Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I’ve had startup founders tell me that it’s only about the color of the money, but I disagree – particularly if you are desperate. Ask the investor for “references,” meaning contacts at companies where previous investments were made. Network with other entrepreneurs. Don’t just call, but personally visit these contacts.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As a startup founder and business person, you need to be aware of the looming attack types and understand what part of your business might be at risk. Tech startups and other small businesses often find themselves in a situation where various teams become more codependent. Make a reference document and fill it in as you go.

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Onevest

MAY 21, 2015

Milestones Also known as “investment tranches,” this refers to an investor making their funds available in stages as the business reaches specific milestones. Startup founders tend to want to maintain majority control as without it they could find themselves locked out of the decision making process.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

There’s so many companies targeting startup founders and their wealth – there’s literally a new one launching every month or two all backed by big name VCs, but no one is focused on the business owner that is otherwise doing well but is not a startup founder or a startup employee,” he said.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We may as well get compensated for referring them to others. Alpha Partners , Proof VC ) which share the carry earned in their coinvest to the referring party. Certain late-stage VCs have invested in some of my past funds, partly to motivate us to refer future investment opportunities to them. Refer a startup, get $2,500”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

The increase might not turn heads in a world of $90+ billion valuations, but Lavingia thinks the new rules could revitalize a path to raising capital for venture capitalists and founders alike. If this works, startup founders will start to be able to go direct more frequently,” Lavingia said.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

million fund to back founders spinning out of turbulent startups. Founder and GP Masha Bucher, who left her former life in Russia as a politician and TV reporter to become a venture capitalist, spun up the program in the wake of Stripe and Twitter’s layoffs over the past week.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2017

Are you an entrepreneur or startup founder who is starting to hire employees? Disposition Codes: Disposition codes refer to defined reasons for non-selection for every applicant that is dropped from consideration at any point in the hiring process. Vethan Law Firm P.C. for Entrepreneurs’ Organization.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

Given the school’s past in spinning out successful startup founders, it unsurprisingly had no trouble raising $1.5 Now, two years later, the leader of that club, Steph Mui, is trying to replicate that playbook in the form of a venture-backed startup, and solo entrepreneurship.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Non-traditional startup founder to an angel investor. Six years later, the pair decided to venture into tech, a relatively nascent industry in Nigeria at the time and began investing in startups via LeadPath , an early-stage firm they launched in Lagos, Nigeria. .” Some of its biggest clients include OEMs like Oracle.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

In particular, StartHER aims to tackle the difficulties specific groups have in raising their first capital — something typically referred to as the “friends and family round.” “The assumption that founders should have networks able to invest in their businesses creates an unfair starting line for most groups.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The initial investment that you make in your company is referred to as your “basis,” although many individuals are unaware of this fact. The amount that you invest initially is referred to as your basis in any investment. In my startup journey, facing unemployment taxes was akin to unexpectedly hitting a speed bump on a smooth road.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Y Combinator too also refers Vouch to its portfolio companies. . To Vouch co-founder and CEO Sam Hodges, the ability to attract some of the highest-profile businesses in the startup world speaks to the company’s understanding of the startup ecosystem. .

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Nanda, Director General, Department of Industrial and Commercial Development, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, at the K-Startup Grand Challenge (Photo = beSUCCESS) The delegation then toured the startup campus, saw the office spaces of companies and business support organizations, and was introduced to startup business support programs.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Multiple studies have found informal and formal networks are major sources of deal flow for investors, meaning we look at startups referred to us by someone we know. In contrast, cold emails from founders we don’t have any connections with often get lost in the black hole of our inbox. Warm introductions.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

With a Section 1045 rollover, founders can salvage QSBS before 5 years. Advanced tax strategies for startup founders. When a founder sells their company, its valuation gets a lot of attention. Let’s assume you’re a founder and own equity or options in a typical venture-backed C-corp. More posts by this contributor.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Register Startup founders need to be authentic and prepared when they get the chance to meet prospective investors, according to Rex Fong, founding partner at investment and advisory group Capitale Ventures. Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Remember Me. No account yet?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

That’s what the industry refers to as a BHAG — a big hairy audacious goal. ” This slide clearly shows what drives the growth and evolution of Supliful, and that’s a lesson startup founders should note. For startup founders, the takeaway here is that clarity sells really well.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

