TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2022

million last year, is among hair businesses aimed at women and people of color, like Rebundle , Morado and theCut , attracting venture capital dollars. However, although they are providing such significant value, a lot of them operate with limited funding and resources, which ultimately affects the customer experience.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Many of the start-ups my various angel funds have financed died a slow death , not because of poor concept but because of poor execution, wasting fixed overhead and draining the financial resources from the company coffers. And professional investors often penalize the company with lower-priced down rounds or expensive loans as a result.

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Venture Capital Product Marketing Resource 296

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2023

In the process, you may save yourself considerable re-work and money, or even decide that your dream needs more time to mature, before you commit your limited resources, or sign up with investors to a painful and unsatisfying plan. Build and use social capital. Social capital is people and connections.

Startup 142

Startup Capital Resource Research 142

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Venture capitalists sometimes make an error in directing their portfolio company CEOs to push resources to the limit and scale the business to immense size quickly, all to seize market share. Many, many companies accepting venture capital lost it all following this instruction. Here’s a lesson from experience. But beware.

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Berkonomics

JULY 16, 2020

Growing companies usually require more working capital during their periods of rapid growth. In past insights we have calculated the amount of additional capital needed for a business as it grows, and the additional capital required is often surprisingly large. It may not be equity. How about asset-based lenders?

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2011

The firm, which has applied to list on the Nasdaq as CSOD, had earlier said it estimated pricing at between $9.00 Cornerstone onDemand is a provider of human resources and talent management software. Barclays Capital, William Blair & Company, Pacific Crest Securities, Piper Jaffray, and JMP Securities. and $11.00

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Almost instantly, via the Internet or on their smartphone in the store, they can find the lowest price alternative or their favorite features, without waiting for push marketing or listening to your best sales person. Capitalize on the multiplier moment. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Aerie said the notes accrue interest at $1.75% per annum, and also provide conversion at a 30 percent premium over its closing stock price as of yesterday. The company said the financing will help provide "adequate financial resources" for its programs, and also for potential licensing and acquisitions. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com) has just announced a brand new, $240M venture investment fund, led by longtime venture investing veterans Jim Armstrong, Sumant Mandal, Gregory Milken and Jamie Montgomery. That network effect is a subtle but has a powerful effect with all this new technology. Big ideas rule the day.

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socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2011

The firm was trading around $19.60, or 50 percent above its debut price in morning trading. The firm, headed by Adam Miller, develops software-as-a-service for human resources and talent management. The firm priced last night at $13.00, well above its initial $9 to $11 estimated initial pricing range. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.” As every entrepreneur quickly learns, their time is a scarce resource, and it can’t be outsourced.

Outsource Development 138

Outsource Development Outsource Summary Training 138

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. You will realize much more from the ultimate sale of your business even if at a considerably lower price than if splitting the proceeds with investors.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability. Reduction or elimination of one or more of these risks increases the valuation of the company and certainly improves its chances of survival and growth.

Outsource Development 156

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 20, 2021

Eano, she said, offers competitive and transparent pricing so that homeowners aren’t surprised as a remodeling project goes on. The company plans to take its new capital and “go deep into the product side.”. And in the first quarter of this year, business was up 70% year over year. Image Credits: Eano CEO and founder Stella Wu / Eano.

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Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Software Review 185

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

Find enough venturesome capital. The objective must be to get sufficient capital, with experienced and motivated counsel, to make the venture succeed. First-movers have an initial advantage, but this position is fraught with risk, and often comes with a high price. True business titans deliver both invention and innovation.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Competition 101

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

By moving away from the “influencer house” model, Collab Crew can also expand to include more BIPOC creators and entrepreneurs in the Georgia capital. A post shared by Collab Studios (@collabstudiosatl). The new studio could help energize a cohort of creators that has found success despite serious hurdles.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

Reflexively founders want to raise as much money as they can because they figure it will give them more resources, better chances of competing and a longer runways before they have to do the often painful job of asking, yet again, for money. million and in my second company we raised only $500,000 by choice. million or $4 million.

