The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For many businesses, one of the biggest investment areas is stock, materials, inventory, equipment , and the like. No matter what you sell in your venture, if you have valuable stock that you need to move throughout the year, it’s vital to ensure its security so you don’t have extensive insurance and cashflow issues to worry about.

Stock 158

Stock Security Technical Review Government 158

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

On a public stock market that is the value that investors place on future free cash flows of the business discounted to today’s date to account for the time value of money. The price of public stocks change instantly in reaction to news that is perceived to affect the future value of that company. Here’s what I mean.

Pre-Money Valuation 336

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In this period (less than 2 years) he has brought on incredibly talented senior execs is sales, marketing, product management, client services, finance, vp engineering and more. In addition to helping manage the board Chris also helps represent the interests of the angel investors / common stock holders. Always seek input.

Advisory Board 365

Advisory Board CTO Hire Fractional CTO Los Angeles 365

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

When Sloan arrived at GM in 1920 he realized that the traditional centralized management structures organized by function (sales, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing) were a poor fit for managing GM’s diverse product lines. Sloan kept the corporate staff small and focused on policymaking, corporate finance, and planning.

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Michigan Cofounder Stock Forecast 301

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 21, 2009

What one thing is most responsible for preventing sales? people not knowing you exist, pricing, not enough product features, unorganized sales strategy, look-and-feel of website, haven't identified pain points,). What's one thing you could do to get more feedback from customers, potential customers, or sales you've lost?

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Startup Revenue Cofounder Sales 315

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Your firm worked with an investment banking firm that underwrote and offered stock (typically on the NASDAQ exchange) to the public.

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. Or worse yet they may never get financed. You know what I’m talking about. You feel it, too. It’s surreal. Have a cushion. That may be.

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Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

by Eric Tyson, author of “ Personal Finance For Dummies “ Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you know that the presidential election is just around the corner. Stock market fluctuations have a lot of people worried about investing. It’s not just saving money here and there. Invest wisely.

Finance 157

Finance Technical Review Cost Syndicate 157

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

During the down market they were able to double down on recruiting, sales, outsourcing, new market entries and marketing (yes, with Tiger ads ). Since that date the S&P 500 is up 2.45% while Accenture stock is up 206% with revenue of $23 billion and a market cap of $32 billion. Avoid the latest fads, trends or PR announcements.

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Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. credit terms), a rise in daily sales outstanding, or DSO, affects the cash flows of local businesses. DSO is the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. Alternative financing. Tactics for getting paid early.

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Singapore Asia Management China 191

The Startup Magazine

MAY 13, 2022

We’ll address the fundamental considerations to consider when distributing stock in a business, including the method of dividing equity among founders and typical traps to avoid, in this post. Equity allocation is also inextricably tied to the stage of financing. The differences between shares and options. Required funds.

Equity 172

Equity Founder Vesting Cofounder 172

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Very few people turn up with a strong sense of “what we should be doing” or ready to lean into a productive conversation The financials were prepared by the VP of Finance / CFO. The law firm has done its job of preparing the stock option requests, board meeting minutes, 409a valuations. There are too many pages. it’s your own fault.

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Stock Options Metrics Stock Valuation 226

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

After rejuvenating from the exhausting sale of Quigo, Mike started a ‘boring site’ called Tracked.com that he thought would be a better version of Yahoo! The secret to the software sales process. Part 3/3 of interview: Mike Pivots from Tracked.com & Launches Hashable [ Minutes 30 – end. Contest details here :

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Semantic Acquisition Valuation Angel Investor 302

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2012

Bloomberg for iPad : To keep your finger on the pulse of the stock market, do what 300,000 other business pros do and turn to Bloomberg to track stocks and analyze market trends. Money Magazine : Get the app from the nation’s largest personal finance magazine, with easy navigation and clear text, pictures, and illustrations.

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Audio eCommerce Stock Technical Review 185

The Next Web

JUNE 15, 2012

From Silicon Valley to Peoria, Illinois, cash-strapped startups look for inventive way to finance their business – often handing out equity to employees, consultants, vendors, and other service providers. For these reasons, experts often counsel startups to only give stock to contractors, vendors, and service providers as a last resort.

Equity 116

Equity Stock Options Vesting Stock 116

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

ICOs certainly have a place in startup financing. The administrative work we actually do at board meetings? Lately I’ve noticed that there is a second wave that many fantasize about a world in which ICOs drive all funding and founders and employees never have to deal with venture capitalists.

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Cofounder Stock Options Equity Technical Review 217

The Startup Magazine

JULY 11, 2024

We recommend opting for an electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) system, a technology that has grown in immense popularity over recent years as more features and functionalities have been added to make it an end-to-end restaurant management system. Having menu items in stock at all times increases customer satisfaction.

Software Review 158

Software Review Analytics Technical Review Software 158

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2015

by Dr. Alan Zimmerman, author of “ The Payoff Principle: Discover the 3 Secrets for Getting What You Want Out of Life and Work “ Life in sales isn’t fair. Good sales attitudes tend to bring good sales results, and bad sales attitudes tend to bring bad sales results. You know that.

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Sales Hosting Stock Developer 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Three reasons: There is a relative valuation between the price a VC pays and their expectations of what it will exit for in an IPO or trade sale. Also, it’s harder to pay a $30 million pre-money value on an unproved company when you see public companies with $100 million in sales trading for less than $20 million.

