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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? Will you validate new members’ email addresses and/or phone numbers? Do they generate emails or push notifications? Email / SMS Does your application send out transactional emails or SMS messages? Tell me about the business.

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The last money has the first say.

Berkonomics

and if you miss projections [Email readers, continue here…] The reaction to bad news by Vs controlling the board by virtue of their power to supply additional money, often includes the threat – or reality – of starting the process to find a replacement CEO. ” The post The last money has the first say.

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Would you sign a personal guarantee?

Berkonomics

More than ever, the banks and lenders today require personal guarantees from entrepreneurs, and even from CEO’s of funded businesses. Email readers, continue here…] But what happens when the entrepreneur has taken investments from one or more outside investors and may not even own a simple majority of the company’s stock?

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Entrepreneurs: Employment law is not on your side!  

Berkonomics

A punch in the gut Small companies most often scrape by with borrowed or invested funds, doing everything possible to grow and prosper with limited resources. So, it is like a punch in the gut when an employee makes a claim against the company for a perceived or actual violation of a law or regulation.

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Why Email May Be Draining Your Company’s Productivity

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve taken to saying, “Email is our personal to-do list that anybody adds to – whether they know us or not.” about their marathon 4-hour sessions to get to zero inbox or somebody else claiming email bankruptcy ( definition if you don’t know it already ). I have taken to limiting my outbound email.

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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

Both Sides of the Table

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros).

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

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We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. Of these 19 have received funding (10 have received significant amounts of VC funding) and 5 have been acquired (2 for more than $30 million).