Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 2, 2021
In case you hadn’t noticed, the key elements of a competitive advantage for your business have changed as businesses move online, and your domain is instantly global. As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today.
TechCrunch LA
JUNE 10, 2021
billion in volume for the entire fiscal year of 2021 and Afterpay is projecting $16 billion in volume for its entire fiscal year. . March 2021 also represented a record month for global shopping volume with $6.9 With this round, the company is again giving 1% of the equity raised back to the planet. Making sense of Klarna.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
As you may have seen on the Shark Tank TV show, offering a tiny equity amount for a large investment will not endear you to investors. They need to believe your valuation, based on current revenue and intellectual property, and feel the equity offered gives them a real return for the risk. Never underestimate the power of you.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 23, 2021
Yet, I find that most of us don’t have the financials for that option, so we must share the equity, control, and reward, and rely on funding from family, friends, and professional investors. Only you can turn these questions and related decisions into your competitive edge, as well as satisfying results.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
It was a way to make it hard for your competition to compete. And the valuation party lasted until November 9th, 2021. If they are private we still have fig leaves that cover us because some rounds might raise debt vs. equity or might fund with terms like multiple liquidation preferences or full-ratchets or convertible notes with caps.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Institutional venture capital dispensed in 2021 reached record highs of almost $330 billion, up significantly from the last few years. Perhaps because of their focus on building a large portfolio, or their competitiveness, these angels sometimes accept valuations that cause later friction while moving to VCs, or even other angel groups.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 3, 2021
Postulate competitive reactions and your responses. Equity investors realize that they won’t see any real return until an exit occurs, such as a sale, merger, or IPO. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/16/2021. Building a sustainable business is more like a marathon than an event.
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