Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). Dave’s book and ebook on raising money available on Amazon.com. For you who fit that description, nice work.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2013

Los Angeles-based Daqri , a developer of augmented reality technology, announced this morning that it has raised $15M in a private equity funding. DAQRI says its customers include Twentieth Century Fox, Matchbox Twenty and SONY, who hae used the company to bring to life a "4D" experience on their DVD covers, books, and more.

Technology 147

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

If you haven’t read Adam Lashinsky’s awesome new book about Apple , you should. Jeff (also an HBS alum) co-teaches the LTV course with Professor Eisenmann about a student of theirs who had written a blog post about sales taking on some of my previous assertions. My guess is that we are likely in total agreement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. Being the leader doesn’t mean more equity, nor does it mean the leader will necessarily be CEO. The sales professional.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

West Hills-based Peloton Document Solutions , a company developing software which helps investment bankers, private equity investors, and companies to communicate financial information via interactive documents, has scored a strategic investment from R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

In his classic book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. There is no free lunch.

Startup 97

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

I like the summary of the competitive reality in a new book, “ Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age ,” by Ram Charan, who relates a wealth of current experience from global clients: Customers expect a personalized experience. These tolerate negative cash flows for growth.

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Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. According to the book, “ Small Business, Big Vision ,” by self-made entrepreneurs Adam and Matthew Toren, it’s really a question of need versus want.

Startup 100

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Berkonomics

JUNE 2, 2010

That form of open book management surprises many, but if the employees are stakeholders with a taste of equity, why not underscore the value of that equity by treating them as cohorts? Yes, sometimes the news is not good. They should know this, and from you not from the rumor mill.

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Slides News Equity Writing 216

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. According to the book, “ Small Business, Big Vision ,” by self-made entrepreneurs Adam and Matthew Toren, it’s really a question of need versus want.

Technical Review 95

Technical Review Startup Equity Entrepreneur 95

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Thus I was happy to see a recent book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. Being the leader doesn’t mean more equity, nor does it mean the leader will necessarily be CEO. The sales professional.

Technical Advisors 105

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

In his recent book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. There is no free lunch.

Startup 108

Startup Sales Metrics Entrepreneur 108

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Our fund (Upfront Ventures) recently returned >1x an entire $200 million fund just selling small minatory in secondary sales while still holding most of our stock for an ultimate public market exits. He also wrote this excellent book on the Venture Capital industry that I highly recommend ? Secrets of Sand Hill Road.

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Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. According to a new book, “ Small Business, Big Vision ,” by self-made entrepreneurs Adam and Matthew Toren, it’s really a question of need versus want.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Equity 102

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

In order to close the sale, the bar owner “threw in” four season tickets to the Green Bay Packers football season. Box Office Mojo estimates that since 1980, the films have netted over $10 million in theatrical re-releases and at least that much in collective VHS, DVD and Blu-ray sales. Shenson nothing.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

Women in sales or real estate, were more savvy with negotiation than those who weren’t and often asked for, and received, the better price as a result. They have PR and distribution through key partnerships that leverage their brands into markets they want by simply sharing equity. Novel concept.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

She created and launched an overall brand and a swim collection , then came the book deal ( “This is Not a Fashion Story: Taking Chances, Breaking Rules, and Being a Boss in the Big City” is expected out May 2020). million Series A led by Puma Private Equity, a U.K.-focused The business has attracted about $4.5

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2015

He has written numerous books and articles for entrepreneurs and investors, and was the publisher and editor-in-chief of Venture Magazine. The Flipper’s executives usually have significant equity holdings, either actually owned or reflected in stock options. Today he serves as Chairman of British Far East Holdings Ltd.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. Being the leader doesn’t mean more equity, nor does it mean the leader will necessarily be CEO. The sales professional.

Technical Advisors 57

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 57

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. He published a book with Ron Porter, titled “ Bootstrap Business ”, that provides a wealth of practical examples and advice on this subject. Don’t think about the exit.

