Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. There is no black magic involved in predicting the future, if you use these four simple steps, with my basic rules of thumb to keep you on the right track: Determine your margin on sales. Forecast sales-volume expectations.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Sales Statistics 116

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. There is no black magic involved in predicting the future, if you use these four simple steps, with my basic rules of thumb to keep you on the right track: Determine your margin on sales. Forecast sales-volume expectations.

Startup 147

Startup Pricing Sales Statistics 147

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. Don’t wait for the harsh reality of the demanding business world to start thinking about these tradeoffs. You don’t want to take money from friends and family, but it’s too early for angel investors and VCs. The right motivated employees dilemma.

Startup 130

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 130

socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

Our interview this morning is with Robin Richards , the CEO of Los Angeles-based CareerArc (www.careerarc.com). Richards also has been an active angel investor in local startups. Statistically, you are 10x more likely to get hired through a referral by an employee than a non-referral. You've got to have great sales enablement.

Content 193

Content Social Network Coach Help 193

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2019

That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. Don’t wait for the harsh reality of the demanding business world to start thinking about these tradeoffs. You don’t want to take money from friends and family, but it’s too early for angel investors and VCs. The right motivated employees dilemma.

Startup 97

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 97

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2018

According to statistics by Fundly , crowdfunding contributed $34 billion in funding last year around the world, including peer-to-peer lending. by either angel groups or VCs alone. Although professional investors may discount the impact of crowdfunding, they can’t argue with the growth of this new industry in the last few years.

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Equity Entrepreneur Statistics Funding 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2015

External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. There is no black magic involved in predicting the future, if you use these four simple steps, with my basic rules of thumb to keep you on the right track: Determine your margin on sales. Forecast sales-volume expectations.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Pricing Sales 102