Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. If you have neither, you better have a prospect pipeline, connections to distributors, or partner relationship with a known company to bolster your credibility. Show personal investment.

Intellectual Property 260

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity Fractional CTO CTO Hire 260

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Investors are not interested in covering overhead, unless they are convinced that you have already put all your “skin in the game” (not just sweat equity), and have real contributions from friends and family. General startup expenses are beyond your means.

Sweat Equity 255

Sweat Equity Technical Review Entrepreneur Bootstrapping 255

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Investors are not interested in covering overhead, unless they are convinced that you have already put all your “skin in the game” (not just sweat equity), and have real contributions from friends and family. General startup expenses are beyond your means.

Bootstrapping 252

Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Technical Review 252

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. If you have neither, you better have a prospect pipeline, connections to distributors, or partner relationship with a known company to bolster your credibility. Show personal investment.

Intellectual Property 253

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity Fractional CTO CTO Hire 253

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Investors are not interested in covering overhead, unless they are convinced that you have already put all your “skin in the game” (not just sweat equity), and have real contributions from friends and family. General startup expenses are beyond your means.

Sweat Equity 239

Sweat Equity Technical Review Bootstrapping Equity 239

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. If you have neither, you better have a prospect pipeline, connections to distributors, or partner relationship with a known company to bolster your credibility. Show personal investment.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity Fractional CTO CTO Hire 222

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

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Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Most founders like to talk about their many months or years of sweat-equity , but cash invested is a stronger commitment. The allocation of shares among the founders, and the number and size of outside investments, will tells volumes about the health, stability, and management of the business.

Sweat Equity 207

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 207

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

If you need money to even hire a developer [means you cannot even excite one person to put in some sweat equity – not a good sign about your ability to motivate people.]. Passion is infectious – people respond to it. Confidence is good, cockiness is not. •

Acquisition 304

Acquisition Warrant Customer Term Sheet 304

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

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. They look for passion and optimism and more importantly, the willingness to listen, learn and get things done.

Sweat Equity 152

Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Startup 152

Gust

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Investors are not interested in covering overhead, unless they are convinced that you have already put all your “skin in the game” (not just sweat equity), and have real contributions from friends and family. General startup expenses are beyond your means.

Bootstrapping 183

Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Technical Review 183

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Next → How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)… Posted on April 7, 2011 by Travis Biziorek. Musings on Life and the American Dream. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Post navigation. ← Previous. The first time we hired partners for Kibin was way back in late 2009. You can read more about that here.

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

While I am a big proponent of startup ingenuity, grit, sweat-equity and the success stories of our American experiment, when it comes to targeting startups as B2B clients, the cards are stacked heavily against us. No, I prefer boring businesses and established companies that are not seeking their own sweat equity for services provided.

Sweat Equity 107

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 107

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

Conclusion While I am a big proponent of startup ingenuity, grit, sweat-equity and the success stories of our American experiment, when it comes to targeting startups as B2B clients, the cards are stacked heavily against us. Yes, I love the idea of a baby, but I prefer to spend my time with something a bit more mature.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 78

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

Most founders like to talk about their many months or years of sweat-equity , but cash invested is a stronger commitment. The allocation of shares among the founders, and the number and size of outside investments, will tells volumes about the health, stability, and management of the business.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

Most founders like to talk about their many months or years of sweat-equity , but cash invested is a stronger commitment. The allocation of shares among the founders, and the number and size of outside investments, will tells volumes about the health, stability, and management of the business.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 120

Gust

DECEMBER 20, 2012

There is no specific ratio between “sweat equity” and cash in a venture, and that’s actually not a good way to think about the issue. You might have created that value by slaving 18 hours a day, seven days a week for five years (in which case the value of the sweat equity is $8.70

Sweat Equity 136

Sweat Equity Equity Valuation Salary 136

Gust

MAY 24, 2012

Nevertheless, these preferences aren’t intended to last forever.

IPO 159

IPO Equity Common Stock Stock 159

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

Sweat equity. This unpaid work component is sized in dollars, added to any funds contributed, to represent the total contribution of a founding partner and converted to an equity ownership percentage in a new startup. Although the term may sound negative, it’s actually a very positive sign.

