Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

If you are one of the thousands of entrepreneurs who need equity funding to get your startup going (no loans to repay), you are probably overwhelmed at the prospect of finding, contacting and pitching to the huge number of qualified angels and investment groups around the country. Collect target customer testimonials and advocacy.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 10, 2011

A long-time friend and colleague, Steve Wexler, who is great at visualization took my Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data and produced a really need interactive visualization via Tableau. For example, if you hover over the big circle in California you can see that there were 303 responses for the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

Convertible debt is an investment that “converts&# into equity in the future usually at a discount to your next funding round price and sometimes has a “cap&# (maximum price). prefer equity to convertible debt): If you’re an early stage investor (e.g. Example: If you do a convertible note raising $400k at a $3.6m

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

For example, 200,000 shares may sound like a lot, but if the startup has issued 20 million (a common starting point), that’s just 1% of the company. It never hurts to ask in a job interview what stock options are available, and don’t fall for the offer which promises to “work out the equity terms later.” 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Bartering services.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 21, 2019

The more you ask for – the more equity you give up. Here’s a valuation example for you based on amount to be raised. Try this example: You want to raise $2,000,000 today. To raise $2,000,000, you must give up 50% of the post-investment equity (the current value of $2,000,000 plus the investment of $2,000,000).

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Berkonomics

JUNE 10, 2021

An example to make the point. Take for example, solving key technology problems that prevent a product from shipment, or from scaling to large production. With enough revenues, the young company can more easily raise equity funds, borrow money, hire top talent, and gain valuable publicity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment. equity funding investor non-profit philanthropist'

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Here’s a striking example. The most striking example was the one hundred million–dollar purchase of one of my companies by a New York private equity investor using only five million of its cash. But I learned it again and again in my various business lives.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 13, 2023

Take deadlines for example. Or even just when available at any reasonable cost in equity or interest. And heck, soon I found myself the father of a teen-age female driver, and truly understood my Dad’s admonition. But how does this have anything to do with our business lives? Think of our midnights: time and money.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Co-founders Myke Armstrong and Jacob Fatoorechi have today launched Tapshare, an app to allow one share their photos instantly and earn equity as well. A group of friends can add Halloween costume pics to a single album, “ Show me your Halloween costume, ” for example. Tapshare is the perfect app to release for Halloween.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. He published a book with Ron Porter, titled “ Bootstrap Business ”, that provides a wealth of practical examples and advice on this subject. Marty Zwilling.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

So far this year, companies headquartered in the area have attracted roughly $25 billion in equity funding, according to data collected by PitchBook. Ho cited an investment in WeeCare , a startup that helps people launch curriculum-based home daycares within their own homes, as an example.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 6, 2022

Promissory notes come before any equity, and most late equity investments come before early equity investments, even of the same class of security. Here’s an example that will make your heart skip a beat. This makes for some head-rubbing when attempting to calculate the return on investment with a proposed sale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

For example, Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes attributes his ability to raise a seed round and build a $400M company to his commitment to provide a free pair of shoes to the underprivileged for every pair sold. As you may have seen on the Shark Tank TV show, offering a tiny equity amount for a large investment will not endear you to investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

For example, TOMS shoes agreed to donate a pair of shoes to the needy for every pair sold. Yet, I find that most of us don’t have the financials for that option, so we must share the equity, control, and reward, and rely on funding from family, friends, and professional investors. Do I rely on my own resources of seek investors?

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2016

Around half of employees in all areas were satisfied with what they were being paid--for example, 51% of men and 47 percent of women were happy with their pay in engineering--but only 36 percent of women in operations, versus 53 percent of men, and only 28 percent in sales/business development versus 54 percent of men were happy with their pay.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2011

For example, 200,000 shares may sound like a lot, but if the startup has issued 20 million (a common starting point), that’s just 1% of the company. It never hurts to ask in a job interview what stock options are available, and don’t accept an offer which promises to “work out the equity terms later.” 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2012

That's the idea behind a new startup, Fundable , headed by serial entrepreneur Wil Schroter , which allows you to use rewards -- product, company schwag, an even equity -- as a tool to get your startup to the next stage. We allow startups to raise money, both based on equity, as well as rewards. What's Fundable?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Enter Seedlip , a non-alcoholic spirits company, for example. More Labs, for example, is backed with $8 million in VC funding. If you enjoy this newsletter, be sure to check out TechCrunch’s venture-focused podcast, Equity. Haus, like any good consumer startup in 2019, is shipped directly to your door.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. For example, federal and state governments don’t provide grants for starting a business, paying off debts, or covering operational expenses. Stringent spending controls. Violations can lead to jail time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

In fact, Conscious Capitalism companies, for example, historically have outperformed the S&P 500 index by a factor of ten. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Set an example by being visibly connected to the people and information you need through social media. Adjust accordingly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In fact, the cost may be minimal, if you do your networking and build a relationship with an experienced business executive or two in your domain who are willing to share and give back for a nominal retainer, perhaps one percent of your new startup equity. The cost of a co-founder is usually fifty percent of your equity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2022

For example, 200,000 shares may sound like a lot, but if the startup has issued 20 million (a common starting point), that’s just 1% of the company. It never hurts to ask in a job interview what stock options are available, and don’t fall for the offer which promises to “work out the equity terms later.” 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Make sure your hiring practices include diversity, inclusion, and equity. Examples include cosmetic plants (Dior, Guerlain, and Givenchy) who were able to quickly produce large quantities of hand sanitizer for free use in public hospitals. Some of these companies no longer exist. Practice your agility.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

For example, Bird had gross margins that were negative in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Ride profit inclusive of depreciation, to pick another example, rose to $15.4 However, Bird has shaken up its model in recent quarters, leveraging a partner network to handle scooter deployment, which has generated more attractive results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. Another good indicator of your real stage is the valuation you can set for your company at any given moment, to determine what portion of your equity an investor will expect of his money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2013

In what might be one of the first successful examples of an energy startup company making effective use of taxpayer guarantees, San Diego-based Sapphire Energy , which is developing algae-based crude oil technology, said it has completely paid of a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The most effective new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win. Use crowd funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The “venture capital” model is the only option they know, where they feel they get no mercy, giving up equity and control. The basic categories include equity, straight debt, convertible debt, services, and agreements for future equity. For example, if you are a doctor, look for funding from the medical world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in non-profits. Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

For example, it’s great to pursue a higher purpose, like feeding the hungry, but don’t forget that running any business is a hungry mouth you have to feed. For example, if you have ever watched the Shark Tank show on TV, they always ask about the cost of customer acquisition. Present a viable exit strategy for investors to cash out.

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