SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Understand where they were in terms of being able to pay or was this equity-only (sweat equity only). And he was still in the process of raising additional capital, so it was equity only. There are cases where I will do equity-only deals. who start with small equity percentages don’t end up making very much from startups.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 27, 2020
The first thing to remember is that banks only do loans – they don’t do equity investments like angels and venture capitalists (and vice versa). Bankers do not contribute equity. In case you hadn’t noticed, the items highlighted by this banker are equally important to equity investors, so you need to do the work in either case.
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TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Since the beginning of the year, three companies have been acquired by special purpose acquisition vehicles and are on a path to go public, while a third has raised tens of millions from some of the biggest names in private equity investing for its own path to commercial viability. One more deal soon followed.
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.
InfoChachkie
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Article first published as Eleven Startup Tips From Mark Cuban on Technorati. Mark’s Startup Tips. "Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series. Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs and Richard Branson. " [Tweet this quote].
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
51:00 One more tip from Suster on the sales world. when is the right time to hire your first sales employee? junior vs. senior? brains vs. relationship? how can you evaluate a good sales person? how do you know one when you see them? How much to compensate them? how to structure the comp plan. How do you get access to customers? when to call.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
The advantages are many, including avoiding all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding and managing external investors, allowing you to retain full control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. The right investor also changes as you move through the different startup stages.
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