YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Companies that have managed to do this have a distinct advantage over those dependent on financing from external sources. Many startups are already tech-based, and the tech they use can help them connect with consumers and make sales online. Shelter-in-place orders have left many startups lacking ways to interact with customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

I like customer service but I also need to do sales, marketing, finance & operations. Fred Wilson seems to be more similar to me because he often writes about email bankruptcy, priority inbox & other topics about how to deal with email. But the honest truth is it could have happened.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 11, 2020

Whether you are new in business or an established entrepreneur, you need to be diligent with your finances. By doing so, you can focus on improving productivity and sales. There are several reasons a bank will reject financing applications, but the most common is a low credit score. Boost Sales and Revenue.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

By boosting short-term sales figures via discounts which lure in new customers, for instance, you can convince business lenders that your business is enjoying a surge in growth and is thus an ideal candidate for a loan. This means bolstering your cash flow to the greatest extent possible.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 31, 2023

Managing finances is one of the most important aspects of running a successful business. As a result, being unaware of regular expenses can lead to overspending, cash flow problems, and even bankruptcy. A clear plan makes making informed decisions and managing your finances easier. 4. Monitor finances.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2020

Naturally, this comes with a long line of responsibilities, including the dreaded finances of salaries and taxes. But your business life and personal life aren’t one, so you have to stay on top of your personal finances, too, no matter how intertwined the two seem. Will your business’s bankruptcy harm your own credit score?

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2019

With staggering statistics like these, it’s clear that startups need to come up with affordable ways to handle their accounting services needs in order to avoid bankruptcy. With just simple accounting software, you’ll be able to: Track sales and expenses. Image Credit: Ross Williamson | Flickr. Generate invoices. File tax reports.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

This keeps them aligned with their investors since a $250m exit with modest venture financing raised can be wonderful for all parties, but the same transaction can look awful if your last round was $60m on $300m pre! Better that be a smart acquisition than a bankruptcy.

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Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

Hopefully I’ll be able to add some value with some of the financing needs that your businesses may need. You may be a manufacturer or a distributor and you can buy the products that you sell for pennies on the dollar because one of your suppliers is having a fire sale. Then we look at what the small business financing needs.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 21, 2020

A short sale is a way to limit damage to your credit if you’re facing foreclosure. Instead of letting the bank sell the home (and potentially evicting you in the process), a short sale lets you sell your business property or home for less than what you owe on the mortgage (with the approval of the lender).

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Common exit strategies include being acquired by another company, the sale of equity, or a management or employee buyout. If it’s not too much hassle and if your decision to liquidate is not related to finances, think instead about selling the business to the public. See Also What Startups Need to Know About Exit Strategies.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 18, 2011

The message, the customer data, the ability to reach current and prospective customers, drive new sales as well as repeat sales, experiment with new ideas and offers, and so much more. The difficulty in getting the numbers (bug Finance!) I dare say even more than Search (and without a shred of doubt, more than Social Media).

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Up and Running

JULY 12, 2021

Starting a business is difficult, but establishing a new business from scratch after filing for bankruptcy can be an even bigger challenge. Nothing is as stressful as bankruptcy. Filing bankruptcy will offer a fresh start and keep your debts behind you. How soon can you start your own business after filing for bankruptcy?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

Often when startups who have raised venture capital need another round of financing they will turn to their existing investors to give them money before raising from outsiders. a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. It starts as a debt instrument (e.g.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

We’ve had two companies where we had to bridge finance them several times before they eventually IPO’d We had a portfolio company turn-down a $350 million acquisition because they wanted at least $400 million. the sale of the company for $1 billion. It was ~30 days from bankruptcy.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Join us at this interview and hear how WWE co-founder Linda McMahon fought back from bankruptcy to build her company into a publicly traded entertainment and media powerhouse. These crowd sales that are raising hundreds of millions of dollars for new technology startups. you’re going to take some hits.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2013

When your business is failing and bankruptcy seems imminent it can be easy to trick yourself into thinking there are no options left, especially if you have poor business credit and a multitude of financial obligations and debts to deal with. Asset Financing. By Keith Tully of Real Business Rescue. are sold at auction.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

