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DECEMBER 28, 2023

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school. Right here. school of engineering).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Think USV is only invested around Union Square in NYC? And in many communities that are new to building tech startups I’ve found that a lot of angel money is not very sophisticated at investing in startup companies. And with thousands if your backyard, why would you go to far flung places to find deals? Think again.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

When you seek professional investors, whether organized angels or venture capitalists, one of the early questions you are asked is “How have you financed the business so far?” Investors love to see entrepreneurs who have used their own money to ignite their businesses. Your future process. How it happens. The legality issues.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). Strategic partner” investors: If you can find a strategic partner willing to invest in your enterprise, consider it a blessing.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Next week we return to the start of the journey, focusing upon the “what and how” to ignite a successful enterprise from start-up to exit. The rewards of angel investing. Have you ever spent enough time with your family? But your most satisfying life journey will never be about the money. Allow me to reminisce.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 12, 2014

From friends and family early on, to angels that are not related to the founder(s), to venture capitalists for larger opportunities, these investors have risked their money in the venture for only one reason – to eventually profit from a liquidity event. Think of it as the rule of the thirds.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

How do you judge a company’s prospects, if a corporate business-to-business sale has to be your game? If your company’s market is huge corporations, how do you convince investors you can crack the market, and how do you deliver? He is an active angel investor, and he manages several angel funds in Texas.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 10, 2019

You’re building a company from your vision and a passion, and lots of people are going to tell you that you have this or that wrong, and that it just won’t work. And it is better to assimilate the best suggestions into your cake as you bake it. Make your case for staying the course. Business plans rarely survive market contact.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 8, 2012

When you seek professional investors, whether organized angels or venture capitalists, one of the early questions you are asked is “How have you financed the business so far?” Investors love to see entrepreneurs who have used their own money to ignite their businesses. Check with your attorney if there is any doubt.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 10, 2019

You’re building a company from your vision and a passion, and lots of people are going to tell you that you have this or that wrong, and that it just won’t work. And it is better to assimilate the best suggestions into your cake as you bake it. Make your case for staying the course. Business plans rarely survive market contact.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

We developed this case study through interviews with the aforementioned stakeholders to learn what led to this pilot project, how it is being implemented, and to share good practices with other entrepreneurial ecosystems in hopes of igniting a trend of professionalizing the role of entrepreneurial ecosystem builders around the nation.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

This insight follows closely the conclusions from the previous declaration, that professional investors negotiate tough terms, from provisions of control over asset acquisition, eventual sale of the company, future investments, forced co-sale when others attempt to sell their shares and more.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder is able to self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). For you who fit that description, nice work. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 5, 2012

You’re building a company from your vision and a passion, and lots of people are going to tell you that you have this or that wrong, and that it just won’t work. And it is better to assimilate the best suggestions into your cake as you bake it. . But there is a limit, a point where your gut is more important than your ear.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 7, 2019

When you started the business, you took investments from friends and family in small amounts just to get you started. Enter the need for larger investments. Investors love to see entrepreneurs who have used their own money to ignite their businesses. What would the SEC say about your investors? Oh, I know. And the cure….

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