Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 1, 2010

But I use this all of the time as a metaphor when talking with entrepreneurs in person and I’ve found it to be a useful way of explaining to entrepreneurs what is going in in the VC’s life. I have no idea why, but that’s always how it always felt to me when I was an entrepreneur raising money.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. I’m reluctant to give legalistic disclaimers, but in this instance, I do need to emphasize that the material in this article is legal information , not legal advice. Appoint Newco’s initial Board of Directors.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 28, 2021

One of the key documents for starting a business is a business plan. If you’re looking for investment capital, it’s an important document for investors to review to learn more about your company. What if you don’t have enough information about your startup to fill all those pages?

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Trade secrets in the US are governed by state law , which can vary, but in general, can include anything from clever ways of solving technical or business problems to formulas, algorithms, internal pricing or financial data, or just about any other valuable business information, provided that it’s treated as confidential by the company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 31, 2021

The stories also had emotion to them, documenting both humorous episodes as well as tougher times (like divesting a business and layoffs) that the company went through. Does it share an organizational strategy or information about the culture that would be of interest to employees? Is it a teachable moment with a lesson learned?

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Online businesses run the risk of being hacked, losing the valuable and confidential information of their customer base. This is sometimes referred to as cybersecurity insurance. A federal tax ID is referred to as an employee identification number (EIN). Ecommerce entrepreneurs will review the paperwork and take it from there.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 13, 2011

For the next four days if you’re in the tech industry you’re going to hear a non-stop stream of information about SXSW. We didn’t have any documents due that night. Potential customers always prefer to talk to existing reference customers than to talk to just your sales reps. We just hung.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2021

The paradox of connected computing is how much information is made available to us in just a few clicks or taps — but also how this ocean of available data can overwhelm and lap over a particular bit of intel the moment we need to lay our fingers back on it. Browsers are interesting again.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It is imperative for budding entrepreneurs to take the time to learn about the types of investors available and how to use best practices when approaching them for funds. They are found across all industries and are useful for entrepreneurs who are beyond the seed stages of financing but are not yet ready to seek out venture capital.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s a traditional plan or a lean startup document, your business plan should cover everything someone would want to know about your business. Let’s discuss what information your plan needs, what format it should have, and what additional steps you need to take to write an expert-level business plan. Funding request.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

After all, the resume is a document that primarily exists to tell employers about a person’s previous experience. Your judgments on future potential can and should be informed by experience, from the skills a person has accumulated to what their last employer had to say about them during the reference check.

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StartupNation

APRIL 26, 2021

You’re mentally ready to become an entrepreneur, but the question is: Are you financially ready? Making the leap from side hustler to full-time entrepreneur is a big move. During your assessment, make sure to document all of your goals and the time frame and priority of each. Map out your finances.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In search of a solution, sales tech entrepreneur Eldad Postan-Koren and cybersecurity practitioner Bar Haleva co-created Winn.AI , an AI-powered assistant designed to help sales teams automatically track, capture and update CRM entries. As these tend to be repetitive and time-consuming, tedium can quickly set in. Like an eager page, Winn.AI

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

Making the data and story fit their specific interests helps ensure the information is useful and relevant. ” These aren’t vanity stats—they’re proof that we’re changing how families preserve legacy, have difficult conversations, and document care preferences before it’s too late. That’s the goal.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Document Everything This can’t be stressed enough. A well-maintained knowledge base, where processes and workflows are documented, can be a lifesaver. It speeds up onboarding, acts as a reference during uncertainties, and ensures that operations don’t halt in the absence of any team member.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

For this morning’s edition of The Exchange, Alex Wilhelm studied information recently released by mobile gaming studio Jam City as it prepares to go public in a $1.2 The Exchange has been riffling through the document since it came out, and we’ve picked up on a few things to explore. billion blank-check deal with DPCM Capital.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 27, 2020

Contact tracing refers to the process by which health officials track down people who have been in contact with someone who gets COVID-19, so they can get tested and self-isolate, too. Businesses should make sure they keep this information for 2 months. We will keep updating this information as we get more clarity.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2012

I have seen some entrepreneurs go into first meetings willing to share almost anything about their company. I’ve seen this back fire on entrepreneurs who say things like, “Well, we’re not talking financials with investors yet.”. There are some partners that after the first meeting ask for belt-and-braces document exchange.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

I’ve listened to hundreds of podcasts, read project documentation, studied the economics, written crypto profiles, and spent way too much time on Twitter. instantly, openly, and cheaply send information all around the world. Maybe crypto is new for you?—?it it was for me a year ago. that bitcoin is worth $3+ billion now! Stakers (i.e.,

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As you know, I run our Founder Experience program here, the set of tools and programs and people that we have to support our entrepreneurs in their growth journey. Tomasz Tunguz: That’s a living document. Claire Hughes Johnson : It’s a living document. ” And you need to be informed to make those choices.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 10, 2022

These documents outline the rules for running and operating an LLC or corporation and the responsibilities of the owners. Maintain these documents accordingly each year. Remember that all members may review and reference the LLC’s operating agreement and/or corporate bylaws.

