StartupNation

DECEMBER 13, 2021

West Michigan is smack dab between Ann Arbor/Detroit’s tech and startup hub emergence and Chicago’s new habit of minting unicorns about once a month. We’ll show you what we’re looking forward to hearing more about in 2022 with our top Grand Rapids startups to watch. Grand Rapids startups and tech companies to watch in 2022.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Currier, who was an angel investor in Patreon, Lyft and DoorDash, said startups that grow into unicorns have three basic forms of defensibility: Network effects: Your product becomes more valuable as more people use it. Embedding: Integrate your services so deeply, customers “cannot rip them out.” Thanks for reading!

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 11, 2022

Want the best way to create your core competency quickly and inexpensively? . Think like a startup, with little resources, a limited window of time, and few dollars to spend on expensive experts. He believes that he or his managers can teach processes, taking advantage of the new hire’s fresh look and open mind. The punchline.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Will your organization and your code pass technical due diligence when it’s your turn? Here’s the not-so-good news: Companies can pass the business test, but fail TDD. Even if TDD is not on the horizon, having good answers to these questions will ensure your codebase is healthy. A quick primer on TDD.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says Sophie Alcorn , a Silicon Valley immigration attorney. Congratulations on your U.S.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Based on my experience as a mentor and an entrepreneur, if you fail on your first startup, you are about average. Every young entrepreneur knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. Statistics show that the failure rate for new startups within the first 5 years is higher than 50 percent.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Syntex reads, tags and indexes document content — whether digital or physical — making it searchable and available within Microsoft 365 apps and helping manage the content lifecycle with security and retention settings. According to one source, 15% of a company’s revenue is spent creating, managing and distributing documents.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

Maybe you could walk us through a bit of your career arc, what were the key learnings from each of those different periods, and how does that inform what we’re going through today? I had my own startup, but then really it was the internet that changed everything. What were some of your expectations versus reality?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. Imagine being a tech reporter coming back after a few lovely days at Disney World with the family, only to discover that the entire startup ecosystem is in turmoil after a major bank collapsed. PDT, subscribe here.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“Fireside has acquired all of Stremium including its full team and intellectual property,” the spokesperson said. Launched just over a year ago, Fireside arrived on the heels of the pandemic-fueled demand for startups offering live entertainment as well as a growing number of startups catering to the creator economy.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 26, 2023

Businesses can provide instant secure access, prevent data theft and monitor user activity from any device with no software installations needed and with 10X cost reduction compared to traditional vendors Founded by former Symantec executives, Sonet.io compound annual growth rate (CAGR). sits at the intersection of these trends.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. Startups and VC TechCrunch Live is entering its third season, and Matt is, frankly, ludicrously psyched to be leading the events again this year. PST, subscribe here. Happy new week! Kyle has more.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. It’s going to be a busy week for the TC crew this week. Alex welcomes you to YC and Apple week on the Equity podcast, and your trusty Daily Crunch team is poised at our laptops to share the cream of the news-crop with you!

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

” The same holds true for startup fundraising; the size of your seed round will be determined solely by your company’s immediate needs and the investors you’re working with. “Building a successful business is.” How to arrive at your valuation. How much to raise. edtech giant Duolingo.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

Join us for two program-packed days dedicated to founders in the earliest stages of startup life (pre-seed through Series A). The event agenda features interactive presentations that cover a range of essential topics like fundraising, operations, growth, product-market fit, product management and more. Everyone’s busy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2023

But if you focus and leave your preconceptions behind, you’ll find that beyond the skein of valuations and share prices, there is a world of spirited dealmaking, ripe with impetus for building a sustainable industry. Sa’ad Shah, managing partner, Noetic. Secondly, this sector is still too small.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ’s Accelerator program empowers early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to aggressively grow and master their businesses. My entrepreneurial journey began when I left my job as a marketing manager to start my own marketing company.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

He handed the phone to me and said, “This is your problem now.” When you’re a franchise owner, you are guaranteed that someone always has your back — even when the ceiling collapses. The most difficult part of starting any business is the unknown factor of whether or not this business is going to be successful.

