Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. In a new neighborhood during what is traditionally the hardest hit months for restaurateurs, we needed to test a myriad of ideas for getting customers into our shop. plated recipes, employee hours, fixed fees).

Caching 90

Caching DC Social Media Cofounder 90

Berkonomics

JANUARY 27, 2022

Or when a major customer signs a significant deal. Or when something happens that makes an investor think this company is about to break out. While working toward good news events, some entrepreneurs plan to take in consulting work to pay some of the costs during the early stage of a company. Why is this important advice?

Dilution 62

Dilution Strategic Investors Early Stage Hosting 62

BeyondVC

JANUARY 10, 2004

From a strategic investor perspective this makes a ton of sense-more Intel chips in the home. Tivo is a great example-it is a great product with cult-like customer appreciation, yet it is still not profitable after raising about $200mm from its first round of capital in late 1997 to its IPO in late 1999.

Strategic Investors 78

Strategic Investors IPO Channel Global 78

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Box Accelerator is available today, at no cost, for all Box business and enterprise customers. Venture Partners, and strategic investors salesforce.com and SAP. The service supports file uploads to the Box web application today and will extend to other features of Box in the future. Check out the video for more details.

Europe 114

Europe Entrepreneur United States San Francisco 114

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 11, 2007

One other factor for entrepreneurs to look at is the opportunity cost or the time you spend on one venture. If you really believe in your business then you should either take the money from the VC or get a significant premium from the strategic investor to sell today versus building your business for the longer term.

Net Present Value 78

Net Present Value Strategic Investors Early Stage Revenue 78

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Or when a major customer signs a significant deal. Or when something happens that makes an investor think this company is about to break out. Tech businesses today can do this much more easily than a decade ago, with cheaper development costs – as one example.

Dilution 48

Dilution Strategic Investors Early Stage Founder 48

BeyondVC

JANUARY 10, 2004

From a strategic investor perspective this makes a ton of sense-more Intel chips in the home. Tivo is a great example-it is a great product with cult-like customer appreciation, yet it is still not profitable after raising about $200mm from its first round of capital in late 1997 to its IPO in late 1999.

Strategic Investors 60

Strategic Investors IPO Channel Global 60

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 11, 2007

One other factor for entrepreneurs to look at is the opportunity cost or the time you spend on one venture. If you really believe in your business then you should either take the money from the VC or get a significant premium from the strategic investor to sell today versus building your business for the longer term.

Net Present Value 60

Net Present Value Strategic Investors Early Stage Revenue 60

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. In a new neighborhood during what is traditionally the hardest hit months for restaurateurs, we needed to test a myriad of ideas for getting customers into our shop. plated recipes, employee hours, fixed fees).

Caching 48

Caching DC Social Media Cofounder 48

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

or look for major large chunks of money from partnerships or strategic investors? Many easy-to-set-up payment systems and business models on the Internet have recently popularized little revenues – micro-payments, price per transaction, low cost, SaaS, freemium, monthly payments. little revenues.

Revenue 22

Revenue Early Stage Affiliate Strategic Investors 22

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

All this was done without damaging anyone’s credibility, or stealing customers. It’s very unusual for two competitors to have exactly the same strengths – in development, marketing, distribution, or customer support. Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Ability to up-sell customers with related products.

Partner 434

Partner Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete 434

OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Chapter 2: Defining and Testing the Story…Start Out By Admitting You’re Wrong, A Lean Business Plan Template, Problem, Solution, Key Metrics, Unique Value Proposition and Unfair Advantages, Channels, Customer Segments, Cost Structure and Revenue Streams. Chapter 3: Telling the Story to Your Investors…The Business Plan is Dead.

Startup 95

Startup Advisory Board Elevator Pitch Forecast 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

All this was done without damaging anyone’s credibility, or stealing customers. It’s very unusual for two competitors to have exactly the same strengths – in development, marketing, distribution, or customer support. Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Ability to up-sell customers with related products.

Non-disclosure Agreement 257

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 257

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

Banks are particularly helpful with raising money from “strategic&# investors, which often means corporate investors such as Intuit, SAP, AMD, Salesforce.com and the like. There are a lot of inherent costs and responsibilities associated with being public that make it not very attractive for entrepreneurs any longer.

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

When the need is high… For the rest of us, desiring to build large, valuable enterprises quickly, the need for outside capital is high on our list of requirements and even the source for some sleepless nights as we worry over the availability and cost of capital. 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

For the rest of us desiring to build large, valuable enterprises quickly, the need for outside capital is high on our list of requirements and even the source for some sleepless nights as we worry over the availability and cost of capital. Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number investor classes into one.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

For the rest of us desiring to build large, valuable enterprises quickly, the need for outside capital is high on our list of requirements and even the source for some sleepless nights as we worry over the availability and cost of capital. Do not expect grand valuations of your enterprise from these professional angels.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69