SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Send your overview to me (Tony Karrer): akarrer@techempower.com Based on the type of business, we will distribute it to someone who is most appropriate. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this. Do you have specific questions?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Send your overview to me (Tony Karrer): akarrer@techempower.com Based on the type of business, we will distribute it to someone who is most appropriate. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this. Do you have specific questions?

Fractional CTO 259

Fractional CTO CTO Hire NDA Technical Review 259

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Individual and institutional donations.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 238

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Venture capital is a type of private equity. The downside to venture capital is that the company or individual doing investing generally get equity in the company. One difference between venture capital and private equity deals, in general, is that venture capital focuses on emerging companies. What is Venture Capital Funding?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Security 179

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Once this new service became popular then the media companies could control the rules of distribution & advertising. The goal of any cartel is to control production, distribution & marketing of a set of goods with the goal of maintaining high prices. I would reduce my equity stake much further.

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Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Real customers give you real feedback, rather than just tell you what you want to hear. Show personal investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Individual and institutional donations.

Angel Investor 218

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 218

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Real customers give you real feedback, rather than just tell you what you want to hear. Show personal investment.

Intellectual Property 260

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity CTO Hire Fractional CTO 260

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Real customers give you real feedback, rather than just tell you what you want to hear. Show personal investment.

Intellectual Property 253

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity CTO Hire Fractional CTO 253

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Equity is split 55% and 45%, but where is that officially recorded? The benefit of hiring Praveena is they think they could keep more equity and control of the company. But, Praveena hails from the land of big paychecks and is not ready to leave that without considerable equity. Time to update the cap table.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 23, 2012

And even if they wanted the index return, there is essentially no way to buy (or sell) a broad-based basket of VC funds in the way you can trade the S&P 500 or Russell 2000 or other public equity index. Startup outcomes are a power law distribution rather than a standard distribution. What about fund of funds (FoF), you ask?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Real customers give you real feedback, rather than just tell you what you want to hear. Show personal investment.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity CTO Hire Fractional CTO 222

The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Social media marketing for startups : How to use social to launch, position your messaging and get distribution. A few selections: Hedge Funds, Venture Capital, and Private Equity : Similarities in compensation structure for hedge funds, venture capital firms, and private equity investors. Khan Academy.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2014

Shark Question #4: How much equity and debt is there in your business? In other words, how much of the business is financed with equity (owner’s money) or debt (borrowed money). Sharks need to know how much “skin in the game” you have in your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2010

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Individual and institutional donations.

Angel Investor 143

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 143

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. Of course none of these funds (my own included) want to be lumped into just one category because we all move across the spectrum. Total raised: $29.5mm. Read more: CrunchBase profile , TechCrunch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in non-profits. A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment.

Angel Investor 120

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

previously explained that it usually requires some equity, but here is some more step by step practical advice. CompStudy 2008 Report on Equity and Cash Compensation at Technology Startups. APIs provide a way to “federate&# web services from a single website to a distributed network of 3rd party sites. Let's recap.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Term Sheet 120

Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2025

Since I’m always interested in startup outcomes – especially those where there’s a private equity-like exit , Joe was kind enough to share the backstory with me, and here with you! The debate was around continuing to build a destination and fight for users or leverage the platforms and distribute.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 16, 2020

Others feel less strongly about it and either don’t distribute options below a certain level of employee (say manager level) or have programs where employees need to be at a business for a period of time before they earn the right to have an option grant. But better to have a view on this that is deliberate.

Programming 148

Programming Vesting Equity Software Review 148

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

That could be a standard sale contract, i.e. buy and sell single items or batches, or a partnership agreement, i.e. contract manufacturing, sales agency, or distribution agreement. Then, choose a large marketplace focused on that market that offers the type of deal that you are looking for. B2B Marketplaces in Asia.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

This could be a proportion of the company’s equity or investment; in other instances, it could be a portion of its later-stage profits. Seed venture capital firms can make more significant follow-on investments to keep or increase their equity stake in the company. How does the funding for the seed stage work?

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Distribution. For product companies, a distribution plan is an important part of the complete business plan. Distribution is how you will get your product into the hands of your customers. Here are a few common distribution models that you may consider for your business: Direct. Retail Distribution.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Sedibeng’s primary market advantages are their company culture, consistent “quality” branding, traditional brew recipes, and commitment to rural distribution. Specifically, because NovOculi is seeking equity investments, the company needs to look into venture capital funding and angel investments. SWOT analysis for Sedibeng Breweries.

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Botswana Business Plan Oregon Distribution 148

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. For this round of investment, the angels collectively purchase 20-40% of the equity of the company and are seeking a return on investment of 20-30X in a period of five to eight years.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2012

Those who are accepted will receive an investment of $50,000 in return for some equity in their companies and intensive mentoring at its downtown offices, as we wrote about last year here. Capital Innovators announced that it is now accepting applications for its third class of ventures. Applications are due by June 15th.

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St. Louis Kansas City Technical Review Startup 127

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Equity Ownership. Yes, typically preferred equity. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Flexible VC 102: Variations.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2017

Entrepreneurs acquire capital from their equity sources or loans from banks to build their business which adds value to the creation of wealth, influencing the economy and industrial structure of a country directly. Entrepreneurs Create and Distribute Wealth.

Developer 138

Developer Technical Review Equity Distribution 138

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 5, 2021

The Techstars Foundation recently announced a new program called Accelerate Equity. Through Accelerate Equity, the Techstars Foundation identifies early-stage nonprofits and ideas to empower and support underestimated entrepreneurs. The post Techstars Foundation Accelerate Equity appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Unsurprisingly, this seems to weed out the less passionate people, while encouraging others to put in sweat equity in their own ideas. The last thing you want when you launch is to tailor to several languages, cultural differences, distribution channels and small blogs and other media.

Silicon Valley 156

Silicon Valley Finland Sweat Equity Entrepreneur 156

The Startup Magazine

JULY 19, 2017

Courtesy of popular equity crowdfunding site StartEngine , the public will have the opportunity to invest and acquire equity in a growing television network that is rapidly building its distribution partnerships and viewership. A tip for all startups is to look at equity crowdfunding as a capital source.

Networking 90

Networking Technical Review Equity Advertising 90

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital. Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) 4) help nurture and grow the companies they invest in. 5) liquidate their investment in each company at the highest possible price.

Silicon Valley 237

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Loan financing and equity investment are two common methods of funding a new business start-up, assuming you do not have the capital on your own. However, if you would rather share the risk, mitigate debt obligations and bring in top-level experts, invite equity investors. With equity investment, you do not have to repay the money.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 9, 2021

Oftentimes, the VC will provide funding in exchange for equity in the company, forcing you to share profits later on and/or forfeit some degree of control. Still, angel investors work much like VCs, providing promising young ventures with money in exchange for partial equity and/or some control in the business. Crowdfunding.

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