Austin Startup

JANUARY 25, 2020

Austin, TX Fast forward 4 years later, here I am working for a startup at the South By South West Tech & Music festival in Austin, TX. SXSW brings a huge chunk of the music and tech world together in one city every year in March, and most startups launch their products there every year. How did I get the gig?

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 5, 2024

Exploring Delaware’s Debt Relief Programs The debt relief programs in Delaware offers several state and federal debt relief assistance programs which entrepreneurs can research if facing hardship, including: Debt Restructuring The Delaware Economic Development Authority provides distressed business loans and debt restructuring assistance.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In fact, business plans are so critical that businesses that have one, have a tendency of getting at least 50 percent more profits and revenues compared to businesses without one. Some business startups, like consultancy, only need to invest in business cards and a website, while retail stores may require extensive investing.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Making your startup succeed. For example, running a Delaware business search will identify business entities and help you form a regulatory-advantaged Delaware-based corporation. The most successful startups work innovative responses to copy cats into their plans. Revenue follows sales. Your startup is a GO!

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I’ve been a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen startups repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to provide a simple checklist for startups , which includes links to prior posts for a more detailed discussion.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Delaware law requires a board of directors, and these directors are tasked with a “fiduciary duty” to look after the best interest of the corporation. Silicon Valley (and most large US cities) are full of lawyers who have ample startup experience. The Lack of a Legitimate Board. Who is Coporate Counsel? Large Secondary Transactions.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 27, 2015

I get calls and questions all the time about our Startup Package and, accordingly, I put together a brief clip from the podcast “ This Week in Startups ” which should be helpful. Indeed, we have done more than 300 Startup Packages and the appeal is obvious: no billable hours. Legal Checklist for Startups. v=N1A44ShZfWo.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. This week we’ll delve into what , exactly, is necessary or desirable to lay a solid legal foundation for a startup to build upon. Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., Newco, Inc.”) Yes, it’s a mouthful.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 12, 2011

as a C-Corp in Delaware. Revenues and costs should both be based off of a robust set of assumptions. Feeling overwhelmed, Dick emailed his friend Josh, the CEO of an early-stage startup in Boulder, to see how they figured out all of this stuff. Build a financial model that forecasts the P&L. historical data).

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The food truck business pulls in an estimated $804 million in revenue every year, according to an industry report from IBIS World. Leigh Ann Tona rolls through the Delaware streets in her “ I Don’t Give a Fork ” truck, which as the name implies specializes in food that does not require utensils. Her menu consists mainly of sandwiches.

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The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 11, 2010

A variety of model startup seed funding docs have been released in the past year or so: TechStars Series AA Preferred , YCombinator Series AA Preferred , and TheFunded Founder Institute’s Plain Preferred. When an issue like this occurs at your startup, you’ll be glad your documents are “complicated.&#.

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The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 11, 2010

A variety of model startup seed funding docs have been released in the past year or so: TechStars Series AA Preferred , YCombinator Series AA Preferred , and TheFunded Founder Institute’s Plain Preferred. When an issue like this occurs at your startup, you’ll be glad your documents are “complicated.&#.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Matthew is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware where he teaches Introduction to Entrepreneurship in course called Entrepreneurs Experience. Steve replied, “You have to decide if you’re running an incubator whose goal is revenue or teaching students a methodology that will last them the rest of their lives.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Matthew is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware where he teaches Introduction to Entrepreneurship in course called Entrepreneurs Experience. Steve replied, “You have to decide if you’re running an incubator whose goal is revenue or teaching students a methodology that will last them the rest of their lives.

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