Considering how incredibly popular Harley-Davidson is today, it’s hard to believe that the motorcycle company was ever on the verge of bankruptcy, but it’s true. Harley-Davidson experienced near-bankruptcy from 1969 to 1981 when the American Machine and Foundry (AMF) bought the company and turned it upside down. million in 2005.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Part of the magic of revenue-based financing is how historical performance and strong, achievable financial projections are ultimately the backbone of how RBI/RBF investment decisions are made.” —> Individual company bankruptcy risk —-> Traditional Equity VC . Flexible VC. Traditional Revenue-Based Investment.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2019

I spoke with experienced Philadelphia bankruptcy attorney David Offen, Esq. who let me know about some general pros and cons of filing bankruptcy for a business. First, what is Chapter 7 business bankruptcy? Creditors frequently object to discharge or to sale of assets. First, what is Chapter 11 Business Bankruptcy?

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

How to finance a new seed-stage startup? ” Ressi in particular seems to be passionate about removing the “debt” component from convertible debt seed financing transactions. .” I won’t rehash all of the customary convertible note financing deal terms and points of negotiation here. (For

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Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

The bill came due two decades later as the American auto industry spiraled into bankruptcy and its market share plummeted from 75% in 1981 to 45% in 2012. This is the same approach that allowed Amazon to ignore local sales taxes for the last two decades. Innovation in the Auto Industry.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 16, 2020

Some key existings who didn’t want to see their prior money get lost wouldn’t budge on a dilutive financing, despite the fact that they knew where we were headed. The answer, unfortunately, was to declare bankruptcy. This is what happens when you deal with investors that aren’t professionals.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. By comparison, traditional VC has a bankruptcy rate of 30-40%. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing? According to Indie.VC

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2020

Elvira Gavrilova with the British businessman Glyn Hutchinson, the Sales Director of Icon Connet (London). It is the equal distribution of efforts among production and sales that leads to success. Business expert Elvira Gavrilova * urges the entrepreneurs of all levels to realize that the sales are as significant as production.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Posted by Philippe Botteri.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. Many VC funds rely on general-purpose CRM and sales funnel solutions like Copper , Pipedrive, Salesforce , Streak , and ZenDesk. Pacer is useful to search prior litigation, bankruptcies, etc. She is a model for us all!

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

More tellingly was the sale of Mint.com to Intuit for $170+ million because it showed VCs that a well-executed investment can still garner a quick, solid results (the company was sold around 3 years after its foundation). VC’s are working hand-in-glove with the investment bankers to prepare for IPOs or create auction-style trade sales.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I remember having a merger called off at the last minute and having a planning meeting at a pub to figure out how to run a bankruptcy process (luckily, we never had to do it). One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. Your highs are super high.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. This can make it much more difficult to get any bank financing, new investment, and trade credit. In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. Some will just shut down.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

The bill came due two decades later as the American auto industry spiraled into bankruptcy and its market share plummeted from 75% in 1981 to 45% in 2012. This is the same approach that allowed Amazon to ignore local sales taxes for the last two decades. Innovation in the Auto Industry.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2013

Were you surprised because this fact didn’t instruct you to first protect your company’s sales, profits, and growth? But the truth is, assets — which include both tangible and intangible assets — are what power sales, profits, and growth. That’s because selling and sales in any industry is serious business. But not Ford.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The following is the type of information reported on your profile: Company Background: business name and time in business, address, phone, industry, number of employees, annual sales, incorporation status, etc. Public records: suits, liens and judgments, UCC’s, business registrations and bankruptcy filings. Corporate financial reports.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Were you surprised because this fact didn’t instruct you to first protect your company’s sales, profits, and growth? But the truth is, assets — which include both tangible and intangible assets — are what power sales, profits, and growth. That’s because selling and sales in any industry is serious business. But not Ford.

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Scott Edward Walker

MAY 15, 2012

This post is the third part of a three-part primer on convertible note seed financings. Part 1, entitled “ Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Convertible Note Seed Financings (But Were Afraid To Ask) ,” addressed the basics. Part 2, entitled “ Convertible Note Seed Financings: Econ 101 for Founders ,” addressed the economics.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2016

Every small business is different when it comes to the need for financing. If you think you’ll need a business loan, there are benefits to waiting at least a couple years after launching your new business to apply for financing. Changes in how you handle your finances can take months to make a difference. Bottom Line.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2014

According to global banking institution HSBC, there are three things you should keep in mind as you learn about managing your cash flow and your business finances: Profits are not cash. Here, we will be working out cash flow based on 3 primary business activities – operating, financing and investing activities.

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