Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

However, most often, these funds are solicited by a well-meaning entrepreneur from investors who are not qualified as accredited investors under the law (currently requiring a proved income of $200,000 a year or $1 million in net worth for an individual investor). It’s an option, even though an expensive one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

“You are forty, out of a job, a newlywed, your wife is expecting a baby, you don’t own your own home, you have no specialized qualifications, the only company you ever launched went bankrupt and you have just been sentenced to one year in jail.”. Pop Quiz: Who was this person and what did they ultimately do with the cards dealt them?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

When you raise money from investors you produce information that you are told they want and care about: A fund-raising deck that articulates your company strategy, plans, team, market, competitors and so forth. Most entrepreneurs (and VCs raising from LPs) think this means progress. against a broad range of similar companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2015

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. For aspiring entrepreneurs, or if your last startup failed, it’s all about standing out above the crowd of others like you, and demonstrating your readiness.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2018

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. For aspiring entrepreneurs, or if your last startup failed, it’s all about standing out above the crowd of others like you, and demonstrating your readiness.

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Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

Especially in the early days of your startup, when you’re often only months from running out of money, hiring the wrong person can be disastrous. But how do you go about pitching your friends? Would they buy into your vision for the company or are they interested in progressing their career. Tap Into Your Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2019

Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.”

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. Entrepreneurs are everywhere and capital isn’t. At the same time, I am committed to creating more capital for women entrepreneurs because they tend to not have easy access to capital and other people.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

Virgina Lorimor There are several options for financing a start-up business that tend to follow a natural course in a business’ development: Personal Investment. This is where all entrepreneurs have to start. In order to qualify, you have to have high net worth, a strong credit score and significant skin in the game.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. entrepreneur startup angel funding match Paul Graham business'

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you.

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Funding Startup Equity Examples 107

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

As discussed in Personal Pitch , entrepreneurs must cultivate the help of Donors during the early days of their adVenture. In most instances, the Donor’s compensation comes from the satisfaction of helping a fellow entrepreneur who is on the front end of her career. Give Your Donors Their Tax Deduction.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. To help you get a jump-start with fundraising, I’ve gathered tips from active early-stage investors and entrepreneurs who managed to beat the odds by raising capital during and after the Great Recession.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

So you are an entrepreneur, but you are not an inventor. Unlike seeking a position with a Big Dumb Company (BDC), you cannot simply scan the want ads, shotgun your resume and do the interview dance. Consider which of the following tactics best fit your personality, risk profile, financial standing and temperament. No problem.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Richard White, author of The Entrepreneur’s Manual , surveyed a number of venture capitalists, asking them to identify the characteristics of successful, serial entrepreneurs. In fact, several of the venture capitalists pointed out that successful entrepreneurs often have to be encouraged to spend more aggressively.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2017

Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2010

If you don’t already read Chris’s blog you should – it’s very well written, often takes a strong POV and speaks from an entrepreneur’s perspective but with a huge knowledge of the technology investors as well. Now remind me, why TF would a person use your product in the first place? He is both.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Startups and entrepreneurs need to be realists. Many of the large endowments that invest in the venture industry have seen their net worth plummet. Here are some recommendations I have heard from the experts: Move your company to Silicon Valley or Boston. Move your company to China, India, or Israel. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

Yet a critical mistake I see many entrepreneurs make is that they hand over too much control to their third-parties. And a key point is that when it comes down to “negotiations&# you need to turn up your personal heat and dial back the middle man. That said, there are times where you need to cast a wider net.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2010

Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. Tags: angel investor entrepreneur startup business. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2011

Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.”

Angel 97

Angel Startup Invest .Net 97

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. The new fund is focused entirely on technology companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

If a company has reached a level of success, has been around for a few years and you believe the company has potential to break out into a much bigger company then you should let the founders take money off of the table. A friend of mine is a serial entrepreneur and is running a high-profile, early stage company in NorCal.

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