Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

Let’s assume $2 million in seed money. If the money comes from professional investors it usually has a “liquidation preference” meaning that their money comes out before the founders or common stock. And wants to structure a huge payout for the employees that will remain. Go do a startup.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2020

Are you paying money for SaaS services that are no longer relevant or can be taken on by employees? Now is the time for laser focus: to concentrate all available assets on your money makers. Support Your Employees. Of course, you want to make sure that your employees are also feeling financially secure.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. Recruit employees in the blind belief that the amazing job they’re quitting to join you will be worth it in the long run. My employees. Many times it’s less.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Because so little money is involved, raising seedcapital is comparatively easy-- at least in the sense of getting aquick yes or no. Usually you get seed money from individual rich people called"angels." the seed stage, investors dont expect you to have an elaboratebusiness plan. This is calledseed capital. Should You?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

70–80% of the costs of most startups are employee costs so what you’re really talking about when a company is unprofitable is that they are growing their staff ahead of their revenue. They both raised angel / seed money of $1.5 million to fund operations in their first year of operations.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

He's been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth, from three employees to 150+ and from $300 million in assets under management to more than $10 billion. First, the introduction of seed money as an institutional form of capital.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. When we were starting Viaweb,I didnt know about the concept of an accredited investor, anddidnt stop to think about the value of investors connections.The reason I didnt take money from my parents was that I didntwant them to lose it.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Another benefit of talking freely, is that you may also find potential partners or future employees–other key components beyond investment money. link] What’s the right amount of seed money to raise? link] Stan James. This post was mentioned on Twitter by Chris , Yavor Ivanov.

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www.paulgraham.com

AUGUST 1, 2008

We could hire employees, but we want to be forced to figure out how to scale investing. When you make things in large volumes you tend to standardize everything that doesnt need to change. At Y Combinator we still only have four people, so we try to standardize everything. Imagine if that sequence became a big, straight pipe.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2013

And it’s no wonder – the laidback, outdoorsy culture draws highly-skilled, overworked employees from larger cities. Colorado is the number one relocation destination in the US for skilled workers ages 25 to 44. A young and progressive population that is challenging the status quo. Denver Mayor Michael B.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In return, you may be able to get your hands on some seed money for your college startup. Hiring your peers as employees or partners is a win win situation for everybody involved. College campuses are rife with financial opportunities. You just need to go out and look for them. . These include: Young Entrepreneur Council.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Meanwhile, the rash of early liquidity and recent IPOs — unsatisfying as they were — gave liquidity to thousands of employees at large companies, and a subset of those made very real money. If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The $50k seed money isn't a grant, but an equity investment by Capital Innovators. One of the applicants that didn't make the initial cut and is re-applying is Intellitek Systems in Fort Wayne, Indiana; operating at break even with five employees selling SMB ERP packaged software.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2020

You Have Access to Seed Money. You’ll have to buy your own truck, purchase your own commercial insurance and may need money to tide you over as you seek your first clients. Just be aware that as a business owner, your income can be significantly less stable than when you’re an employee, at least to start.

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

High growth startup companies need seed money to get things going. They need the money to rent offices, hire staff, and establish their initial presence (website, incorporation, marketing). The idea of outsiders entrusting them with a million dollars to spend is intoxicating. Without funding most tech startups will die.

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Up and Running

MAY 30, 2018

My first company, Digital-Tutors , grew from a startup in my living room with $54 of my own seed money into a multi-million-dollar business with customers around the world. I was proud of the fact that we never used any outside investment money to grow the company. Do you know how many times my phone rang? Not even once.

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Gust

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. Recruit employees in the blind belief that the amazing job they’re quitting to join you will be worth it in the long run. My employees. Many times it’s less. Yeah, I trust you.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2012

Most economists, however, purport that our recovery will never stabilize until small businesses can access capital, hire new employees, and grow. Crowd Funding: The Internet is at work here, especially for obtaining early stager seed money.

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readwrite.com

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Maybe they will realize that not everyone should be an entrepreneur - the Valley produces maybe 10 good companies a year - and that being an employee at a good company adds value too. Share on LinkedIn. Like on Facebook. Like on Facebook. Maybe theyll go back to university and study medicine, or engineering.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 9, 2018

We’ve also improved productivity through some helpful tips to our employees, and become a more streamlined and efficient small business overall. Thanks to Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers ! #3- We’ve seen impressive year-over-year employee growth and opened a second office in the heart of downtown Toronto.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It launched in 2013 with $3 million in seed money from American and Australian investors, and offers a series of templates intended to make good design easier to execute and more accessible. Canva, the graphic design platform promoting itself as tool that empowers the world to design, is not new. Did you catch that? Go back.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It launched in 2013 with $3 million in seed money from American and Australian investors, and offers a series of templates intended to make good design easier to execute and more accessible. Canva, the graphic design platform promoting itself as tool that empowers the world to design, is not new. Did you catch that? Go back.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It launched in 2013 with $3 million in seed money from American and Australian investors, and offers a series of templates intended to make good design easier to execute and more accessible. Canva, the graphic design platform promoting itself as tool that empowers the world to design, is not new. Did you catch that? Go back.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 23, 2018

The highway of new ventures is littered with the remnants of businesses that started with tons of seed money but ran out with little to show for it. It started with a huge amount of hype, nearly 40 employees, and an equally large amount of cash: $41 million. A good example of this is the tale of the photo-sharing app Color.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Also, for the full time coder, you may violate your employee contract especially in the area of non-competes or just plain piss off your boss when he finds out how much time you have been putting into a side project when deadlines were looming. I can’t code, and that’s a major disadvantage.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2014

A founder will raise one party round worth of seed money and they''ll go teach a class on how to raise venture capital. in funding, and expand from 3 employees to 13—three of which I’d recruited and hired. The vast number of startup employees at the most successful companies are totally unqualified for their jobs.

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