Organization 111

Organization Startup Summary Entrepreneur 111

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In his classic book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. There is no free lunch.

Startup 56

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Thus I was happy to see a new book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. Being the leader doesn’t mean more equity, nor does it mean the leader will necessarily be CEO. The sales professional. The industry veteran.

Technical Advisors 98

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 98

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

I just finished a new book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” by Daniel J. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. There is no free lunch.

Sales 96

Sales Metrics Startup Entrepreneur 96

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

One of the really cool part of this company, is we are a company of accountants, and we've built close management software for accountants, by accountants, which helps them close their books faster and more accurately. We would have been able to been more effective, and retained a greater percentage of equity.

Startup 124

Startup Cornerstone OnDemand Software Review Woodland Hills 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? What is the planned exit strategy (IPO, merger, sale, including likely candidates)?

Slides 99

Slides Competition Sample Sales 99

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2012

Here are five good reasons for setting the strategy early, as summarized by Mark Thompson and Brian Tracy in their recent book “ Now, Build a Great Business! Although their book is written for businesses of all sizes, I believe the principles apply especially to startups as follows: Increase return on equity invested.

Startup 99

Startup Competition IP Patents 99

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Yesterdays’ equity round of $1.6 CapLinked says the round of funding and new appointment are an advancement in their move to displace the legacy left by Virtual Data Room (VDR) with their intuitive new product for coordinating on complex business deals such as asset sales, financings, and mergers and acquisitions.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review Bertelsmann Technology 88

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2012

Here are some fundamental principles for starting and growing your business with a limited budget, as outlined in a book a while back by Patrick Snow, “ Creating Your Own Destiny ”: Run your business from the comfort of your home. Consultants don’t need any inventory Barter your skills or equity for services you need.

Startup 94

Startup Examples Entrepreneur Equity 94

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 Gross margin (GM) is the amount of profit you make per sale of your product or service taking into account your total costs of selling that product or service. So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? What is the planned exit strategy (IPO, merger, sale, including likely candidates)?

Slides 93

Slides Competition Sample Sales 93

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2015

We had already begun this process, when that dislocation occurred, which enabled us to assemble a team that not only came from engineering and architecture, but also sales. We were able to hire Mike Riley, the voice of Iron Man, who had been the global head of sales for Active. He''s truly the Derek Jeter of the endurance space.

Software 100

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

But I did read a couple of books on the topic that were useful: 1. agreeing whether or not to top up a founder’s equity. Another great example of where I saw this “floor testing” used was in the book, “ Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive. ” In some situations this is the right answer.

Pricing 305

Pricing Startup Examples Writing 305

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Here are five good reasons for setting the strategy early, as summarized by Mark Thompson and Brian Tracy in their new book “ Now, Build a Great Business! Although their book is written for businesses of all sizes, I believe the principles apply especially to startups as follows: To increase return on equity invested.

Startup 92

Startup Competition IP Patents 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2011

Here are some fundamental principles for starting and growing your business with a limited budget, as outlined in a book last year by Patrick Snow, “ Creating Your Own Destiny ”: Run your business from the comfort of your home. Consultants don’t need any inventory Barter your skills or equity for services you need.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Startup Examples Equity 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Let me be quick to say that a plan doesn’t have be a book, and probably should start as a “pitch deck” of maybe a dozen slides which cover all the right bases. Marketing, sales, and customer experience. The details can be added later. Now let’s talk about the bases that need to be covered.

Startup 65

Startup Writing Patents Competition 65

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. He published a book with Ron Porter on the subject, titled “ Bootstrap Business ”, that provides a wealth of practical examples and advice on this subject.

Tips 96

Tips Startup Summary Entrepreneur 96

InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

Facebook had to resolve expensive and time-consuming litigation related to promising early hires senior positions and substantial equity stakes. Michael Dell promised his parents that he would return to school if the sales at his startup did not meet his expectations. “I I had to give it a full go and see what happened.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Education Entrepreneur 279