Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It usually takes more than you can collect just to build and deliver the product. Startup revenues come later. The biggest surge in expectations occurred way back in 2015, when the SEC “ democratized ” everyday citizens (non-accredited investors) to participate in equity crowdfunding.

Accredited Investor 252

Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 252

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

Sites like KickStarter have for years offered rewards and pre-sales for crowd investments, but real equity won’t be legalized until sometime this year for people other than accredited investors. Minimum Viable Product (MVP). It suggests the minimum features to allow the product to be deployed and get feedback, and no more.

Entrepreneur 274

Entrepreneur Accredited Investor Silicon Valley Angel Investor 274

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. By definition, angels are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business. Every investor likes to see opportunities that are large, with double-digit growth.

Accredited Investor 265

Accredited Investor Venture Capital Syndication Syndicate 265

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

These are emerging group of professional investors (venture capitalists, ala VCs), who are investing from a fund of other people’s money, with a particular focus on seed-stage startup opportunities. Seed-stage means promising companies that don’t yet have a revenue stream, and may not yet have a proof of concept. Super Angels.

Early Stage 253

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 253

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

For example, our firm is an investor in Fig , a crowdfunding platform for video games with a model that combines individual backing with rewards and the opportunity for non-accredited investors to invest in obtaining a share of future revenues.

Accredited Investor 214

Accredited Investor Cloud Media Internet 214

Gust

JULY 8, 2012

These are emerging group of professional investors (venture capitalists, ala VCs), who are investing from a fund of other people’s money, with a particular focus on seed-stage startup opportunities. Seed-stage means promising companies that don’t yet have a revenue stream, and may not yet have a proof of concept. Super Angels.

Early Stage 177

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 177

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2015

It usually takes more than you can collect just to build and deliver the product. Startup revenues come later. The latest surge in expectations is just now occurring, as the SEC has finally “ democratized ” everyday citizens (non-accredited investors) to participate in equity crowdfunding.

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2016

Revenue and profit projections are not credible. Attractive businesses to investors may show revenues that double every year but don’t exceed the gross national product of your country. Investors do expect gross margins that exceed 50 percent, and double-digit penetration rates by the fifth year.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Angel Investor Reputation 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. By definition, angels are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business. Every investor likes to see opportunities that are large, with double-digit growth.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor Accredited Investor Venture Capital Startup 120

thebarefootvc

JUNE 4, 2018

Over the past few weeks: Institutional grade security was high on announcement lists with Coinbase, Bitgo, and hardware wallet Ledger all announcing new custody products aimed at larger investors. I want to see them [token sale projects] start shipping products,’ she said. Cryptoassets may be growing up…. The post ICOs 2.0

Accredited Investor 40

Accredited Investor Boston Acquisition Sales 40

Hippoland

JULY 24, 2018

more on this later) Much like running a product-startup, you’re your own boss, so you sometimes end up working really hard and at all hours depending on where you are in your fund life cycle. 2) Starting a micro VC is just like starting a product company. And I enjoy working with founders immensely. It’s great.

Salary 48

Salary Capital Call Bootstrapping Cofounder 48

Hippoland

JULY 24, 2018

more on this later) Much like running a product-startup, you’re your own boss, so you sometimes end up working really hard and at all hours depending on where you are in your fund life cycle. 2) Starting a micro VC is just like starting a product company. And I enjoy working with founders immensely. It’s great.

Salary 48

Salary Capital Call Bootstrapping Cofounder 48

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

There are three maindisadvantages: you mix together your business and personal life;they will probably not be as well connected as angels or venturefirms; and they may not be accredited investors, which couldcomplicate your life later. The regulatory burden is much lower if a companys shareholdersare all accredited investors.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2013

If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, does it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up? In reality, hitting large numbers of Angels in multiple locations with a generic pitch is one of the least productive approaches. Here are some rules of thumb.

Angel Investor 252

Angel Investor Accredited Investor Silicon Valley Venture Capital 252

The Next Web

AUGUST 14, 2013

Rather, the best way to convince an investor to give you money is to actually be investable. Usually that starts with having a product with some amount of traction, but some people are investable even if they have no product. Traction is different for every product. Usually those aren’t first-time founders though.

Founder 142

Founder Incubator Cofounder Accredited Investor 142

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. Often private equity investors will want control of the business as well.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. composed of these investors and management. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

Certainly bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69