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Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Private Equity 263

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The financial health of your business is imperative to its success, there are a number of aspects of the finances that you need to monitor closely. In order for a business to succeed and grow, access to adequate cash resources(to pay bills, pay staff, replenish stock etc) is required. Monthly Sales Figures. Cashflow Projections.

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Stock Social Media Sales Web Development 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

We do this in our consumer lives with everything ranging from housing purchases to public stocks. But I would point out that raising money is an existential event and I think in the coming 12-18 months you may see loss ratios (companies going out of business or selling in fire sales) go up. The best deals will continue to get financed.

Burn Rate 150

Burn Rate Cap Table Dilution Startup 150

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

3- Investing both time and finance Photo Credit: Jonathan Hussey The biggest thing for me is to understand what you're undertaking before you start. 5- Calculate stock reorder levels Photo Credit: Dani Mechlowitz When building an e-commerce business, it's essential to keep track of your inventory to avoid sell-out periods.

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eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 143

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Options are gravy - I lived through the first dot com era where we used stock options as a recruiting tool. If Ventro was worth $8 billion on $2 million of sales surely a paltry $1 billion would suffice. We give out stock options. But I thought I should do a quick post on the topic. I think they believed it, too.

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Stock Options Stock Valuation Liquidation Preference 294

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2021

SALES GROWTH. To determine success, companies usually calculate sales growth. While measuring the sales revenue, it might take time to figure out those marketing parts that yield sales. The more your company generates leads, the more sales opportunities and increased sales growth. FINANCE BUSINESS KPIs.

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.Net Metrics Retention Revenue 121

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Since we’ve put so much focus on the technology that could help the customer’s sales process, we strongly believe that the technology could only help us make the best service possible. I work with cryptocurrency and stocks, meaning that technology is the core of our business. Thanks to Ziga Breznik, Public Finance International ! #20-

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Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence Technology 126

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 14, 2019

If you have been self-employed, you probably have had episodes where you cannot clearly differentiate between work and personal finances or time. In matters finance, it could leave you or your business in a financial mess. Add also your deposited funds to the conventional stock balance. 1. Savings. 2. Remortgages.

Balance Sheet 144

Balance Sheet Limited Liability Company Bootstrapping Startup 144

The Next Web

OCTOBER 7, 2013

As stated earlier, investors will dilute ownership upon nearly every round of financing. Again this is somewhat simplified as the liquidity event (sale or IPO) may come as cash, stock, or a combination of the two. Stock is naturally more speculative as to value, public or private. Is there an IPO story here?

Engineer 129

Engineer Dilution Option Pool Vesting 129

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

This article highlights their advice on issues ranging from financing to patent trolls: While startups may believe lawyers are too costly, working with one early on avoids potentially serious problems later. ” The Cost of Financing. In a Series A financing, companies must pay the investors’ lawyers as well as their own.

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

It freed up Ophir to grow out our sales organization, to work more closely with agencies, to innovate on product and to raise capital. A great finance leader is on top of your numbers with such precision that you don’t have to worry about it. Stock option top-ups after a few years are vital retention mechanisms.

Operations 150

Operations Metrics Early Stage Non-Compete 150

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 8, 2021

Even more when looking at business finances as a whole. So, could you adapt your finances to cater around a potential movement that could help increase your audience base? Look At Potential Sales & Prices. The post Improve Your Business Finance This 2021 appeared first on Young Upstarts. Maintain Your Records.

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Finance United Kingdom Social Media eCommerce 256

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Companies that have managed to do this have a distinct advantage over those dependent on financing from external sources. Many startups are already tech-based, and the tech they use can help them connect with consumers and make sales online. Shelter-in-place orders have left many startups lacking ways to interact with customers.

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Bankruptcy Startup Agile Technical Review 165

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

But Paul Graham really did have a point in his “ high resolution fundraising ” post – that there is a problem – particularly in angel financing – with herding cats. ” If you remember the three rules of sales : it’s. We’re either “all in the round together” or we’re not.

Pre-Money Valuation 294

Pre-Money Valuation Finance Liquidation Preference Warrant 294

Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Begin by taking stock of yourself and your situation: Why do you want to start a business? If you will be seeking outside financing, a business plan is a necessity. Marketing and Sales Plan. Depending on the size and goals of your venture, you may need to seek financing from an “angel” investor or from a venture capital firm.

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Venture Capital Business Plan Limited Liability Company Finance 166

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Week three’s breakdown covered topics like how hard momentum is to turn around, and how participating preferred stock works. The company has done $400k in sales in less than two years and had an early test deal with a local supermarket chain that they were massively overperforming on. in 2012 sales and $2M in income.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 110

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

After the product’s developed, the startup employes marketing to get attention, Sales to close deals, and perhaps a Director of Customer Service to field customer issues. The Pebble Smartwatch itself comes stock with a fairly standard feature set – email, clock, heart rate monitor etc. But is this really step one?

Customer Development 126

Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 126

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

In addition to providing customer care and assistance, a virtual assistant may also develop web pages or compose blog entries, administer email newsletters, carry out sales and marketing chores, generate sales leads, and conduct a variety of other jobs. Thanks to Abdul Saboor, The Stock Dork ! #4-

Software Review 127

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 127

ReadWriteStart

MAY 29, 2012

RWW: How do you know whether crowdfunding is a better approach for your startup than seeking traditional forms of financing? It comes down to a sales pitch. And everyday individuals, instead of putting their money in the stock market, will be looking for [startups] that will deliver sustainable business models and maximum ROI.

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Campaign Stealth Social Media Audience 142