Competition Demand Equity Statistics 
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 16, 2023
External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. Projecting financials is a natural extension of the homework every entrepreneur needs to do on customer opportunity size, product costs, pricing, competition and customer value. Calculate investment amounts and timing.
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 have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Every founding member wants to be compensated richly for the risk and the unknown.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. Check competitor numbers and industry average statistics to get you in the right range. Be willing to give up 20 to 33 percent of your equity to support this. Calculate investment amounts and timing.
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 have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Every founding member wants to be compensated richly for the risk and the unknown.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 3, 2016
According to recent statistics from the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are about 7,000 business incubators and accelerators worldwide, with over 90 percent being non-profit and focused on incubator programs for community economic development. Costs, returns in equity and funding access.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 14, 2014
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 have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Every founding member wants to be compensated richly for the risk and the unknown.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 19, 2017
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 have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Every founding member wants to be compensated richly for the risk and the unknown.
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