Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? There was no money train.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2019

In the old days, every entrepreneur dreamed of easily taking their startup public, and making it big. Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is up from the dead zone, but is still half the rate back before 2000. Startups going public are laid open to competitors and critics.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 4, 2025

The Edtech market is expected to grow by 16% between this year and 2029, providing a great deal of opportunity for startups. One EdTech startup from Colorado is leading the pack when it comes to long-term impact. To date, much of the growth of the EdTech sector has focused on technology that enhance student learning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. In the U.S.,

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

As you may already know, I’ve always been a fan of startup landscapes. For previous editions, check out these posts from July 2021 , July 2020 and May 2019. Our team at Remagine ventures created the first landscape of Israeli startups building the Metaverse. Israeli founded proptech startups (credit: Proptech Zone ).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. Pitchbook estimates that there is about $290 billion of VC “overhang” (money waiting to be deployed into tech startups) in the US alone and that’s up more than 4x in just the past decade.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In the interests of helping you work smarter and last longer, I would like to offer my top ten list of key resource drains to avoid in early businesses and startups, based on my years of advising entrepreneurs and my own business experience: Expanding your product line too quickly for scaling.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2020

While lawsuit loans are a risky investment, the industry is full of successful startups with millions of dollars in available funding. According to an annual report from US Courts , the total number of personal injury lawsuits filed in a district court almost doubled between 1990 and 2019.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

According to the State of European Tech 2019 report by Atomico, European AI companies raised $4.9 billion in 2019 alone. State of Euorpean Tech 2019, AI investments. Several Israeli startups understood there is a potential market in monitoring AI performance and are tackling this market. MonaLabs dashboard – source.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

There are several effective ways to protect your tech startup from hackers in 2021. As of 2019, the average cost of a data breach was over $3.9 For startups, this is a significant cost. As a tech entrepreneur, you need know the most effective ways to secure your tech startup while laying the foundation for company growth.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 31, 2020

Venture capital investment is one of the top places startups look out for when seeking funding for their business alongside other popular options like angel investing and crowdfunding. Therefore, startups can expect investors to make significant adjustments based on lessons learned last year, which are rather harsh.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2020

This is especially true for startups, which operate on the basis of customer traction to solidify expectations with investors or lending institutions. Vungle’s remarkable success attracted The Blackstone Group, which acquired the business in 2019 for a lofty $780 million. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

This message, usually called your elevator pitch, should be a short and compelling description of your your startup, that can be delivered with conviction in the time it takes to ride up an elevator with a potential investor or partner. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/20/2019.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If you haven’t raised any money or if you raised a small round from angels or friends & family I would suggest you avoid setting up a formal board unless the people who would join your board are deeply experienced at sitting on startup boards. Who Should be on Your Startup Board? Of course it happens all the time?—?especially

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Upcoming insurance startups have an advantage over older models by using disruptive technology. We’re looking at more competitive pricing and customization, and it is expected to grow 41% every year between 2019 and 2023. Insurtech startups still need help from traditional insurers to handle and manage legal issues. Bottom Line.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

More money would solve all your startup problems. Every investor I know will tell you that many startup businesses fail due to having too much money too early. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/09/2019. There are many of us who have gone there before you, and want to make your path easier than ours.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Every new business dreams of growing from a startup to a global market leader in a few years, like Amazon.com, but that goal is elusive. In my view, every startup in today’s world would do well to adopt a management system with the same key objectives: Start with a customer-obsessed business model.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The business environment began to change dramatically after the 2019 pandemic. Now small businesses and startups have to compete with large corporations that have weathered the crisis of 2019 and know the secrets of attracting buyers. PNAS surveyed 5,800 small businesses and found that 43% were temporarily closed.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

Consider what government initiatives are available to assist start-ups financially and improve cash flow such as the $20,000 instant asset tax write-off which is available until 30 June 2019. Some startups choose to market their businesses through online platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2019

If you listen primarily to the popular press, you could easily be convinced that all successful startup businesses are built by one smart person, such as Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook, or Jeff Bezos at Amazon. Technology startups need experts more than collaboration. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 01/09/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In my experience as an advisor to entrepreneurs, business startup founders most often point to a shortage of funds as the primary cause of their startup failure. In fact, this problem is so common among business startups, that is has been tagged with the name “ founder’s syndrome ” or “ founderitis.”