If you want to learn more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the cookie policy. Safe & Secure Full secure payment environment, refund if the startup doesnt complete sufficient fundraising. This spells out our use of functional, analytical and tracking cookies.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

If you want to learn more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the cookie policy. Safe & Secure Full secure payment environment, refund if the startup doesnt complete sufficient fundraising. This spells out our use of functional, analytical and tracking cookies.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

If you want to learn more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the cookie policy. Safe & Secure Full secure payment environment, refund if the startup doesnt complete sufficient fundraising. This spells out our use of functional, analytical and tracking cookies.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

If you want to learn more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the cookie policy. Safe & Secure Full secure payment environment, refund if the startup doesnt complete sufficient fundraising. This spells out our use of functional, analytical and tracking cookies.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

If you want to learn more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the cookie policy. Safe & Secure Full secure payment environment, refund if the startup doesnt complete sufficient fundraising. This spells out our use of functional, analytical and tracking cookies.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

Rosi Ross , Founder, NHB 10 Questions a Seasoned Business Angel Asks Startup Founders Focus on Key Performance Indicators Focusing on transparency in storytelling was key when communicating ShiftWeb’s impact metrics to investors. Additionally, it is crucial to relate your metrics to broader market trends.

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Y Combinator

JUNE 25, 2021

We aim to change each YC company into a better version of itself — into a startup which has a better chance of surviving the bitter battle where only the fittest and best-adapted companies survive. The comparison of a startup ecosystem to the biological version is, of course, not a new one. And YC is CRISPR for startups.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

If you want to learn more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the cookie policy. Safe & Secure Full secure payment environment, refund if the startup doesnt complete sufficient fundraising. This spells out our use of functional, analytical and tracking cookies.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 23, 2022

As a startup founder or small business owner, you likely wear many hats and have a lot on your plate. This term refers to sporting events, big concerts, comedy shows, or any other type of spectator show streamed live within the metaverse. into the immersive experiences offered by the metaverse? Tip #4: Embrace live streams.

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Y Combinator

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

PG, Jessica, Trevor, and Robert decided to fund hackers and thereby enable the next generation of startup founders who would understand technology and its capabilities. Over the ensuing 15 years YC developed into a startup institution, one which we believe will continue to help founders create epic companies for decades to come.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Today the “sweet spot” for the most effective class sizes is 15 or fewer participants, McCarroll said, with larger groups in general tending to what he referred to as “social loafing” — that is, no longer engaging. .” There may also be more investment made in aid of scaling all of this, too.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Anonymous/Large Multistage VC] [Hunter: I don’t believe this was specifically what they were referring to but I’ve noticed VCs hate when the press says/implies “all VCs” and press hates it when VCs say/imply “all reporters” ¯_(ツ)_/¯ ] I wish more people understood that VC’s have investors too.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Users can book appointments, chat with the doctor, pay and refer friends on WhatsApp. Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston shares actionable advice for startup founders. The startup, leveraging New Delhi’s new regulations, is using a government issued ID card to fetch insurance policies.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 12, 2022

dating app My pitch to investors I want to tell you my story as a founder and CEO and share some examples of my f**k-ups. They all refer to the Hola! Thoughts and self-reflection about the closed company Hola! Dating app , which I co-founded and played the role of a ???. We started the project in Spring 2021.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Fortunately, DocSend’s new report on seed-level fundraising provides some helpful insights and guidance for startups on what constitutes a successful fundraising process. seed startup founders caught between the pressure of more discerning and decisive investors and increasingly demanding market expectations.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

With an understanding of value creators and value inhibitors, the only thing left to know is the reference value of the best alternative, the price of what the customer views as the best substitute to Monica and Joe’s product. Or, it may be the learning required by the customer to adopt the solution.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

It has also attracted what Kim says is more than 1 million users since its March launch, from “five-person startups to the largest global tech companies.” The second piece is the note editor, where you can turn those figures and diagrams into some kind of documentation or reference document.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The title was “The Jerk,” which is a reference to both the Steve Martin film but more precisely to Robert Scoble’s interpretation of Steve Jobs having just read his biography. I always believed that the job of a startup founder is to be Respected, Not Loved. 30% will likely just think I’m a dick.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Just being able to interact with the CEOs of other startup companies in their early stages of business helped me a lot mentally in Pangyo. Even though these people were doing business in all different fields, they gave me a lot of information that I could use as a reference.

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