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.

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Statistics Equity Satisfaction Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Find a private equity firm or friendly individual.

Startup 150

Startup Technical Review Equity Statistics 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2021

Yet surprisingly, according to statistics on the Fundable crowdfunding site, friends and family are the major funding source for entrepreneurs, investing over $60 billion in new ventures per year, almost triple the amount coming from venture capital sources. Their logic is that if your family won’t invest in you, then why should they?

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Funding Startup Equity Invest 138

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2012

One of the few local funds to recently raise a fund is TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), which just closed TVC Capital II, a $75 million growth equity and buyout fund. Jeb Spencer: We consider ourselves a private equity firm. One issue has been a difficulty by indigenous funds to raise their own capital from their limited partners.

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Acquisition Software Review Technical Review Equity 168

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co , almost 60 percent are funded with personal savings and credit, and another 25 percent get their money from friends and family. That leaves only about fifteen percent that actually get their funding from investors, through crowdfunding, banks, angels, and venture capitalists.

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Funding Tips Startup Statistics 173

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Find a private equity firm or friendly individual.

Equity 55

Equity Startup Technical Review Statistics 55

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Find a private equity firm or friendly individual.

Entrepreneur 115

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 115

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

Our system will go off and watch those things for you, trend them over time, do statistical analysis on them, or you can use it as a very advanced news gathering system, which is what we''re doing with it today for Wall Street. To give you an overview, there are something like 6,000 equities in the U.S. How did you end up raising both?

Orange County 245

Orange County Startup News IBM 245

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Yet surprisingly, according to statistics on the Fundable crowdfunding site, friends and family are the major funding source for entrepreneurs, investing over $60 billion in new ventures per year, almost triple the amount coming from venture capital sources. Their logic is that if your family won’t invest in you, then why should they?

Startup 109

Startup Funding Equity Invest 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2015

Yet surprisingly, according to statistics on the Fundable crowdfunding site, friends and family are the major funding source for all entrepreneurs, investing over $60 billion in new ventures last year, almost triple the amount coming from venture capital sources. Their logic is that if your family won’t invest in you, then why should they?

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Invest 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Find a private equity firm or friendly individual.

Technical Review 105

Technical Review Equity Invest Startup 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. You have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Giving equity is realistic, but base it on contribution and role, with vesting after time and milestones. Every founding member wants to be compensated richly for the risk and the unknown.

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Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 130

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Check competitor numbers and industry average statistics to get you in the right range. Be willing to give up 20 to 33 percent of your equity to support this. Calculate investment amounts and timing. Initial sales success means more cash will be needed for inventory, receivables, facilities and people.

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Startup Pricing Sales Statistics 147

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

According to more recent statistics , fewer than a third of all crowdfunding operations end up being successful, and the rest have to return anything they do collect. I’ve also perused much of the published material on equity crowdfunding, including a detailed book, “ The Crowdfunding Handbook ,” by former Wall Street lawyer, Cliff Ennico.

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Equity Platform Entrepreneur Statistics 80

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The professor plotted data and showed us statistically that most people buy stocks when they are booming (e.g. This came in part due to the huge influx of money into VC but also because hedge funds and private equity shops with no VC experience wanted part of the action. The best MBA class I took was an investment strategy class.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Funding 263

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

McGinnis, a well-known venture capitalist and private equity investor. Historical and current statistics still show the chances of failure on any given startup are better than even. On the other hand, I just finished a classic book, “ The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job ,” by Patrick J.

Startup 128

Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction News 128

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

According to recent statistics , there are already over 500 website crowdfunding platforms, such as Kickstarter , available; and over $5 billion was raised this way last year. These funders often offer convertible notes, rather than the traditional priced equity. Here they are: A crowdfunding campaign. Business accelerator funding.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2015

In reality, this option is a nightmare that can bump you out of the driver seat, dilute your equity and create a business entity you can’t control. For financial reasons alone, an IPO is a statistically rare phenomenon, happening just 275 times in 2014 , out of almost 500,000 startups.

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Entrepreneur Startup Report Statistics 98

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. You have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Giving equity is realistic, but base it on contribution and role, with vesting after time and milestones. Every founding member wants to be compensated richly for the risk and the unknown.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Statistics Equity Satisfaction 107

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Check competitor numbers and industry average statistics to get you in the right range. Be willing to give up 20 to 33 percent of your equity to support this. Calculate investment amounts and timing. Initial sales success means more cash will be needed for inventory, receivables, facilities and people.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Sales Statistics 116

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2013

That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. You have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Giving equity is realistic, but base it on contribution and role, with vesting after time and milestones. Every founding member wants to be compensated richly for the risk and the unknown.

