Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2016

You only expected that kind of a challenge from your competitors. You never have the time and resources for International expansion, acquisitions, venture capital investors, or going public. Every great business is made up of a core group of key components. People – Surround yourself with great people.

Search Engine Optimization 55

Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Social Media 55

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Messenger : Rob Duva , Co-Founder, COO RingRevenue, prior Director of Customer Acquisition, CallWave. At CallWave, Colin was CTO, Jason was CFO and I was in charge of product marketing and customer acquisition. It’s these different perspectives that have allowed us to create a great product and great partnerships.

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I called the meeting a 10/10 because we had a great 90-minute discussion in which we had great rapport. And when you finish the demo you can bring in the other important components such as competition, team, customer acquisition strategy, etc. The white board is a great way to make this happen. Mobile app? Bijan is right.

Venture Capital 299

Venture Capital Slides Technical Advisors Startup 299

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Assistly’s main competitor is ZenDesk, whom I’m told also has a great product. And of course the big question is whether Salesforce.com can out innovate these startups (especially after their acquisition of InStranet ). Expect great things from Assistly. I use Wordpress for this blog and it’s great.

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. We talked about who the great firms in Europe are (Index, Accel) as well as the hottest seed investors: Robin & Saul Klein. Potentially limits acquisition opportunities for independent ad networks. Are “strategic investors&# (e.g.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. 1) Expect Independent Channel Sales Reps To Perform Missionary Sales. During those same 25-years, I also made innumerable mistakes.

Startup 242

Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

How to protect against founder role changes over time: To protect against this, there must be some document in place from the beginning that clearly states the expectation of each founder as to contribution of time and resources to the enterprise. Here are some rules.

Equity 156

Equity Class Pricing Sales 156

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Such a lawyer will not go out of their way to screw you, but when crafting the investor documents and in future investor-related issues, your lawyer’s allegiance must be to your company. I established such a relationship with a fantastic lawyer and he taught me a great deal over the 10 years we worked together. They make mistakes.

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Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

To protect against this, there must be some document in place from the beginning that clearly states the expectation of each founder as to contribution of time and resources to the enterprise. There are some rules.

Equity 256

Equity Class Pricing Sales 256

Frank Addante

MAY 20, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. 6 startups = 1 IPO, 2 acquisitions, 1 failure, millions in venture capital $, hundreds of employees in cities worldwide and the building of my latest venture, the Rubicon Project - one of the fastest growing advertising companies in history. Zondigo, Inc.

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Blogging Startup Venture Capital 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Startups are private companies with no common document filing requirements. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Think long-term.

Startup 120

Startup Invest Equity Incubator 120

Frank Addante

MAY 24, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. 6 startups = 1 IPO, 2 acquisitions, 1 failure, millions in venture capital $, hundreds of employees in cities worldwide and the building of my latest venture, the Rubicon Project - one of the fastest growing advertising companies in history. Zondigo, Inc.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development 40

Berkonomics

MAY 12, 2010

To protect against this, there must be some document in place from the beginning that clearly states the expectation of each founder as to contribution of time and resources to the enterprise. There are some rules.

Equity 213

Equity Class Pricing Startup 213

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Startups are private companies with no common document filing requirements. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Think long-term.

Invest 89

Invest Entrepreneur Startup Equity 89

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Startups are private companies with no common document filing requirements. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Think long-term.

Invest 73

Invest Startup Equity Incubator 73

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Startups are private companies with no common document filing requirements. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Think long-term.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Invest Incubator 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Startups are private companies with no common document filing requirements. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Think long-term.

Startup 87

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 87

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Startups are private companies with no common document filing requirements. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Think long-term.

Startup 91

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2023

All the great ideas in the world won’t make a business, if the ideas never get implemented. Only rare great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates and Elon Musk, have proven to be both. Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections.

Startup 155

Startup Ideas IBM IBM 155

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2020

All the great ideas in the world won’t make a business, if the ideas never get implemented. Only rare great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates and Elon Musk, have proven to be both. Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections.

Ideas 122

Ideas Entrepreneur Startup IBM 122

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2015

All the great ideas in the world won’t make a business, if the ideas never get implemented. Only rare great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates and Elon Musk, have proven to be both. Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections.

Ideas 115

Ideas Startup IBM IBM 115

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2016

All the great ideas in the world won’t make a business, if the ideas never get implemented. Only rare great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates and Elon Musk, have proven to be both. Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections.

Ideas 53

Ideas Startup IBM IBM 53