity is not debt.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 16, 2017

Saturday, July 22, 2017 -- State of Digital Money. The State of Digital Money is Los Angeles’ premier professional event and conference focused on the conversation of the evolving trends and emerging technologies disrupting the global financial system and worldwide transactions.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 30, 2015

Of course money motivates. If we believe that money does motivate, then we should reward positive behavior immediately to reinforce that behavior. What a title. But there is more to it then this. But more difficult is the sticky issue of employee incentive compensation. Next, some form of rewards should be designed to be immediate.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Let’s assume for a minute that you have just sold your business, or come into money beyond your current needs…. Back to Maslow, stretching his concept to include financial comfort… Beyond some point, whatever that is for you, money is not the only measure of success. So, where are you in that hierarchy?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 16, 2017

Saturday, July 22, 2017 -- State of Digital Money 2017. State of Digital Money is the premier industry event gathering leaders, stakeholders, and innovators in fintech, blockchain, and digital currency. Come discuss trends, opportunities, and emerging technologies disrupting the global financial system and worldwide transactions.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

GrubMarket had a pre-money valuation of over $1 billion, and now it will be looking to grow even more, both in terms of territory and in terms of tech, moving ahead in a market that is largely absent from competitors. “We are still the first mover in this space,” Xu said when I asked him in an interview about rivals.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

And yet, as I recall the greatest thrills, the memorable events, the best of memories, almost none are about the money. But your most satisfying life journey will never be about the money. The rewards of angel investing. Have you ever spent enough time with your family? Can you ever spend enough? Isn’t it time to try?

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Berkonomics

JUNE 5, 2014

Yet, at the pre-revenue stage of development, angel investors price both companies at a pre-money valuation of $1.5 Starting up Raising money' It doesn’t seem right, huh? But, it is… and here is why. It is possible to grow a company to a valuation of $30 million on one or two angel rounds of investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2023

Unfortunately, some are so focused on this principle that they forget that every business, even nonprofits, have to practice the basic principles of capitalism (build a business model to make money) to cover their costs to do good things another day.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Good Money , a new Los Angeles digital banking startup founded by Gunnar Lovelace, the co-founder of Thrive Market , announced on Monday that it has raised $30M in a Series A funding round. According to the startup, it is creating the "first digital banking platform to be owned by its customers." READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

The reason for this business, is folks are always going on social media to recommend products to their friends, but they're not making any money from it. We have four different ways people can make money. You just need to use our app, and you'll make money from all of those recommendations. How long has this been available?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2010

She opened the Q&A session with her class by saying, “Mark, you talked a lot about money in your presentation. Most Silicon Valley legends seem to say ‘it’s not about the money – it’s about changing the world or solving a problem’ that they had.&# Gulp. Did I care about money?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2015

Garden Grove-based Money Mailer , the decidedly old-school provider of coupons via snail mail, has scored a funding round from investment firm Babson Capital Management, the two said Monday. Money Mailer was founded in 1979, and offers up local coupons and discounts using a network of 180 franchisees. READ MORE>>.

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Eric Greenspan

AUGUST 13, 2014

We all want to save money. The post 10 Epic Ways to Save Money appeared first on Eric Greenspan. Me Money guarantees money refunds save money' Here’s some clever methods to do so: When signing up for a trial or a demo, NEVER buy right away. Come back…” Sign up and quit. Otherwise, do!

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The first rule for raising money is to do it on good news – right when sales are increasing at an increasing rate. Or when a major customer signs a significant deal. Or when something happens that makes an investor think this company is about to break out.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2015

Santa Monica-based WireCash said Tuesday that it has launched a new, online International money transfer marketplace, which aggregates other international money transfer services in a single place. Cooper is the former founder of ATMCASH , which had offered similar money remittance services via ATM machine. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MAY 22, 2014

Pursue smart money, that is, sophisticated investors who will negotiate a fair deal with you and help you grow your company. Raising money' It is expensive and may preclude sophisticated investors from funding your deal. Limit your offering: Only sell shares to accredited investors.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2014

La Jolla-based Quippi , which sells a gift card aimed at international money transfers, has raised $2M in a funding, the company disclosed today. remittance card gift transfer money international quippi' The funding came from Avalon Ventures. Quippi operates a service--aimed at the Mexican market--which allows people in the U.S.

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2012

San Diego-based StockTwits , the stock-focused, micro-messaging site headed by Howard Lindzon, has inked another distribution deal, this time with MSN Money. The two said today that users visiting MSN Money's ticker pages can see conversations about those specific stocks from the StockTwits network.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 17, 2023

Remember the admonition that investment from such close sources carries an additional burden for you – to protect your investors and their investment as if they were your alter egos, offering money as if from your own pocket. This money is personal, an investment in you as much or more than in your company. Why tell this story at all?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

What they do with the money is add more engineers and maybe hiring a marketing person. All of those things that you do yourself as a badge of honor in the early days are simply not your best use of time. I’d say 20% of startups I see level-up early after their A round.

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Eric Greenspan

AUGUST 13, 2014

We all want to save money. The post 10 Epic Ways to Save Money appeared first on Eric Greenspan. Me Money guarantees money refunds save money' Here’s some clever methods to do so: When signing up for a trial or a demo, NEVER buy right away. Come back…” Sign up and quit. Otherwise, do!

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