Startup 98

Startup Entrepreneur Statistics Equity 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2019

That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. You have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Giving equity is realistic, but base it on contribution and role, with vesting after time and milestones. Every founding member wants to be compensated richly for the risk and the unknown.

Startup 97

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 97

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

If you type “baby stroller” into the search bar they’re able to statistically validate whether you’re likely to buy more baby products in part based on your search queries and in part based on the websites you visit (your clickstream). Users type a search query into their search bar and Google knows the “purchase intent” of the customer.

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Venture Capital IP Startup Google 223

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2010

In case you think that all of these are employed by big companies, listen to these statistics: According to an article in U.S. 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? Angel Investor.

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Mentor Statistics High Tech Demand 75

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2023

McGinnis, a well-known venture capitalist and private equity investor. Historical and current statistics still show the chances of failure on any given startup are better than even. On the other hand, I remember a classic book, “ The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job ,” by Patrick J.

Startup 102

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur News 102

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

Small business statistics have long shown that the failure rate for startups within the first 5 years is higher than 50 percent. He does caution both entrepreneurs and investors to skip the hype and recognize the fundamental truths of the startup industry, before joining the crowd, or joining angels: Most startups fail.

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Invest Angel Funding Startup 111

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co , almost 60 percent are funded with personal savings and credit, and another 25 percent get their money from friends and family. That leaves only about fifteen percent that actually get their funding from investors, through crowdfunding, banks, angels, and venture capitalists.

Statistics 98

Statistics Entrepreneur Funding Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Statistically, the costs to the first inventor of a new technology are at least a third higher than to follow-on innovators in the same technology. Even banks, as well as equity investors, look more favorably on a proven business model than a new and unproven one. Of course, the first one gets the patent. Easier to find investors.

Startup 91

Startup Patents Statistics Course 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2015

Check competitor numbers and industry average statistics to get you in the right range. Be willing to give up 20 to 33 percent of your equity to support this. Calculate investment amounts and timing. Initial sales success means more cash will be needed for inventory, receivables, facilities and people.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Pricing Sales 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Small business statistics have long shown that the failure rate for startups within the first 5 years is higher than 50 percent. He does caution both entrepreneurs and investors to skip the hype and recognize the fundamental truths of the startup industry, before joining the crowd, or joining angels: Most startups fail.

Startup 106

Startup Angel .Net Entrepreneur 106

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Based on some good estimates of how many new ventures have been started in the last five years, the statistical odds of any individual startup making it to this level are less than one in a million. Don’t be afraid to give up equity to get a small share of a very large pot. But, of course, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.

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Company Companies Startup Statistics 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2016

According to statistics , between 69 and 89 percent of projects, depending on the platform, do not meet their monetary goal and have to return anything they do collect. At least ten online portals are already gearing up to help regular people buy startup equity, without abiding by accredited investor rules.

Equity 54

Equity Platform Entrepreneur Demand 54

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2012

Statistically, the costs to the first inventor of a new technology are at least a third higher than to follow-on innovators in the same technology. Even banks, as well as equity investors, look more favorably on a proven business model than a new and unproven one. Of course, the first one gets the patent. Easier to find investors.

Patents 84

Patents Startup Statistics Course 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2016

According to recent statistics from the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are about 7,000 business incubators and accelerators worldwide, with over 90 percent being non-profit and focused on incubator programs for community economic development. Costs, returns in equity and funding access.

Incubator 58

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Equity 58

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

In fact, according to a classic article on Fundable , and other statistics, friends and family are still the major funding source for new ventures, investing over $60 billion annually, more than all professional sources combined. Be prepared with a formal agreement and a thank you. Review with an attorney to make sure the terms are fair.

Tips 86

Tips Funding Startup Entrepreneur 86

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2017

That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. You have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Giving equity is realistic, but base it on contribution and role, with vesting after time and milestones. Every founding member wants to be compensated richly for the risk and the unknown.

Entrepreneur 57

Entrepreneur USC Statistics Equity 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2016

They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co , almost 60 percent are funded with personal savings and credit, and another 25 percent get their money from friends and family. That leaves only about five percent that actually get their funding from investors, through crowdfunding, banks, angels, and venture capitalists.

Startup 61

Startup Entrepreneur Statistics Funding 61