Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

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”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. So the people who invest in VC funds have two problems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. Take little to no net profit. It’s critical to them, since that’s the only way they can realize a return on investment, but it limits your options for growth and change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2012

The firm's IPO is being underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, Barclays, Credit SUisse, UBS Investment Bank, Pacific Crest Securities, and Wells Fargo Securities. ServiceNow is venture backed by JMI Equity and Sequoia Capital. The firm reported a net loss of $6.6M READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2021

Private equity investment company Yucaipa, led by Ron Burkle, is taking a German online bike retailer SIGNA Sports United public via an Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) acquisition, the two said last week. The company will have net revenues of approximately $1.6 billion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

But that is a number in a vacuum without at least two other measures: return on investment (ROI) and percentage of net profit to revenue. Microsoft, Google, Amazon and other great firms generate billions of revenues and profits and even have a high ROI and high net profit percentage. Comparing ourselves to the giants.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Even though initial stock has no value or market, it is extremely valuable in dividing entity ownership between multiple co-founders, commensurate with their investment, contribution and role. This allows the entrepreneur more influence in controlling dilution of his or her shares, investment terms and acquisition decisions.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 7, 2019

When you started the business, you took investments from friends and family in small amounts just to get you started. Enter the need for larger investments. Currently that standard requires a minimum of $200,000 in annual income or over one million in net assets, including the value of the investor’s principal residence.

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socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2009

Camarillo-based Power-One , a developer of power supplies and related products, said late Thursady that the firm has agreed to a $60M investment from investment firm Silver Lake Sumeru. The capital injection came as the firm said it had a 17% decrease in its net sales, to $97.8M, in the first quarter.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2021

The IPO is being underwritten by BofA Securities, UBS Investment Bank, Canaccord Genuity, JMP Securities, Needham & Company, and Raymond James. Viant's major shareholders are executive Tim Vanderhook, Chris Vanderhook, and Larry Madden, along with two entities, Four Brothers 2 LLC and Viant Technology Equity Plan LLC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The company says it expects to net $725M after underwtigin discounts, commissions, and other expenses. GoodRx is backed by private equity firms Silver Lake, Francisco Partners, Spectrum, and Idea Men LLC. The company begins trading this morning on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as GDRX. Seelaus & Co., LLC and Ramirez & Co.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2008

CalPERS said that at that time the fund was seeing a net internal rate of return of -13%. CalPERS does not currently list Palomar in its list of current private equity investments held by the pension fund. and that Palomar had drawn down $9M in CalPERS capital as of December 31, 2007.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This usually means not taking money from equity investors, since investors want fast growth, high profits, and an exit event, to allow investments to be recouped. Under all of these, net income flows easily into your personal income. Non-equity funding has to come from personal sources, or government grants, or bank loans.

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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. Often, this also involves a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) if you’re a home owner with equity. This is where all entrepreneurs have to start.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The company’s stock tanked by more than 26 percent, representing a $230 billion reduction in market cap and a $31 billion drop in Zuckerberg’s personal net worth. “ Crypto investment starts 2022 with a roar.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With those two funding rounds all equity-based, to buy up property itself and provide $10,000 cash advances to all sellers, Sundae previously also raised a debt fund from high net worth individuals, and it has a “very large” debt facility from Goldman Sachs that it also non-dilutive, Stech said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. A better approach is to first understand who these people are, why and how they invest, and then focus on the ones who are the best match for your particular startup stage, location and industry. Most share expertise as well as money.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

The Founders were impressed that I invested my time to negotiate and craft this agreement, without asking for quid pro quo compensation. Equity Focused – Display your belief in the startup by negotiating for an out-sized stock option grant, in exchange for a lower base salary.

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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.” Neither does David S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Equity Focused – Display your belief in the startup by negotiating for an out-sized stock option grant, in exchange for a lower base salary. If you do not have a significant other, you may be able to call upon your family to provide a temporary financial safety net. This list is not intended to be a one-size-fits-all recipe.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping your growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. These resources would likely include office space, consulting, and even a cash investment. If you don't know any “high net worth” individuals, use your advisors to find them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. It powers over 1,000 investment Angel and VC groups in 80+ countries. New England Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. A better approach is to first understand who these people are, why and how they invest, and then focus on the ones who are the best match for your particular startup stage, location and industry. Most share expertise as well as money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

To refresh your memory, angel investors are typically high net worth individuals, accredited by the SEC and willing to invest their own money in a high-potential startup for a share of the ownership. I think it’s great to have more options, but I still see each one having a place, so don’t be too quick to limit your alternatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping your growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. These resources would likely include office space, consulting, and even a cash investment. If you don't know any “high net worth” individuals, use your advisors to find them.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

But, we have a non-equity dilutive product, and we accelerate cash flow. Jed Simon: My original job out of college was as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. So how do you do that for those publishers? Jed Simon: We have a tech enabled product which accelerates payment, not unlike a traditional factor or AR lender.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which actually funds more startups then all other venture sources combined (over $25 billion annually). Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. and Dave McClure.

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