Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She found non-traditional financing. Without this money she wouldn’t have been able to finance operations. So Tracy began keeping a blog about … (what else?) Instead of doing guest posts on TechCrunch or speaking at startup conferences, Tracy became a regular contributor on wedding and women’s lifestyle blogs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Your Finances Will Be Quite Strained. With no actual influx of capital into your business, you’re looking at a dangerous mix of emotions, finances, and ego. He is a professional writer who focuses on blogging, digital marketing and self-education. If one of your friends invests more, will they expect more control?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 30, 2021

But I am writing again as there is likely to be a bunch of chatter about Dapper, Flow, and NBA Top Shot as the news of a financing round comes out today. Financings don’t really interest me but companies do. That got our attention and led to a financing that spun out the team and Cryptokitties into Dapper Labs.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

Can you expand on where you got your passion for personal finance management? At the age of 21, with a nudge from my mentor, I started teaching myself how to invest in the local stock market and, as I was learning, shared my knowledge with others through a blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

By September 26th we had submitted a term sheet which was signed on October 4th and financing was closed in less than 30 days. But since I have a blog and the history of my falling in love with Andrew & Petri’s vision was public and is relevant to how we make decisions I wanted a chance to tell all of their stories.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Equally – a great VP Finance can be leveraged well to take on finance, legal, HR and much of the operational tasks. Since it is sometimes hard to get the full context from a conference presentation, I have included blog posts links on the topics in which I have written fuller posts in the presentation itself.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

I was thinking about all of this as I looked at the logs from my WordPress blog this evening. I started blogging 2 years ago. Building a blog & name recognition is only one small, small part of my job. I still have to get sales, operations, finance, HR & corp dev right to win. I agreed to finance a company today.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 6, 2015

He found me through my blog and I didn''t think he was real. Hunter Walk can''t be any blog commenters real name, can it? I wasn''t sure whether his answers would wind up here or vice versa, but when I thought about it, it turned out I was pretty adamant that my blog is for my voice. I''ve known Hunter Walk for almost a decade.

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Red Rocket

JULY 14, 2023

I was recently introduced to Tim DeBone a finance and accounting expert with The Bagchi Group , a business consultancy group in Morrisville, NC. He had some interesting suggestions about how best to staff your finance and accounting function within your company, and how that changes over time as the the company scales.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Alex Haro says that when they only had a few weeks of runway left and weren’t sure if their next round of financing was going to close, they tried every crazy idea they could think of. The post How to Manage a Startup Through Troubling Times appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Contributed by Madhavan Sivashankar , chief executive officer and founder, Gulf International Finance Limited. Madhavan Sivashankar is the CEO and founder of Gulf International Finance Limited , a regulated firm based in the Dubai International Finance Centre. Sivashankar has been a member of EO UAE since October 2020. .

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so. I’ve now been involved with many other successful foll0w-on financings. “Ok, so this guy can write a blog and source deals but can he make any money?” Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

Bootstrapping Fundamentals At the outset, your startup might be fueled entirely by bootstrapping — utilizing personal savings, minor loans from close ones, or the proceeds from your first sales for financing. and more articles from the EO blog. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about. Does he blog about venture capital and try to advise entrepreneurs? There is a reason for this. Is this investor on AngelList?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Finally raises $95M for its SMB finance suite : Everything is fintech, so it won’t surprise that you that Finally, which offers bookkeeping and other software products to SMBs, is working to roll out a lending product. As a result, simple blog posts lost their luster years ago, found reporter Ron Miller.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 2, 2020

One of the best pieces of advice I ever received—and that I consistently share with my clients—is that we should never make long-term decisions based on short-term emotions or circumstances, particularly when it comes to our finances. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). If you’re an associate, an assistant, in finance or a new partner interviewing with the firm – you know what we expect! When he starts his blog I’ll let you know. But I miss blogging.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It’s vital to reflect upon, what does the business truly need and how far can you go without external financing? By the time of your growth-stage financing, your milestones will help you define when and how much to raise. and more articles from the EO blog. First, you should wait as long as you can before trying to raise funds.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 20, 2020