Software Review 120

Software Review Sweat Equity Accredited Investor Angel Investor 120

Gust

APRIL 13, 2023

Don’t misunderstand sweat equity. Fundamental sweat equity is beautiful, blisteringly clear, and real. Most other sweat equity is full of potential problems, misunderstandings, and disappointments. The post Don’t Misunderstand Sweat Equity appeared first on Gust.

Sweat Equity 91

Sweat Equity Equity 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity.

Sweat Equity 435

Sweat Equity Salary Viral Leadership 435

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Co-founder and CEO Kyle Wong, who was featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List, says the company’s MVP was built using “sweat equity.” When the company morphed an earlier product and built Uberflip’s MVP in 2011, it cost them $300k, with no capital—and a lot of sweat equity. The company started bringing in revenue in 2012.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

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. Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them.

Sweat Equity 400

Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Startup Viral 400

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.

Part-Time VPE 41

Part-Time VPE Sweat Equity DC Washington 41

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. It’s more possible to bootstrap today than a few years ago, as the cost of entry continues to go down.

Hockey Stick 423

Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 423

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

In this manner, you’ll be sharing the workload and dividing up the sweat equity, which comes with bootstrapping, whilst maintaining better control over your strategic direction. You’ll also have built-in emotional support when problems arise, and more brains would be directed towards coming up with solutions to those barriers.

Cofounder 124

Cofounder Sweat Equity Equity Dilution 124

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

How can you look at someone who comes on during year number two and say that they are entitled to anywhere near the same amount of equity as you have, after you’ve put blood, sweat and tears into your company? How to Use Sweat Equity to Fund Your Startup is the newest release on TNW Guides.

Sweat Equity 118

Sweat Equity Equity Chicago Sales 118

Austin Startup

JULY 23, 2010

It’s one of the things I love about Austin, where the chances are good that your neighbor, or the guy sitting next to you in the cafe, or the gal sitting in front of you at church is in the process of putting their sweat-equity into a new software or services venture.

Sweat Equity 60

Sweat Equity Technical Review Software Review Austin 60

View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Founding splits typically acknowledge that more senior folks or folks in C-level positions will have a larger founders’ equity percentage than more junior or staff-level co-founders. Capital Investment & Sweat Equity. Both of these are typically reflected in the founder equity split.

Equity 315

Equity Founder Sweat Equity Cofounder 315

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2022

I’ll put in the money, if you put in the sweat equity.” Some people like to live just over the limit, while others have a high sense of integrity and morality. It usually doesn’t work. Things happen, memories change, and soon both sides feel under-appreciated and over-utilized.

Partner 351

Partner Cofounder Sweat Equity Startup 351

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. It’s more possible to bootstrap today than a few years ago, as the cost of entry continues to go down.

Equity 349

Equity Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity 349

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2021

The average amount per startup has been $23,000, usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment. Their logic is that if your family won’t invest in you, then why should they?

Sweat Equity 346

Sweat Equity Elevator Pitch Equity Venture Capital 346

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. Research even indicates that hard-working people tend to live longer than take-it-easy types. Thomas Edison famously said, “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” Practical ways to get started.

Sweat Equity 93

Sweat Equity Startup Lean Italy 93

Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Founding splits typically acknowledge that more senior folks or folks in C-level positions will have a larger founders’ equity percentage than more junior or staff-level co-founders. In other cases, some co-founders might forgo salary early on (if their personal circumstances permit) to earn an additional share of “sweat” equity.

Cofounder 255

Cofounder Equity Founder Sweat Equity 255

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity.

Sweat Equity 296

Sweat Equity Startup Salary Viral 296

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Co-founder and CEO Kyle Wong, who was featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List, says the company’s MVP was built using “sweat equity.” When the company morphed an earlier product and built Uberflip’s MVP in 2011, it cost them $300k, with no capital—and a lot of sweat equity. The company started bringing in revenue in 2012.

Sweat Equity 50

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 50

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. Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them.

Sweat Equity 256

Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Viral 256