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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

” Of course, it’s more complicated than just checking boxes on a question list. How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? Do you have legal (Founder Agreement, IP, etc.) What metrics will you need for future funding rounds or operations? Tell me about the business.

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5 Startup Killers And How to Avoid Them

Tech Zulu Event

It probably sounds obvious, but plenty of startup founders have been surprised to learn that “their” IP was owned by the software developer who just jumped ship, an academic institution one of the cofounders graduated from, or the company one of the founders worked at before she came onboard. Don’t ask VCs to sign them.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s what signals to existing investors how quickly their teams need to be fund raising and the level of risk the company is facing and also it signals to potentially new investors both how quickly you need to raise (ie you have less leverage if you’re in a rush) as well as how much cash you’ll need if they fund you.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

Both Sides of the Table

To grow faster businesses need resources in today’s financial period to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. You have to understand whether they’re likely to yield revenue growth in the near term OR whether you have access to cheap enough capital to fund your losses until your investments pay off.

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De-risk Your Startup By Doing It Again: The Joy Of Getting The Band Back Together

InfoChachkie

Rincon’s Fund I portfolio is comprised of a number of such Serial Teams, some of which include: Alma mater, Rent.com: sold to eBay for $430 million. IP Risk – The closer the Serial Team’s new adVenture is to their prior successes, the greater the risk that they may be accused of infringing on their former company’s intellectual property (IP).

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How to cleverly integrate your own URI shortener

SoCal Delicious

Of course the sequence of steps is a generalization, so perhaps you’ll have to change it to fit your needs. For example when you operate a WordPress blog, you could code nearly everthing below in your 404 page (consider alternatives ). from the IP address range 65.52.0.0 You need to take care of errors yourself.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

Of course I have. Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle. Consider just how much exposure the Austin community gets every year due to SXSW. I know that Founder’s Coop has a fund as does TechStars Seattle.