Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.
Technology Council
OCTOBER 3, 2008
Check out the feature articles and the upcoming event schedule. Here are quick links to the feature articles in this issue: Magnify360 Wins VentureNet Best Of Show 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Building Your Startup “Out Of The Box†PR Tactics. Offshore Outsourcing is Dying…Long Live Hybrid Nearshore.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 11, 2020
Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Look for positive or negative news articles, any controversial relationships, and involvement in community organizations.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 13, 2013
Usually the location of the engineers matters great so having offshore engineering makes acquihires unlikely. Almost certainly the startup would have raised some capital. Acquihires and Venture Capital. But that’s not how you make money in the venture capital business. Let’s assume $2 million in seed money.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
A while back, I published an article on “ Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Look for positive or negative news articles, any controversial relationships, and involvement in community organizations.
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