Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success. Personally visit another startup funded by this investor.

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Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 63

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Once you have some traction, you can approach venture capital organizations , with funding amounts of $1-10 million for the real rollout, often referred to as the “A-round,” or first institutional funding.

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Organization Startup Incubator Ideas 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Once you have some traction, you can approach venture capital organizations , with funding amounts of $1-10 million for the real rollout, often referred to as the “A-round,” or first institutional funding.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Funding Incubator Startup 102

socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2010

Russell Stern: Most semiconductor companies have to have to do board designs anyway, for reference designs, and to further qualify them, certify them, and get them through agency approvals. At theend of last year, we decided we needed to get into the business, because of that demand. You're still venture backed, we recall?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2012

Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Once you have some traction, you can approach venture capital organizations , with funding amounts of $1-10 million for the real rollout, often referred to as the “A-round,” or first institutional funding.

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Resource Startup Organization Incubator 94

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Here is the inverse, sometimes called reverse due diligence, describing what you should do to validate your investor before signing up for an equity partnership. Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand.

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Entrepreneur Offshore Invest Social Network 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2011

Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Once you have some traction, you can approach venture capital organizations , with funding amounts of $1-10 million for the real rollout, often referred to as the “A-round,” or first institutional funding.

Startup 92

Startup Organization Incubator Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Here is the inverse, sometimes called reverse due diligence, describing what you should do to validate your investor before signing up for an equity partnership. Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand.

Offshore 89

Offshore Entrepreneur Invest Social Network 89

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Coachella Valley is referred to as the “Desert Empire” to differentiate it from the neighboring urbanized Inland Empire and the Imperial Valley. Most of the equity investments in iHub companies are coming from outside the region. STEM degrees are also needed to feed the talent needs of technology companies.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Coachella Valley is referred to as the “Desert Empire” to differentiate it from the neighboring urbanized Inland Empire and the Imperial Valley. Most of the equity investments in iHub companies are coming from outside the region. STEM degrees are also needed to feed the talent needs of technology companies.

Startup 119

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 119

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

The founders could reinvest this in growth (0% tax, focus on future equity growth) or take the profits of $12 million and divide amongst the founding partners. You end up needing to add staff and take on more risk without knowing what your future demand will be. That is $12 million in profits over 3 years.

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Services Venture Capital IP Startup 332

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Thus, you must first create the playbook by which an independent sales rep can readily sell your product, including: identifying objections and developing strategies to overcome them, creating reference accounts and establishing meaningful customer adoption. 2) Secure Your Intellectual Property Too Early. 3) Attempt To License An Idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

Businesses can be built on sweat equity. As your services gain demand, your time becomes more valuable and you can charge more. A local fishing guide might make friends with folks at the bed and breakfast, each referring clients to each other. A landscaping service can be started with only a used lawnmower and effort.

Startup 92

Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Some startup attorneys will accept a portion of their initial fees in the form of equity. When you hit the inevitable bumps in the road, a lawyer who has an equity stake in your business is more likely to be flexible with respect to payment terms and more willing to give you quick, off-the-clock feedback and guidance.

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Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The article also refers to government data showing that those 55 to 64 and older represent one of the fastest growing groups of self-employed workers. How can you beat finding someone who has been there and done that, able to mentor Gen-Y, has lots of connections to people in your industry, and is often willing to work for equity alone?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. Crowdfunding to gauge demand is not recommended, since failed campaigns don’t usually recover later.

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Startup Equity Entrepreneur Demand 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. Crowdfunding to gauge demand is not recommended, since failed campaigns don’t usually recover later.

Startup 151

Startup Equity Funding Demand 151