Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

It seems that most of you entrepreneurs I meet in my role as business advisor are convinced that starting a new business requires equity investors, exponential growth, and a plan to go public via IPO. Personal income is related to operations versus equity. With major investors, your equity and return is diluted and delayed.

Statistics 124

Statistics Equity Satisfaction Entrepreneur 124

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.

Startup 130

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 130

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 97

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 97

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.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Statistics Equity Satisfaction 107

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.

Entrepreneur 57

Entrepreneur USC Statistics Equity 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2013

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 98

Startup Entrepreneur Statistics Equity 98