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The value of startup landscapes is in curating a vertical category, and showcasing the various themes and startups in one area. Readers of VC Cafe know that I passionately collect Israeli startup maps. You can find the previous editions from Q1-Q2 2022 , July 2021 , July 2020 and May 2019.I’ll

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/11/2019. In business, it’s always less painful to get it right the first time, than to be in crisis and reactive mode most of the time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Whether your company is a startup or a mature business, the last thing you need in the office is a toxic work culture. Since change is always hard, it’s also smart to work on getting your culture right the first time as you build your startup, rather than trying to recover later after it turns toxic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Based on my experience and data from the field, over seventy-five percent of new startups fail, even with venture backing. Unfortunately, I see good startups fail simply because they don’t have the resources or intellectual property to stay ahead of copycats or big players who see the potential as soon as you step into the marketplace.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

Canoo, an EV startup based in California that debuted its futuristic-looking electric van in 2021 , is having a hard time making ends meet. In spite of this, the federal government has kept doing business with the startup, saving it from certain doom. The company’s microbus-style vehicle debuted in 2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/27/2019. The ability to build these relationships is not a birthright – it can be learned and honed with effort. Where is this effort on your priority list?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

In 2018, Canada had a record-low unemployment rate and as a result we are seeing more companies, startups and online-based businesses dedicated to serving the niche-jobs industry. There is a laundry list of tech companies to watch for in 2019. New emerging technologies have been the key catalyst for in-demand jobs.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2020

Digital transformation” was a buzzword throughout 2019, but 2020 is when we’re going to see its real impact. In 2019, Amazon raised the bar even higher to one-day delivery. There are even startups that are working on using drones to achieve one-hour delivery in some cities. by Tiffany Ruder. Instant gratification is a given.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/19/2019. If you make asking for help a learning experience, rather than a search for excuses or a perceived weakness, you will find that the best feeling of comfort is less stress and more success in your business and your life.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2019

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/10/2019. As a technologist, it took me a while to learn that managing people is a lot harder than managing technology, but much more satisfying in the end. I also found it’s never too late to start.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2019

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/06/2019. The sooner you learn to deal with it, the quicker you and your business will benefit. Look around you and check your use of diversity in your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2019

A common complaint I hear from my startup clients and many entrepreneurs is that rapid growth is more difficult than ever anticipated. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/15/2019. The assumption usually is that more money is needed for marketing, or another round of new development is needed on the product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2019

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01-07-2019. So for those of you want to be entrepreneurs, but don’t relish the thought of leaving the community that you know and love, now is the time to get started. Small things can easily grow to be the empire and legacy you always dreamed about.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

million in 2019. There were approximately 443 million Esports viewers in 2019, and that’s expected to surge to roughly 646 million viewers by 2023. The sports betting industry has been valued at $85 billion in 2019. Source: Newzoo Global Esports Market report. billion in 2020, a year-on-year growth of 15.7% In 2020, $822.4

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2019

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/07/2019. The decisions you make now, even the seemingly small ones, may be critical in avoiding AI unintentional consequences and even assuring the long-term survival of our human species.

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VC Cafe

MAY 28, 2020

According to Forbes magazine, the real estate industry, for example, is using VR to save the housing market from the looming crisis: “Chinese startup Beike ( Ke.com ) has developed VR to let potential buyers and renters take virtual 3D tours of homes and apartments on the market. Indeed, some AR/VR startup founders are especially optimistic.

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