Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Most experienced VCs won’t push you to give up founder control at this stage of the business nor should they. Founder’s perspective. I know there are bad investors who do bad things.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have. Your startup idea only scratches the surface of what is required to build a successful business. You are going to need a lot of skills you don’t have right now.

Entrepreneur 274

Entrepreneur Technical Review Social Network Reputation 274

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

by Hema Crockett and Jamie Jacobs, co-founders of Gig Talent . With the continuous advances in technology, it’s easier than ever for businesses to get work done remotely.

Technical Review 275

Technical Review Cofounder Leadership Employee 275

YoungUpstarts

JULY 13, 2011

However, if you cultivate a reputation for being completely reliable, you’ll enjoy more responsibility and success as well as better business relationships. Michael Feuer cofounded OfficeMax in 1988 starting with one store and $20,000 of his own money, a partner, and a small group of investors.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Ohio Florida 180

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

According to Mark Hauser, the rising costs of healthcare and growth of the aging patient demographic in the region made the company well-positioned for growth within the market, and in researching the company he found that it had a very favorable reputation and was in line with Hauser Private Equity’s mission to invest in stable, quality companies.

Private Equity 164

Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 164

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2021

by Swapnil Shinde, Co-Founder and CEO of Zeni. The easiest way to make sure it’s set up properly is to work with a reputable finance firm: They’ll build a custom chart of accounts that will scale with your business, so you can provide standardised, GAAP-compliant financials on request.

Small Business 208

Small Business Startup Cofounder Vertical 208

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 30, 2022

To do this, startup founders need to analyze how many potential customers the product has, how much they can pay, and how their number changes over time. Startup founders can build a financial model based on their assumptions and data, but the approval of a professional must support such a theory. Deep Market Analysis.

Software Review 183

Software Review Technical Review Cofounder United States 183

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2018

by Collins Brown, CEO & co-founder of MARKET Protocol. Make sure to use reputable exchanges , and to enable two-factor authentication to add an extra layer of protection. Use reputable wallet services and make sure to employ updated software with the latest security enhancements.

Software Review 202

Software Review Technical Review Security Cofounder 202

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Geographical Indication – Sign used on products with a unique geographical origin, qualities, and reputation. Develop a founders agreement. A founders’ agreement is a legal contract defining and governing the relationship between cofounders. It should also be open to adjustments as circumstances change.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2012

He’s lost 11 jobs in 12 months, been sued by the attorney general of the state of Washington , and his name and reputation dragged in the mud. After all, Latman has seen his startup company Microworkz go from the brink of tremendous success to being shut down, have himself enter personal bankruptcy and his personal life destroyed.

Software Review 164

Software Review Maryland Bankruptcy Seattle 164

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Adi Bittan, co-founder of a startup that failed due to a bad partnership. Fast forward five years and Bittan is now the co-founder of a two-year-old business, OwnerListens , which helps businesses take control of their online reputation with an easy-to-use feedback app. ” Bittan says her three Ph.D.

Partner 126

Partner Cost Technical Review Cofounder 126

The Next Web

JANUARY 25, 2014

Noam Fine, co-Founder and CEO of Widdit , providing app developers engagement solutions over the mobile and Web platforms. As every developer knows, it doesn’t take long for word of problems to spread and damage a company’s reputation. Keep ‘em coming back. Long-term vision from the start is also crucial. Yours should be, too.

Technical Review 137

Technical Review Retention Startup Technical Support 137

David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. Of the 43 U.S.-based Of course, this dataset is incomplete.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 78

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Initially, your staff (even if that’s just you and a co-founder) will be your greatest asset in locating and connecting with your audience. Back in 2009, Cloudera placed news of its Distribution for Hadoop launch in tech blogs and reputable news sources , and reached 1.5 million people in 24 hours as a result.

Social Media 158

Social Media Media Viral Startup 158

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2013

We speak to the founders of Imaginary Friends Studios (IFS) team – 28-year old Kai Lim, 39-year old Stanley Artgerm Lau, and 31-year old Kendrick Lim (pictured above)- about hitting the big eight. Stanley Artgerm Lau: I am a co-founder and creative director of IFS. Tell us a little about yourself. It was really crazy!

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Singapore San Diego DC Design 228

The Next Web

JUNE 19, 2012

Under the relatively fresh ‘TNW Profile’ banner, we regularly shine a light on great European entrepreneurs and startup founders, to learn more about their journey and their business, and what drives them personally. Me and my cofounders Joanna Socha and Mariusz Lusiak just got into Y Combinator. What are you currently involved with?

San Francisco 136

San Francisco Cofounder Founder Poland 136

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Maha and David Harper, wife and husband co-founders of Atlas Group London, a construction-tech startup that has digitized the building of healthcare facilities. Co-Founder & CEO. Co-Founder & COO. David Harper.

Technical Review 121

Technical Review Founder Saudi Arabia Cofounder 121

David Cohen

AUGUST 29, 2013

However, I can tell you that I checked this person out and they are completely legitimate and have a strong reputation in their own community. We arrived at the address only to find that it is a co-working space. The program didn’t even feel like a community because in a co-working space, you hardly saw the other teams.

Cofounder 134

Cofounder Technical Review Vertical Programming 134

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

My co-founder (Chad Johnson) and I are both architecture graduates, so housing has always been a passion of ours. I am a homeowner but my co-founder (Chad Johnson) is a renter, and one day we got talking about ways to assist renters in their journey to become homeowners. Team Info: Co-Founder: Pat McLoughlin.

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Chad Illinois Nepal Haiti 133

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Or those special little bombs of a phrase like “enjoys playing founder more than being one” and “tells a good story but no follow-through.” Do they have a cofounder who can balance them out? For an investor, partnering with Difficult Founders also comes down to how you both think about relationship building. Unmotivated another.