Startup 292

Startup Software Review Pricing Entrepreneur 292

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2020

In the process, you may save yourself considerable re-work and money, or even decide that your dream needs more time to mature, before you commit your limited resources, or sign up with investors to a painful and unsatisfying plan. Build and use social capital. Social capital is people and connections.

Startup 143

Startup Capital Resource Research 143

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

Startup 229

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Find enough venturesome capital. The objective must be to get sufficient capital, with experienced and motivated counsel, to make the venture succeed. First-movers have an initial advantage, but this position is fraught with risk, and often comes with a high price. True business titans deliver both invention and innovation.

Startup 171

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 171

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2011

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of talent management and human resources software headed by Adam Miller, were up nearly 47 percent Thursday in its initial public offering. The robust reception for Cornerstone--trading as CSOD--came after the firm priced above initial estimates of $9 to $11 per share.

Cornerstone OnDemand 165

Cornerstone OnDemand Southern California Santa Monica Resource 165

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

Are you raising an appropriate amount of capital relative to your progress, relative to your team size and relative to your needs? VCs want you to raise the “appropriate” amount of capital, which I would define as what is reasonable given your progress to date, your resources and your needs for an 18–24 month period.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2023

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. The purest form of capitalism has always meant charging a fair price and making a fair profit. Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Of course, once you have a brand and more resources, it can pay to expand your book selling to a full e-commerce site. The more you try to capitalize on the breadth and depth of your solution, the more people don’t get the message at all, and settle for a competitor that focuses on their personal hot-button.

Startup 114

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2020

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. The purest form of capitalism has always meant charging a fair price and making a fair profit. Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.

Organization 173

Organization Invest Customer Custom 173

Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability. The lesson: Reduction or elimination of one or more of these risks increases the valuation of the company and certainly improves its chances of survival and growth.

Outsource Development 120

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2023

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited angel investors. The amounts from angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range. In fact, the reality is quite the opposite.

Startup 98

Startup Venture Capital Funding Invest 98

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2018

According to the Dodgers, E|L1 was founded by former Seattle Mariners Prospect, Aaron Trolia, and will focus on youth sports, and providing professional instruction and resources for existing youth teams, athletes and their coaches. The venture is supported by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Nomar Garciaparra and Elysian Park Ventures.

Los Angeles 113

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2023

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. Explore municipal development resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Almost instantly, via the Internet or on their smartphone in the store, they can find the lowest price alternative or their favorite features, without waiting for push marketing or listening to your best sales person. Capitalize on the multiplier moment. Marty Zwilling.

Customer 124

Customer Custom Startup Course 124

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

(this requires a strong knowledge of market data, employee performance, company performance relative to market and available resources?—?cash cash & unallocated stock options) Should we raise capital, from whom, how much and at what price? The founders of a company are fighting. Can we help them get along?

Startup 269

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2018

We started in October of 2013, and last year, in December, we closed our Series B with Sequoia Capital with $21M. Everyone was on the phone, fighting with drivers over price and things like their availability. I also believe they can bring a lot of resources. How did the company start?

Startup 173

Startup Pricing Marketing Entrepreneur 173

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2020

Of course, once you have a brand and more resources, it can pay to expand your book selling to a full e-commerce site. The more you try to capitalize on the breadth and depth of your solution, the more people don’t get the message at all, and settle for a competitor that focuses on their personal hot-button.

Startup 169

Startup IBM IBM Social Media 169

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front. Indeed, there are some success factors that are common to both environments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.” As every entrepreneur quickly learns, their time is a scarce resource, and it can’t be outsourced.

Outsource Development 121

Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Summary 121

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. These resources often include a cash investment, as well as office space, and consulting. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself. Join a startup incubator.

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