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5 Questions To Consider When Contemplating Advisors

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I suggest a small one has value for every startup, starting at inception, prior to a major investor or key business scaling initiative. Most founders and CEOs will not voluntarily establish a formal Board of Directors, unless they are trying to attract a major investor, preparing for an IPO, or planning for an acquisition.

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5 Key Drivers For Creating A Board For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I suggest a small one has value for every startup, starting at inception, prior to a major investor or key business scaling initiative. Most founders and CEOs will not voluntarily establish a formal Board of Directors, unless they are trying to attract a major investor, preparing for an IPO, or planning for an acquisition.

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eBay Sells Rent.com

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One of Southern California's big startup successes-- Rent.com --which was sold to eBay back in 2004, has just been sold. The sale to eBay had been a big win for Allegis Capital, Bank of America Venture Partners, Insignia Financial, Kline Hawkes, Rosewood Capital, and Thomas Weisel Partners. READ MORE>>.

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When To Enlist A Board Of Directors Or Advisory Board

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I suggest a small one has value for every startup, starting at inception, prior to a major investor or key business scaling initiative. Most founders and CEOs will not voluntarily establish a formal Board of Directors, unless they are trying to attract a major investor, preparing for an IPO, or planning for an acquisition.

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Bro Factor – Intimate Relationships Which Provide Your Startup With An Unfair Advantage

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However, in the world of startups, relationships that go beyond a casual acquaintance can provide your adVenture with a significant competitive advantage. However, at your startup, establish rules of engagement which encourage your team to create professional, yet intimate, Bro relationships. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Conforming To Your Customers’ Realities: Your Stakeholders’ Perceptions Are Your Reality

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Such cultures place seeking the truth above blind allegiance to hierarchy or rank. Computer Motion, a medical robotics startup which we took public in 1997 and was later sold to Intuitive Surgical, developed a collegial corporate culture in its early days, similar to Digital Research. He was wrong. Raising Money And Selling Robots.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

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Johnnie Cochran was an effective, albeit smarmy, defense lawyer who would say or do anything to defend his clients (anyone up for a glass of OJ?). A startup-oriented lawyer may not be able to convince a jury of a guilty man’s innocence, but they can guide your adVenture through the menacing legal shoals it will no doubt face.