StartupNation

JANUARY 19, 2021

Aside from limited liability, what are some good reasons to choose an LLC or a corporation to incorporate a business? Let’s take a look at the areas where LLCs and corporations differ from each other and what that means for new entrepreneurs looking to incorporate as one of these entities. Let’s start with LLC ownership.

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Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Most of these investors are members of Angel groups that have a rigorous filtering and screening process, to select the top 3% and most fundable proposals. ABC Shark Tank Angels via Elite Daily.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2019

Randy is a graduate of EO Birthing of Giants (now known as EO Entrepreneurial Masters Program ) and EO/London Business School program. . Here’s what he shared. . Have self-confidence and self-awareness. For many years, I did exactly the opposite of number 1 above—I listened with the intent to reply, not understand.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Based on The Akimbo Workshops created by Seth and his team, readers now have a compass on how to “ship” creative work , create change by trusting themselves and their voice, and work without waiting for flow. Determine who and what they’re creating this work for. You’re not born with it, and you don’t have just one passion.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If your business is still in sole proprietor status, now is the perfect time to start thinking about incorporating as a registered entity formation. What registered entities should entrepreneurs incorporate as? Limited Liability Company (LLC). Limited Liability Company (LLC). Which type of business benefits as an LLC?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2017

“A-players” for your company … but I’m a super-simple fella: I want to know all about Facebook and how to use it to my advantage. I don’t mean learn the best way to showcase the burrito I’m eating or post a silly meme. I mean: How do I use Facebook to actually grow my business? So, I did some exploring.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

Used by permission of Currency, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. I want to warn you about the challenges that you’ll face when leading an early-stage venture. As a first-time founder, you’ve probably heard lots of conventional wisdom about what makes for a great entrepreneur. Power through it!

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StartupNation

MAY 13, 2021

For new business owners just beginning their online journeys, the drive and passion to succeed can propel you through early obstacles — but so can a little homework and mentorship from others who have gone before you. There were days when sales were slow and I thought, ‘OK, is this something I still want to pursue long term?’

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StartupNation

JANUARY 7, 2022

Have you dreamed of starting a creative business? There’s nothing like a crisis that lifts a veil over what isn’t working in your life whether that was a commute you hated or a job not in alignment with your values. And they may even have a good following, but sporadic sales. What really separates a hobby from a career?

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StartupNation

MARCH 22, 2021

You’ve decided what your new company is going to do and have formulated your overall strategy. Now it’s time to complete a checklist of necessary tasks to set up and structure your business: Name your business. You want to have a unique name that consumers will remember. For most states, you can do this online.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

What about entrepreneurs that don’t start their business from scratch? Or you may take the route I did and purchase an existing business. This is my story of how I went from being a lawyer to buying a business and becoming a small business owner. In 2004, I left the firm to join Intuit as their in-house GM.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. I believe that Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. So what is Revenue Based Investing?

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 21, 2022

We’ve sent hundreds of millions of dollars to startup bank accounts but none of those have gone to teams which don’t have at least one founder we consider to be ‘mission-driven.’ How do I define that term? Or linked to what they’ve studied (academic) or worked on previously (vocational). But this isn’t true!

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

AWS), Avery Dennison, Grove Ventures, M Ventures, the corporate VC of Merck KGaA, Maersk Growth, Norwest Venture Partners, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures LLC, Samsung Venture Investment Corp., I’ll update as and when I learn more.). I’ll update as and when I learn more.).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Most small businesses are low margin, high cash flow, so they don’t have $4,000 just laying around,” Nguyen told TechCrunch. Some of Hatch’s customers have hundreds of employees, but Nguyen said the startup primarily focuses on businesses with up to 20 people. I definitely wanted to solve additional problems within small businesses.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

That’s what I thought. The experience of renting an Airbnb year after year, with what Schrimpff described as having “inconsistent quality and lack of professional management,” did not make sense to him either. . And so, as he discussed his frustration with his now co-founders, the idea for Kocomo was born.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

digital doctors appointments it had served up a year ago now exceed 3M. Some 6,000 clinicians are also now using its telehealth platform and software tools. (It “Obviously we have been on the right side of a global pandemic. Because a lot of people are not as sick anymore given that you have tight restrictions.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 22, 2022

This means adhering closely to product setup requirements, or risking having their product listings hidden, delisted, or mistaken for counterfeit goods. StartupNation exclusive savings on the Dell products that power your business: Save Now. The first step toward credibility . Preparing for future growth.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

