Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

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. Some nonprofit entrepreneurs think they can skip the whole plan, rather than just the sections on valuation, equity offered, and exit strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Product distribution or service delivery. Physical products often require access to existing distribution channels. This will lead to investor-return calculations and exit strategies. Website and smartphone solutions usually require referral partners and value-added resellers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

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. Some non-profit entrepreneurs think they can skip the whole plan, rather than just the sections on valuation, equity offered, and exit strategy.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Venture Capitalists on your board developed the expertise to get your firm public as soon as possible using whatever it took including hype, spin, expand, and grab market share because the sooner you got your billion dollar market cap, the sooner the VC firm could sell their shares and distribute their profits.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Facts: Many popular startup companies are tech companies because they can create highly specific products quickly and distribute it to a large audience fast, but a startup does not necessarily have to be a technology company. Facts: A startup does not necessarily have to begin with an exit strategy in mind. What is a Startup?

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Up and Running

JANUARY 26, 2012

Firstly, you need to identify some potential smart investors (by ‘smart’ I mean investors who bring more to the table than just cash i.e. access to a network of contacts, distribution etc). What is their preferred exit strategy?

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. Distribution. Some companies, such as TransCanna , are pioneering transportation and distribution methods from cannabis manufacturers to consumers. Exit strategy : Needed if you’re seeking investment. Your operations plan. Your team and company information.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 16, 2014

Open doors to new distribution channels. Exit strategy planning, including determining what happens when one partner leaves, if closing the business, if selling the business, creating a mutual buy/sell agreement, and more. Most of the important benefits for partnering include: Combining of complimentary skill sets.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The distribution of profits, losses, and liabilities. Your exit strategy. This exit strategy will be of extreme value if the joint venture does not end well—if you have ever witnessed an angry couple try and work out a separation agreement, then you know what I am talking about. Who gets which assets?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2018

Between choosing location in new cities to creating an exit strategy after you attain success, penetrating a new market requires a strategic plan. Identify Distribution Channels. Map Out an Exit Strategy. Finally, map out an exit strategy if your company does or does not become successful in the space.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

It has been at least a decade since going public via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been considered a credible exit strategy for startups. You need to work through a team of underwriters, who administer the public issuance and distribution of securities from a corporation. False starts in this direction can be disastrous.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

In this post, I want to lay out the details involved in how I first realized the opportunity, the formation of the business idea, the search for my supplier, the establishment and growth of the business, problems encountered and lessons learned, as well as the exit strategy that resulted in the $250,000 sale of the business.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

For a subscription box service, this section will primarily focus on product curation and box distribution. Sourcing, fulfillment, and distribution. If you don’t plan on outsourcing initially (as most don’t), explain how you will handle box distribution. Where is your distribution center? Legal structure and ownership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

By Adam Hoeksema According to a report distributed by the Angel Capital Education Foundation , total startup funding from venture capital funds, state funds, and angel investors totals approximately $20.8 Have an exit strategy. billion annually. They want to know when and how you intend to repay them, with interest.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pricing Strategy. Exit Strategies. Strategy and Planning. CDW your 1-stop resource for configuration, activation & distribution. Office and Operations. Legal Issues. Industries. Basic Accounting. Financing A Small Business. Business Taxes. Selling A Business. Bookkeeping. Personal Finance. LEADERSHIP & MANAGING.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pricing Strategy. Exit Strategies. Strategy and Planning. CDW your 1-stop resource for configuration, activation & distribution. Office and Operations. Legal Issues. Industries. Basic Accounting. Financing A Small Business. Business Taxes. Selling A Business. Bookkeeping. Personal Finance. LEADERSHIP & MANAGING.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 2, 2012

Will the investor be entitled to any salary or distribution? What's your exit strategy? Do your investors have their own exit strategies? Will the investor actively participate in the business as a manager or director? If so, what is expected of the investor as a participant?

