Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

Do your networking with investors well before the funding pitch. Investors all know that the startup road is long and hard, so they look for people who have put and will continue to put “skin in the game” -- time, sweat equity, and money. Executives exude confidence and energy.

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Next → How to Hire for Sweat Equity…. We both tapped into our respective networks, asking (almost pleading with) people to join our team and vision. What We’re Doing: We’re currently setting the groundwork for an innovative educational web application that will eventually fuse with social networking.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 29, 2010

This tendency to be more outspoken could also be seen in networking and pitching, where there was much less awkwardness than with Europeans. Unsurprisingly, this seems to weed out the less passionate people, while encouraging others to put in sweat equity in their own ideas. Bigger is Better.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks. Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy. Marketing is top priority.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use your networking to get advice, but all jobs can be do-it-yourself. Operate small, but show a big-company image.

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socialmatchbox.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Another option is sweat equity. It is important to realize that most people who are willing to work for sweat equity are not a) the best, b) in demand, and c) going to put their heart and soul into your project. Motivation to work for sweat equity is something else that founders tend to take for granted.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use your networking to get advice, but all jobs can be do-it-yourself. Operate small, but show a big-company image.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Much has changed since Edison’s day, but sweat equity is still the most effective kind of startup capital. As you get your startup or small business up and running, don’t be afraid to reach out to your network for support. Research even indicates that hard-working people tend to live longer than take-it-easy types.

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Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Second Level Network Size: Lastly… while most people overestimate their "twitter power" ( I can bring you down with a single bad tweet Avinash! ) Looking at the second level report can give you a feel for your network size. mil people (Unique Names in your Second Level network). This is a useful number.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks. Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy. Marketing is top priority.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks. Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy. Marketing is top priority.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks. Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy. Marketing is top priority.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Quantify existing skin-in-the-game, by insiders and outsiders, including sweat equity and capital. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. Funding requirements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Quantify existing skin-in-the-game, by insiders and outsiders, including sweat equity and capital. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. Funding requirements.

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grasshopperherder.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

What I DON’T have is any experience in this process… The Commons-dedicated Account Network A self-supporting , FOR PROFIT, Commons-owned neutral network of accounts for both political and charitable monetary contribution… which for fundamental reasons of scale must allow a viable micro-transaction. if it can be harnessed.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

By way of crude example, if your building innovative trading software for Wall Street, be where you customers are and where you can best network. So, the best way of dealing with this issue is to take a long, long vesting period for all major sweat equity founders.”. Location also played a role in failure for remote teams.

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femgineer.com

JULY 18, 2010

Sweat equity or salary? You won’t find us going out to the normal startup networking events or partying all night. There are a lot of engineers out there who have been burned by founders who pull and push them in a variety of directions. The vast majority of us are a lonesome bunch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

Businesses can be built on sweat equity. You can network to give and get referrals for other businesses. If you spend $50K on a website selling party supplies but you soon realize it's the sales of catering supplies you offer that have taken off, you will want to have a site that promotes your newfound focus.

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philipsmith.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Recently I was offered the opportunity to help a company and the opening gambit from the CEO was "well, we can only pay equity and in your own blog you say that's OK" Er, yes, but when it turns out that you have a staff of 15, all on salaries, a $3.5m The second example came along just this morning. A must read! startupcto

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Don’t exacerbate the issue by needing to figure out how to deal with a large equity deadweight on your hands (investors won’t like that the #2 stakeholder is absent, even estranged, from your company). So, the best way of dealing with this issue is to take a long, long vesting period for all major sweat equity founders.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

After all, sweat equity can make up for a trim marketing budget, but it would be hard to make up for cuts in product development and customer service without sacrificing customer experience. Focus less on selling your product, and more on establishing a human connection with your network. Knowledge is power.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Quantify existing skin-in-the-game, by insiders and outsiders, including sweat equity and capital. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. Funding requirements.

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Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Quantify existing skin-in-the-game, by insiders and outsiders, including sweat equity and capital. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. Funding requirements.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2013

Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Porter Gale – author of Your Network is Your Net Worth. How we meet and network has dramatically changed. Set a networking goal (i.e. What words should you build into your content to reinforce your networking goals and objectives?

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

I think anytime you can go into something where you’re not framed by experience—but you’re buoyed by a network that can help you get there—that’s the secret.”. Lemon Perfect’s success comes at a price: Hufnagel and his employees are willing to pay with sweat equity. I came in with no idea what to build or do,” he says. “I

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BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

In addition, over 750 investors came in from all over including London, California, Boston, and DC to network and participate. And with that, it was clear to see how much these startups could accomplish with so little capital and just sweat equity.

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BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

In addition, over 750 investors came in from all over including London, California, Boston, and DC to network and participate. And with that, it was clear to see how much these startups could accomplish with so little capital and just sweat equity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

With one of the new free tools and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use your networking to get advice, but all jobs can be do-it-yourself. Operate small, but show a big-company image.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

A lot of the profits from house flipping stem from sweat equity. Over time you too will develop a network of support and learn the ropes of the game. If you can repair the pipes, the wiring and toilets efficiently, you can save money on making the house habitable for the next owner. Everyone has to start somewhere.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 24, 2014

Investors want to hear about your first customers, other investments put into the company (including your own sweat equity), key media placement, signed letters of intent (LOI) to purchase/partner, product and customer milestones, key hires, etc. 100,000 unique visits/month to our network of online sites. 5% monthly churn rate.

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chrischandler.name

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

If you’ve considered finding and asking a developer for his or her time in exchange for sweat equity, I’m going to strongly advise you against it. I feel that's where networking comes into play with the people argument. That being said, let’s talk about money. I also agree with your second point.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. This usually consists of personal savings, credit cards, and small loans from relatives (Mom, Dad, Uncle Bob, etc.).

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

It’s simply an untenable situation to expect the technical co-founder to assume the full burden of risk through sweat equity. Other possibilities include programming conferences, business networking events , programming forums, Q & A sites like StackOverflow , and open source project contributors.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Investors want to hear about your first customers, other investments put into the company (including your own sweat equity), key media placement, signed letters of intent (LOI) to purchase/partner, product and customer milestones , key hires, and so on. 100,000 unique visits/month to our network of online sites.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Very interesting article, at my Firm we share many of your insights, starting by performance based compensation (often linked to sweat equity). Networking (20). And a year later, they helped us raising funds, proving this positionning was not that bad. link] Luis Rivera. link] Luis Rivera. Corporate Communications (13).

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BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

In addition, over 750 investors came in from all over including London, California, Boston, and DC to network and participate. And with that, it was clear to see how much these startups could accomplish with so little capital and just sweat equity.

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Rob Go

APRIL 22, 2014

Expansion of one’s network through the network of the VC. Many VCs do EIR’s primarily to draw someone on the outskirts of their network into their network. The positives are kind of obvious: A reasonable paycheck to work off of while you think through your next company. This isn’t all that obvious.

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