By becoming an expert in serving this niche, you can differentiate yourself and attract customers who have unique needs or preferences. Differentiate Through Branding When I started SoFlo, the standardized testing market was already crowded with too many test-prep services and several behemoth ones that were already household names.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 20, 2021

You can have a greater impact on one narrow area as opposed to a limited impact on many companies. He previously worked at Jefferies LLC where he was a Vice Chairman and Executive Committee member, roles he took on after leading the technology investment banking group for many years. That’s why I think the trend is here to stay.”.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 13, 2021

I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. THE ORIGIN I was the Founder & CEO of InboxDollars from 2000 to 2019. Side note: I rarely play the “What If?” As my portfolio has grown, so has my answer to this question.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Since the pandemic began, have you been walking more, or do you know someone who bought a new car? Over the last year, I’ve experimented with different mobility options to see which ones best suit my needs, as have most people I know. “Would I line up to pay $77 billion for Coinbase?”

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StartupNation

JANUARY 4, 2022

When there’s little or no response to my product or offer, I get feedback from my audience or target market about what they want. If I get a bunch of pre-orders for a product I haven’t even created, I know it will sell. If I don’t, I send a survey asking what people need a solution for.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

The app’s core mechanic is a process it calls ‘tacking’ Here’s how it works: A user comes across a new word and inputs it into Yak Tack to look up what it means (definition content for words and concepts is sourced from Oxford, Merriam-Webster, and Wikpedia via their API, per the developer).

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Companies formed before January 1, 2024 will have to file their initial reports with FinCEN no later than January 1, 2025. Unincorporated general partnerships will not have to make these filings. The CTA will have far-reaching implications for startups and early-stage companies. See the attached appendix. Reporting Timeline.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2023

Unless you are an avid food prepper, “what’s for dinner” is probably the phrase uttered everyday in most households. Image Credits: SideChef The app is free to download and now has over 20,000 “smart recipes” that users can filter by dietary preferences, ingredients you already have in your kitchen, cuisine or cook time.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

Because a founder’s pitch is the first step on that journey, we’re interviewing active investors to learn more about what they’re looking for and how they prefer to be approached. Anarghya Vardhana, partner, Maveron LLC. If you already have an established network, this article probably isn’t for you. Walter Thompson.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 6, 2024

In one case, an aggressive lawyer found all the members of an LLC, and sued every member found. So, what’s the chance this could happen? What is D&O insurance? Recently, insurance companies have added employee practice liability insurance (EPLI) to the package to address specifically the risk of employees suing for redress.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

Several platforms have sprung forth to bring stock trading opportunities in their respective markets. “The thing about markets is that they have demand and supply with barriers to entry. Chaka, for instance, partners with Citi Investment Capital in Nigeria and DriveWealth LLC in the U.S. Robinhood is no exception.

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TechCrunch

JULY 17, 2022

The entity is Pencil, LLC, legally classified as a “general assignment for the benefit of creditors” — or ABC. (“Pencil” is a nod to Modsy’s legal name, “Pencil and Pixel, Inc.”). ” “Customers will be notified on next steps on how to address their needs,” Tellerman said.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

NASA and other agencies do it for planetary observation purposes, and now Pixxel is building on the work it’s done to launch a constellation of satellites that will provide hyperspectral coverage on demand. . The production versions are larger and have more gear inside to improve the quality and quantity of images taken.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2023

There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann Last week, I dug into CB Insights’ State of Fintech 2022 report. Instead, I’m going to highlight some specific findings of that report that stood out to me and that I didn’t already write about.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 22, 2024

This just proves that even simple changes to your website can have a big impact on your search engine ranking and traffic. Muhammad Hussain , SEO Analyst, Digital Auxilius Earn Backlinks through Quality Content If I had to choose just one SEO strategy for startups to drive traffic to a new website, it would be earning backlinks.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 14, 2022

Last week, I wrote about Founderpath , an Austin-based company that offers debt financing to B2B startups. Last week, I wrote about Founderpath , an Austin-based company that offers debt financing to B2B startups. Yieldstreet announced on August 11 that it had secured a $400 million warehouse facility from Monroe Capital LLC.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Years ago, I got invited by Steven Messer to join him and his co-founder (and brother-in-law) Tad Martin, two very successful NYC founders, out on a bike ride up the West Side Highway and up 9W over the Palisades. This is before I ever did a triathlon and before I ever even had a proper road bike. But how was I to know?

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 31, 2021

Among those being turned down are high-earning recent graduates, immigrants and other creditworthy working professionals who have not been paying enough bills long enough to get the credit rating scores used by traditional card issuers. Alpha Tau Medical appoints tumor treatment veteran to its board. Learn more.

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