Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment. Government grants. equity funding investor non-profit philanthropist' Individual and institutional donations. That’s a higher calling.

Equity 207

Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 207

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. In general, banks won’t give you a loan until the business is cash-flow positive, but there are notable exceptions.

Finance 320

Finance Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 320

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity (coming soon). This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. government’s SBIR and STTR programs. – The Torch Program. Venture Guiding Fund.

Programming 287

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 287

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity (coming soon). This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment. Government grants.

Angel Investor 327

Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 327

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The most effective new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way.

Finland 329

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 329

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In fact, the cost may be minimal, if you do your networking and build a relationship with an experienced business executive or two in your domain who are willing to share and give back for a nominal retainer, perhaps one percent of your new startup equity. The cost of a co-founder is usually fifty percent of your equity.

Advisory Board 356

Advisory Board Bandwidth Cofounder Technical Review 356

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. Toxic Business Press and Contradictory Government Incentives.

Finland 332

Finland Naming Russia Government 332

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

Technical Review 345

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 345

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Get a loan or line-of-credit.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

It doesn’t take equity and just has a small fee that varies by city ($140 to $299), to cover event operations and expenses. These incubators which provides new startups with year-round physical office space, infrastructure and advice in exchange for a fee (often in equity.) How it Works.

Startup 335

Startup Lean Incubator Business Model 335

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

Technical Review 310

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 310

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control. Bartering services for equity. Small business grants. Startup incubators.

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Bootstrapping Venture Capital Incubator 257

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?

Venture Capital 172

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Security 172

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2019

When thinking about how to start a private equity firm or a hedge fund, security should be on the list of priorities. Both financial service institutions have to handle a lot of sensitive data as well as monetary assets, which means that hedge fund cybersecurity or private equity cybersecurity is an area that needs a lot of attention.

Private Equity 113

Private Equity Equity Securities and Exchange Commission Security 113

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. government’s SBIR and STTR programs. – The Torch Program. Venture Guiding Fund.

Programming 179

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 179

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment. Government grants. Individual and institutional donations. For a non-profit, bootstrapping is self-funding from donations and fund-raising.

Angel Investor 238

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 238

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 257

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Get a loan or line-of-credit.

Product Development 177

Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We’re all familiar with high-profile cyberattacks on major business and government organizations. – Establish, communicate, and enforce security policies governing passwords, policies, procedures, especially around physical access, network access, email policies, data security. Therefore, we created the Tech Debt 2.0

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Small Business Software Review Security 246

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. And when the government tools to detect encrypted VPN’s get more sophisticated, (as it did last year), Chinese users just use stealthier tools.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 328

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Both Sides of the Table , July 22, 2010 An updated Digital Trends presentation - Jeff Hilimire , June 2, 2010 I do what I hate - Jessica Mah , January 7, 2010 Startup Equity Allocation - charliecrystle.com , January 11, 2010 When good investment decisions end up backing more women CEOs: Conversation with Cameron Lester at Azure Capital.

Silicon Valley 378

Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control. Bartering services for equity. Small business grants. Startup incubators.

Technical Review 233

Technical Review Bootstrapping Startup Venture Capital 233

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Acquiring seed-stage funding is admittedly tough, but a source that I find often overlooked is government grant funding, accessible in the U.S. through Grants.gov , an online directory of more than 1,000 federal grant programs that don’t look for equity or payback. The approval process is long and bureaucratic.

Early Stage 225

Early Stage SBIR Technical Review Seed Stage 225

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment. Government grants. Individual and institutional donations. For a non-profit, bootstrapping is self-funding from donations and fund-raising.

Angel Investor 218

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 218

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Most of the experience so far has been cash versus the equity feature defined by the JOBS Act – Equity Crowdfunding (Title III) , introduced back in 2016 with 685 pages of rules. Investors cannot verify accountability or governance. In equity crowdfunding, no investor is representing their own interest.

Equity 411

Equity Angel Groups Accredited Investor Due Diligence 411

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Investment banks simply help governments or businesses to raise capital through equity and debt financing. Thought the day you can expect to work with a lot of other professionals, from sales staff to equity research. What is the role of an investment banker? There are a lot of misconceptions regarding investment banking.

Investment Bankers 236

Investment Bankers Technical Review Equity Portfolio 236

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Parker became President, and got 50% of the company’s equity for a $20,000 investment (equal to $315K today) and guaranteed a $200,000 line of credit (equal to $3M today). Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry. They wanted ERA to get its government customers.

Minnesota 317

Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 317

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

As a starting point the board is intended to have legal and financial responsibilities to a few key constituencies: shareholders, debt holders, creditors, employees, government and major parties with whom the business operates. ICOs certainly have a place in startup financing.

Cofounder 217

Cofounder Stock Options Equity Technical Review 217

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Where there’s been the overthrowing of governments, mass protests and even outright civil war, there’s… entrepreneurship. “ Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East “, written by seasoned U.S. internet executive and venture investor Christopher M.

Technical Review 248

Technical Review Saudi Arabia Egypt Startup 248

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Forms of funding. ? Equity investment. Equity investment is the most popular and most talked-about avenue for startup funding. These investments are made instead of shares or equity in your startup. Government programs. Equity investors. The third source of funding is from equity investors. Bootstrapping.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. In general, banks won’t give you a loan until the business is cash-flow positive, but there are notable exceptions.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Aside from getting financial help from loved ones or using your personal savings, you can also get financial assistance from venture capitalists, angel investors, government grants, crowdfunding campaigns, strategic partners, blockchain technology, and financial providers offering loans for any purpose.

Security 158

Security Angel Investor Startup Bootstrapping 158

Board Effect

JUNE 21, 2024

With diverse stakeholder groups and growing expectations around environmental, social and governance (ESG), diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), cybersecurity and other intangible goals, MDOs face a unique challenge in demonstrating their impact. ” – Kara Klement, Director of Governance at Texas Health Resources 2. .”

Government 52

Government Security Software Review Technical Review 52

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. Every day, 5% of the entire online world visits a customer running on the WP Engine Digital Experience Platform. The majority of the funds pay back our early investors who believed in us enough to trust us with their money.

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152