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StartupNation

MAY 20, 2021

DBAs may also be referred to as fictitious names, assumed names and/or trade names depending on your state of incorporation. The state in which you file for a DBA name may ask you to publish this information or notice in a local newspaper. A DBA is the official and public registration of a name under which you do business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

When you raise money from investors you produce information that you are told they want and care about: A fund-raising deck that articulates your company strategy, plans, team, market, competitors and so forth. These collective sets of documents form the basis of what somebody looking at investing would call “financial due diligence.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

It included one firm who I asked not to call Salesforce.com as a reference (they were our largest pilot customer) and in their kindness they called Marc Benioff (the CEO) and asked his opinion. Experienced and serial entrepreneurs in the content management space. Another called Parker Harris, the co-founder and CTO. Folksonomy.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Get ahead of your taxes, and take proper care and time to ensure you have all the necessary documents prepared before filing with time to spare. This means making sure that you are keeping good records of all of your expenses and documenting them properly so that you can easily reference them when it comes time to do your taxes.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

In reading the comments on Bijan’s blog and having discussed this so many times, I know some entrepreneurs only want to talk with VCs that think that Powerpoint causes leprosy. In Bijan’s post he references Bryce Roberts who recommends getting up and white-boarding. “Here’s how you upload a document.

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Forward Cities

MAY 26, 2025

Overview Forward Cities, a national nonprofit committed to inclusive economic growth through entrepreneurship, seeks a strategic consulting partner to co-design and implement a set of field-informed solutions that advance Durhams entrepreneurial ecosystem. This process surfaced key strengths and gaps, which were prioritized by the Alliance.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A MOC document can help you prioritize what jobs you need an executive to do so you can hire against those needs. And we know that the chief people officer role, CHRO—unlike maybe finance or sales—entrepreneurs have a harder time understanding what that role is, right? This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

In my view, understanding due diligence can only improve information flow, and leads to a better long-term partnership with your investor. Remember that up to this point, the investor has primarily seen and talked to the founder and CEO, and studied written documents. For small teams, every team member will likely be interviewed.

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A Smart Bear

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Or nine months because there weren’t any processes and documentation in place — again because it was just one person, who didn’t need that stuff, because after all we’re moving so quickly! With four people in a company, any information that needs to be shared can be told to just three other people. Recruiting.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

In 2006 when I was a budding entrepreneur building my second startup I ran into a young (ish) enthusiastic founder of an electronic signature company called EchoSign. I was building a document management company and he was building a document signature company. We shared information about building sales teams.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

The banker’s even brag in marketing documents about this “achievement.” (see Across 2,908 VC-backed IPOs the first day underpricing (euphemistically referred to as a “pop”) is 28.3%. These banks were affectionately known as the Four Horsemen , although the large Wall Street banks referred to them with the derogatory acronym of HARM.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 24, 2022

The best part, he documented the journey so others could follow in his legendary foot steps. So I immediately requested more information and dropped a little sales pitch as to why the owners should meet with me. 24 hours later the CEO of a company called Median Cobrowse accepted my request for more information.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

As an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, I’ve had the privilege of wearing many hats. However, I’ve often found myself drowning in a sea of paper documents and PDF reports from fund managers. David Teten: What’s your background? How and why are you in your role today?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

In my ongoing quest to get you good transcripts of the wonderful interviews we’ve done in the past, I present you with one amazing interview here with Tom McInerney – a friend, co-investor, former entrepreneur turned angel investor and “wizard of Oz&# behind the scenes at the uber hot startup Klout. 0:28:00) & (0:31:27).

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 8, 2025

We had created a process for connecting entrepreneurs with multiple angel groups, but it had become bogged down with requirements: Lead investors had to provide detailed due diligence packages Entrepreneurs had to complete lengthy application forms Angel groups needed to review extensive documentation Everyone believed these steps were necessary.

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