I wrote a blog post on March 12th called Open For Business and thought I would return to the topic. Since writing that post, we have watched a bunch of our portfolio companies close financings, some on the same terms as provided before the pandemic and some on slightly adjusted terms. But our experience doesn’t match that scorn.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 27, 2020

I wrote a blog post in September of last year arguing that gross margins and operating margins really matter when valuing companies. Here is a screenshot of a part of Adyen’s income statement from Yahoo Finance : So Adyen operated in the last twelve months with an 18.7% gross margin. They do very little with that money.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2015

On VC financings this term is explicit so entrepreneurs understand they’re getting screwed. If you do I will amend this blog post. When that initial note converts in stead of $500,000 liquidation preference they would get $2.5 million liquidation preference in stead of a $500,000 or a whopping 5x liquidation preference.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In this blog, we’ll break down everything you need to know, from choosing the best business structure to getting professional help. A separate business bank account draws a clear distinction between your personal and business finances. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2021

You’re in charge of operations, sales, marketing and finance. With better knowledge of my finances and the ability to outsource administrative tasks to a VA, I was in a position to consider the big-picture strategy. Making the mindset shift appeared first on THE BLOG. Being a solopreneur, by definition, means going it alone.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

With passion, hustle, and these thrifty startup strategies, you can transform your vision into a viable product without relying on loans or financing. and more articles from the EO blog. The post 4 Steps to Launch Your Startup’s First Product on a Shoestring Budget first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. I started doing SnapStorms, which are short burst of video around a certain startup or financing topic. They thought it was like MySpace and why did I need a MySpace page? Ironic to be self-centered while you’re trying to offer advice to others.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This happens slowly because while public markets trade daily and prices then adjust instantly, private markets don’t get reset until follow-on financing rounds happen which can take 6–24 months. Of these companies that become well financed we only need 15–25% of THOSE to pan out to return 2–3x the fund. It’s just math.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 2, 2021

Since 2016, not one US state has added personal finance to its K-12 standards. Kids who spend and handle money on their own (with parental supervision) tend to be more self-confident about money once they are on their own and less anxious about their finances. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

It’s a misconception that to IPO or exit successfully, you must have outside financing and investor capital. and more articles from the EO blog. The post How Entrepreneurs and Founders Can Avoid “Capital Tunnel Vision” first appeared on The EO Blog. To raise or not to raise?

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. We just announced a few more things.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This collaborative platform features a searchable resource database, comprehensive startup guides, robust events calendar, and interactive blog with hotline that will connect startups to a BizLink Orange Navigator who will expertly guide startups to the right area resource based on their location, industry, stage of business and more.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2020

This is especially critical when talking about finances—one of small business owners’ biggest challenges anyway. The post 4 Reasons to Be Optimistic Today appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. You’ll sleep better—and so will your trusted employees.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Called Converge, the cohort will be financed by the OpenAI Startup Fund , OpenAI says. ” “We’re excited to meet groups across all phases of the seed stage, from pre-idea solo founders to co-founding teams already working on a product,” OpenAI writes in a blog post shared with TechCrunch ahead of today’s announcement.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

USV recently invested in a company called Patch Homes and they are announcing that financing today along with some other important information on their business. You can read about the financing here and USV’s investment blog post here (we do one of these for every new investment). I call this fractionalizing home equity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

It has become an essential way to pay—whether you’re purchasing a water bottle at the kiosk around the corner or financing your wedding plans. The post The business model of the future appeared first on THE BLOG. Eight out of every 10 Ant customers use at least three of its five services. Erich Joachimsthaler , Ph.D.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 6, 2021

I analyzed my financial circumstances and calculated how much time I would have to “make some hay” before my personal finances would come crashing down around me. The post How my 15-year side hustle became my lifelong dream appeared first on THE BLOG. An unexpected challenge.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

One EO member who is currently planning an exit shared that, though he has now hired a high-level VP of Finance, “I brought him in too late in our stage—I wish I had hired him earlier. The post Together We Grow: 11 Expert tips for scaling a SaaS business appeared first on THE BLOG. Learn from their experiences.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Alex has extensive experience working in finance operations, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and private equity-backed companies. and more articles from the EO blog. The post Elevate Your Startup’s Future with 4 Financial Forecasting Game-Changers first appeared on The EO Blog.

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