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Onevest

APRIL 21, 2015

By Michael Whitehouse If you are considering investing in a startup company offline or online with platforms like 1000 Angels , a private investor network that connects startups with investors, the sheer number of what’s available can be both daunting and comforting. Does the startup offer something people genuinely want?

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. Most traditional, bricks-and-mortar businesses have substantial, often enormous hard assets, such as raw materials and supplies, work-in-process, inventory, manufacturing equipment, real estate and more, as well as armies of employees. Intellectual property.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

In this environment, teams that successfully close a fundraising round will find themselves with a shorter runway than they planned on, which means partnering with an investor who understands the business well enough to add value is more critical than it was a year ago. Clelia Warburg Peters, managing partner, Era Ventures.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable. Investors are not prepared for the high risk of startups.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If you are about to buy a used car, you might ask an auto mechanic to inspect it before you hand over your hard-earned cash to make sure you are not buying a lemon. It is important to consider doing something similar if you are thinking about investing in a startup. Putting it simply, due diligence means doing your homework.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2013

If you really want to impress a startup founder as a potential employee, or you want to be a smart investor, you need to know the right questions to ask. These are the questions that get past the hype of a founder “vision to change the world,” and into the realm of real business strengths, weaknesses, and current health.

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Gust

DECEMBER 29, 2013

I’ve been advising and mentoring startups and growth companies for years, and find myself always pushing them to try something new, for the sake of growth and survival. This step shows everyone you are serious, and limits your liability on any mistakes. Be super-conservative on your funding requests.

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Berkonomics

JULY 14, 2016

Want the best way to create your core competency quickly and inexpensively? Think like a startup, with little resources, a limited window of time, and few dollars to spend on expensive experts. He believes that he or his managers can teach processes, taking advantage of the new hire’s fresh look and open mind.

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Gust

DECEMBER 23, 2011

A gigantic percentage of startup literature concerns how to raise capital. Let’s start at one extreme end of the spectrum, with my favorite startup: XKCD. Randall Munroe has managed to slowly create a real enterprise out of a free webcomic. But before you start on that PowerPoint, let’s ask this: do you really have to?

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Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” Here are the components and “rules of thumb” that I recommend to every startup: Place a fair market value on all physical assets (asset approach).

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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. This week we’ll delve into what , exactly, is necessary or desirable to lay a solid legal foundation for a startup to build upon. Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., Newco, Inc.”)

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

Register South Korea’s largest accelerator program for foreign startups, K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , is accepting applications for its 2022 edition. month all-paid residency program invites global startups to participate in this program known as an entry point for business in the Asian market. Besides the 3.5-month

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Kyle Graves , counsel at Snell & Wilmer, provides a practical approach to IP counseling, IP-related business transactions and the enforcement of IP rights. These unique circumstances often lead to first-mover advantages that displace consideration of intellectual property protection strategies. Share on Twitter.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 26, 2021

In this guide, YC Managing Director Jon Levy talks about venture debt. Venture debt investors typically tie their investment to business plan milestones, metrics like accounts receivable and revenue, or events, whereas most equity investors allow startups leeway to pivot.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

There are plenty of reasons why Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, has an increasingly visible startup sector. The country’s startup-friendly regulatory environment, a beautiful medieval town center, over 20 business hubs and accelerators and strong rankings in intellectual property production are most obvious at a high level.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

The conference also includes multiple networking opportunities each day for you to meet and engage with these influential leaders, so be sure to register and mark your calendar for the angel event of the year. ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing: Say Hello to Your Programming Team.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 29, 2019

After the past few years of working with entrepreneurs and their startups day in and day out, I have come to believe that creating a business from scratch (whether “scratch” is an idea on the back of a napkin or patented intellectual property) is one of the most challenging (and rewarding) career choices a person can make.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Now, I’m only interested in acquiring intellectual property. Similarly, cost-effective IP management strategies can fortify startup valuations over the long-term , according to Kyle Graves, counsel at Snell & Wilmer, but only if founders are vigilant. Does your app have a UX protection strategy?

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