Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2014

Here are some guidelines that will help you with the right answers, not only in closing your next investment, but in planning when and how much money to ask for: Investors are most interested in helping you scale the business. I recommend that you simplify your use to no more than three items or categories, with a percent allocation to each.

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Startup Funding Entrepreneur Invest 114

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2018

Here are some guidelines that will help you with the right answers, not only in closing your next investment, but in planning when and how much money to ask for: Investors are most interested in helping you scale the business. I recommend that you simplify your use to no more than three items or categories, with a percent allocation to each.

Startup 55

Startup Funding Invest Social Media 55

InfoChachkie

JUNE 16, 2016

When trying to cobble together a startup degree, consider the following categories of classes. I have included UCSB’s catalog course numbers in the event a student is interested in learning more about a particular class. Econ 3A Financial Accounting. Econ 3B Financial Accounting.

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Entrepreneur Class Course Writing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2016

Here are some guidelines that will help you with the right answers, not only in closing your next investment, but in planning when and how much money to ask for: Investors are most interested in helping you scale the business. I recommend that you simplify your use to no more than three items or categories, with a percent allocation to each.

Funding 67

Funding Startup Invest Entrepreneur 67

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2015

If your financial model projects a negative cash flow in this period of $400,000, you should buffer this amount by 25 percent, and ask for $500,000. Professional investors expect to see your top three use of funds categories, and how these relate to scaling the business, rather than initial development.

Help 104

Help Startup Equity Entrepreneur 104

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

You’ve found yourself in a super hot category and – let’s face it – it’s still a very frothy venture capital funding market so you may have loads of VCs chasing you. In the event that they do purchase us now I would obviously pay all of your legal costs associated with this transaction. Let me explain.

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Venture Capital Pricing Social Network Acquisition 316

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Items that paint a big picture include revenue by major product area, cost of goods, and operating expenses by category. Risks: Unexpected events can kill a firm (of any size), and can therefore detract from its value. Part of your Venture Value Scorecard should be devoted to summarizing your income statement. His website is [link].

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.Net Metrics Competition Template 89

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

Photo by Scott Clark for Upfront Ventures Focus on Cash While the headlines in 2020 & 2021 touted many massive fundraising events and heady valuations, we believed that for savvy investors it also represented an opportunity for real financial gains. How do we plan to do it?

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Startup Venture Capital Writing Invest 408

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2020

If you need to attract investors to your startup, your financial projections have to be as attractive as the idea. The problem is that these business financials are future projections, while the idea is “now,” so you believe the idea can do most of the selling. Back up your projections with a simple financial model.

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Ideas Statistics Invest Marketing 123

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2015

While the majority of investors are looking for a win-win deal, there are investors who like to prey on entrepreneurs who have little financial experience, don’t read the term sheet or are simply desperate for a deal. Be wary if the term sheet is a document longer than your business plan. Investors who love to litigate.

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Entrepreneur Coach Invest Sample 108