Technical Cofounder 119

Technical Cofounder Founder Cofounder .Net 119

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2015

by Max Yoder, co-founder and CEO of Lesson.ly. Small businesses are always looking for improvements to help their businesses run effectively while maintaining a positive reputation in the community. Max Yoder is the co-founder and CEO of Lesson.ly , the easy training software.

Cofounder 100

Cofounder Software Review Social Media Technical Review 100

Up and Running

JULY 8, 2016

If you’ve ever tried to start a software company or build a mobile app, you’ve probably come across these options for getting it out there: Find a technical cofounder. My experience with cofounders and freelancers. For the first year of my startup, I searched for a technical cofounder. Hire a freelancer to build your app.

Programming 74

Programming Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review 74

Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2015

Q&A with Joe Maruschak, co-founder of Fertilab Thinkubator . He co-founded and is on the board of Fertilab Thinkubator, an incubator with a biotech focus. If everyone knows who you are and you have a reputation of being awesome, then it’s very easy to hire employees. This is across the board. Happy hunting!

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Incubator Cofounder Founder Early Stage 60

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

by Alejandro Cremades , cofounder of Panthera Advisors and author of “ The Art of Startup Fundraising: Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know “ Why should entrepreneurs intentionally be generous when negotiating with investors? Your Reputation is on the Line.

Technical Cofounder 127

Technical Cofounder Entrepreneur Cofounder Post-Money Valuation 127

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

How ‘Company Culture’ Became Overused written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Brian Gottlieb In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Brian Gottlieb , founder of Tundraland Home Improvements and author of ‘Beyond the Hammer.’ This is John Jantsch.

Wisconsin 90

Wisconsin Cofounder Leadership Employee 90

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Status / reputation. How To Pick A Co-Founder , by Naval Ravikant (Venture Hacks). Using a Virtual Personal Assistant for Your Startup - ReadWriteStart , September 5, 2010 ReadWriteWeb Co-Editor Marshall Kirkpatrick recently extolled the virtues of Amazon's Mechanical Turk for " rocking conference blogging."

Technology 191

Technology Product San Francisco CTO Hire 191

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2015

by Max Yoder, co-founder and CEO of Lesson.ly. Small businesses are always looking for improvements to help their businesses run effectively while maintaining a positive reputation in the community. Online solutions that provide a “buttoned-up” impression don’t have to be costly.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Social Media Cofounder 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2018

Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have. Your startup idea only scratches the surface of what is required to build a successful business. You are going to need a lot of skills you don’t have right now.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Marketing Social Network Reputation 148

VC Adventure

JUNE 14, 2022

Certainly from the venture perspective, VCs (Foundry included) pitch themselves to companies, co-investors, and LPs as more than just capital. Most founders don’t feel they are getting value from their investors, even in areas like follow on rounds where they would hope to see specialized experience. The answer may surprise you.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Due Diligence Portfolio Venture Capital 150

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2019

by Caroline Pegden, co-founder of TempaGoGo. Judges may want to see your balance sheet, as this is the most concrete proof of your success, but you simply cannot afford the reputational damage of appearing rough around the edges — especially as some startups may have PR professionals on hand.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Startup Balance Sheet Cofounder 147

The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

But now that we’ve entered a mobile, social era, commerce companies have to find engaging ways to keep customers involved and coming back to get the most bang for their buck,” says Manish Chandra , founder and CEO of Poshmark. “So So many commerce startups get it wrong – focusing on customers before community.”.

Mobile 136

Mobile Silicon Valley Viral Technical Review 136

YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

If you and your co-founder(s) are friends, why not work on your home instead? A reputable attorney you can trust will help you avoid mistakes that might turn into a lawsuit. Now, they run co-branding campaigns that are even bigger than before. Don’t have the money to rent a good office space yet? Stay online.

Software Review 191

Software Review Entrepreneur Cost Cofounder 191

The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

Get another validator: if someone else reputable is willing to commit money, then the VC will think twice if he hasn’t missed anything. Co-investments are an industry standard, and entrepreneurs should strive to get as much know-how on board as possible. Why a ‘no’ can be a good thing.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Mongolia Technical Cofounder Entrepreneur 124

VC Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2012

Building a good reputation is one of the most fundamental components to a successful start-up and is particularly invaluable in the early stages. It is for this reason that I invested a lot of effort into building the reputation of my start-up, Flat-Club , from its initial launch in 2010. Photo credit: Images_of_Money, Flickr.

Elevator Pitch 109

Elevator Pitch Startup Europe Database 109

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I save room in literally every deal to invite angels (or seed funds) to co-invest with me. Another founder … “When I pitched the idea to Adam, he was super on board,” Mr. Sloyan said. If anything it felt like a public service to founders to me. I simply want founders to be educated on the topic to be helpful.

Cap Table 150

Cap Table Cofounder Silicon Valley Startup 150

Eric Friedman

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

My partner ( Steve Schlafman ) and I recently launched Tapestry , an exercise for founders to invest in their relationships, and it was met with an incredible reaction. I had done a lot of this work in the past with founding teams and co-founders and never had a great catch all way of explaining it. to launch Tapestry.

Software Review 103

Software Review Cost Cofounder New Zealand 103

View from Seed

MAY 14, 2015

But since almost every founder goes through this, I feel it’s a necessary one. So, when should a seed-stage founder — who, let’s face it, isn’t launching a business because they’re pumped to find corporate real estate — actually start looking for a legitimate office? Who has a good reputation? There’s momentum.

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Seed Stage Startup Cofounder Technical Review 120