Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 25, 2022
You need to do the due diligence to make that decision before you sign away your equity. As a former startup investor, I was often involved with due diligence on founders, and I felt that founders should do the same on co-founders, as well as investors. Always make sure you can enjoy some fun together.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 4, 2012
This is the dreaded “due diligence” process. In my view, understanding due diligence can only improve information flow, and leads to a better long-term partnership with your investor. In my view, understanding due diligence can only improve information flow, and leads to a better long-term partnership with your investor.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 22, 2010
This is the dreaded “due diligence” process. In my view, understanding due diligence can only improve information flow, and leads to a better long-term partnership with your investor. In my view, understanding due diligence can only improve information flow, and leads to a better long-term partnership with your investor.
InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Tech entrepreneurs' consternation with MBAs does not rise to the level of loathing. Rather, entrepreneurs' frustrations are often due to an incongruence between an MBA's expectations versus the value they can deliver to a startup. As I stated in my Quora answer, "hate" is the wrong word.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 8, 2015
According to a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 14, 2014
According to a Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don''t attract investors failing within the first three years. 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 (coming soon).
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 1, 2017
According to my experience and a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. 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.
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