Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2012

For example, if your startup is building a high-tech software product, a dream team of advisors would be a former CEO or high-level exec in another software company, a former software marketing executive, and a former financial executive.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

I worked in both before leaving to work in a software company at 17. “Of course I can. ” Jacob, “Of course I can have a piece. I had a business class seat due to status of flying a lot and my family was in economy. ” In summary, I recommend some honesty with yourself. “What?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2011

For example, if your startup is building a high-tech software product, a dream team of advisors would be a former CEO or high-level exec in another software company, a former software marketing executive, and a former financial executive.

Startup 95

Startup Technical Review Software Review High Tech 95

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. You may have raised money across multiple rounds of investors from 3-4 different VCs and of course most of them would like board seats or at a minimum board observer rights. Defections of large swaths of talented employees due to low morale. Mentorship. As You Start to Mature.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2013

Of course there are people who are great at getting things done, but haven’t had an original idea in their life. I was with IBM in the early PC days when Bill worked with us to provide PC DOS and other software. A numbing 68% of all business lost in America is lost due to lack of follow-up after the sale. Investor negotiations.

Ideas 110

Ideas Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review 110

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. of course there are MUCH more sophisticated financial tools than either of these, but PEG is a short-hand many people use]. Let’s consider the following two software companies, both of which have 66% gross margins.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Of course there are people who are great at getting things done, but haven’t had an original idea in their life. I was with IBM in the early PC days when Bill worked with us to provide PC DOS and other software. A numbing 68% of all business lost in America is lost due to lack of follow-up after the sale. Investor negotiations.

Ideas 95

Ideas Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2010

For example, if your startup is building a high-tech software product, a dream team of advisors would be a former CEO or high-level exec in another software company, a former software marketing executive, and a former financial executive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Gemassmer Startups struggling for survival are not uncommon, due to economic changes, management problems, or product issues. If these challenges can’t be resolved by the existing team with “course corrections”, an investor will often bring in an experienced CEO to tackle the “turnaround” before or after bankruptcy. By Ernst H.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I’m a software guy so I’m sure there are cases where building isn’t feasible. I know you’re not a tech guy and haven’t done anything other than an HTML course you once took, but if you’re inspirational and a leader you’ll find somebody to moonlight for free to get your prototype built.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2011

Gemassmer Startups struggling for survival are not uncommon, due to economic changes, management problems, or product issues. If these challenges can’t be resolved by the existing team with “course corrections” or “pivots,” an investor will often bring in an experienced CEO to tackle the turnaround before or after bankruptcy.

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Course Software Review Customer Custom 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2013

Of course, if you intend to fund the business yourself, or have a rich uncle, external investment funding concerns are not a problem. Here is a summary of the “big picture” high risk considerations: Inexperienced team. Of course, successful approvals may also mean high returns. Historically high failure rate category.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Of course, if you intend to fund the business yourself, or have a rich uncle, external investment funding concerns are not a problem. Here is a summary of the “big picture” high risk considerations: Inexperienced team. Of course, successful approvals may also mean high returns. Historically high failure rate category.

Startup 97

Startup Summary Software Review Sites 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2014

Of course there are people who are great at getting things done, but haven’t had an original idea in their life. I was with IBM in the early PC days when Bill worked with us to provide PC DOS and other software. A numbing 68% of all business lost in America is lost due to lack of follow-up after the sale. Investor negotiations.

Ideas 108

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