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VC Cafe

APRIL 14, 2020

Even as governments discuss their ‘exit strategy’–meaning slowly relaxing quarantine measures over the course of weeks or months–it’s hard to imagine conferences going back to normal in the near future. The conference and event circuit took a big hit on account of the pandemic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2018

Customized marketing strategy and realistic sales plans. “If If we build it, they will come” and “word of mouth” are not credible marketing strategies these days. Discussion of likely liquidity events and exit strategy. Five-year financial projections of revenue and expenses.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Large companies also provide an important ‘exit strategy’ for startups. Without a vibrant exit market, it’s harder to attract both entrepreneurs and investors. They are catalysts for creating angel investors, for providing distribution, and serve as a breeding ground for talent and practiced management.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Some technology vendors are providing options to limit distribution of confidential information from GP reports. Some private equity funds are quantifying their exit strategy in a concerted way. DRM services to help with this goal include Blackberry Workspaces and Citrix ShareFile.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2015

Of course, these should never be in a customer pitch, but investors expect an overall strategy with specific budgets, milestones and metrics. Partnerships, distribution channels and pricing models should be included. “If If we build it they will come” is not a marketing and sales strategy.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Top management was trying to coordinate all of the operating details (sales, manufacturing, distribution and marketing,) across all the divisions and the company almost went bankrupt that year when poor planning led to excess inventory (with unsold cars piling up at dealers and the company running out of cash.)

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www.instigatorblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

turtlebarbeque I always believed the equity distribution is primarily based on the worth of the contribution. turtlebarbeque I always believed the equity distribution is primarily based on the worth of the contribution. turtlebarbeque I always believed the equity distribution is primarily based on the worth of the contribution.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2015

Selling to an ESOP can also eliminate the ongoing tax or S-corporation distribution obligations of the company providing significant ongoing tax savings. As a business owner can see, after looking behind the “ESOP Fables,” selling to an ESOP might be the best alternative for an owner and should be at least considered as an exit strategy.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

business via an “ Early Exit ” strategy, including how to creatively access the public markets via a merger into a public shell And much, much more! If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this email is prohibited and may be unlawful. How to finance a tech.

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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2013

In order to launch a successful business and raise the capital needed to do so, a startup needs to consider several aspects of the business including the management team , the size of the opportunity, the product/service/technology, the market/sales/distribution channels, the competitive environment and several other factors.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Federal income tax-free earnings until employees take distributions. Business owners can sell company stock to employees as part of their exit strategy. There are also tax benefits worth considering, such as: Deductible contributions of up to 25% of the pay for participants. Do you want to sell to your employees?

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Business Plan Blog

APRIL 9, 2013

Profits and Exit Strategy. If its board of directors decided to dissolve it, its debts and liability have to be paid off, and all its assets need to distributed to another non-profit corporation. A board member can also be a payroll member working for the organization. A non-profit corporation cannot be sold for money.

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Up and Running

MAY 21, 2015

See Also Planning for the Future: Your Exit Strategy. Covenants can include all sorts of things, ranging from a high level requirement that you prepare and distribute monthly or quarterly financial forecasts for the business, to detailed requirements that you maintain certain levels of insurance protection. What’s the takeaway?

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 5, 2011

Using my iRiver I recorded spoken audio – just me talking into the mic – that I uploaded and distributed on my blog. If you are not familiar with what exactly podcasting is, I recommend you start by reading the introduction I wrote a few years ago here – What is a Podcast and How Can I Use One?

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market-by-numbers.com

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The driving force helps shape technology choices, importance of design, market segment, and business model as well as company culture, growth plan and exit strategy. one component of the business is the driving force of the strategy — the company’s so-called DNA. New products will follow same distribution.

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Up and Running

APRIL 28, 2015

Exit strategy. You do this in the form of an “exit strategy” slide that outlines who your potential acquirers might be if you manage to grow your company and be successful. While you do want to keep your pitch deck short, sometimes you may need or want to include a few extra slides that help explain your business.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Doesn’t mean you need to be working every day to make sure it’s sellable but you should have an exit strategy in mind because you’re not going to live there forever. And I’ll be very concise with my answer. Absolutely, you should plan on selling it. It’s kind of like somebody buying a starter home.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

You can argue that the DNA created by Microsoft's over emphasis on distribution (Steve) and development (Bill), has ultimately cost it $50bn or more in lost revenue, market share and market capitalization. Perhaps the nomenclature is off, but a distributor suggests that there is something to distribute.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

Not so much because of the chump change we made (my distribution partner and I), but more so because of the invaluable lessons learned in the process. Not to mention the quarter million dollar sale of the business as our exit. It was an unplanned, but profitable exit strategy for us.

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