NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This means if your business incur debt, you’ll have to use your personal assets to pay off the debt. The ‘best’ structure depends on your specific circumstances, risk tolerance, and long-term goals. Launching a startup in New Zealand is exciting, but navigating the accounting side of things can be tricky.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

The culture is driven by the 20-something irreverent founder with huge technical chops who in a “David vs. Goliath” mythology take on the titans of industry and wins. The Valley has obsessed with a quick up-and-to-right momentum story because we were thought to live in “winner take most” markets. It literally drove FOMO. Maker Studios?

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This worked great in terms of delivering value to startupsbut there was a major problem: It took an enormous amount of time to organize. This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). This principle is a core part of how the best companies innovate. The result?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 28, 2022

Don’t issue exploding term sheets. Don’t put no shops into your term sheets. 5) Make your offer in person and don’t do it via a term sheet. 5) Make your offer in person and don’t do it via a term sheet. Tell them that if they are interested, you will send them a term sheet. Not this one.

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The Seraf Compass

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In early stage investing, we use a term to describe setting expectations… it’s called “Goal Alignment”. Have you ever been disappointed by someone or by some product that you purchased? Nine times out of ten it’s due to not having the right expectations for one reason or another. Investments are no different from other purchases.

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Dream It

JULY 12, 2021

This companion post will better explain startup funding by covering the interplay of SAFEs, convertible notes, terms, and equity. Be clear on the basic terms & key items of notes & SAFEs Before we can start talking about how to set the terms, including cap, let’s quickly review some definitions related to convertible notes and SAFEs.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 28, 2025

Staying Disciplined Stick to your core values Maintain high standards Keep pursuing long-term goals, even when progress feels slow 2. How did preparation help you use them? This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). In BE 2.0,

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2010, Antonio Garcia Martinez, the founder of AdGrok, wrote, “New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say.” First, you have to ask yourself what the desired outcome is. Those two things aren’t really the same. The other component you need is “core” industry.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Earlier this week I purchased 1% of a collection of five 1985 Nike Air Jordan sneakers using our portfolio company Otis’ mobile app. Our friend Jesse Walden coined that term and I really love it. I paid $330 for ten shares (out of a total of 1000 shares) implying a value of $33,000 for the five pairs, or roughly $6600 each.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 21, 2025

But that vision did something powerful it made us think bigger at every step. ” Six years later, we were named us one of America’s top 100 startup accelerators. Our vision worked because it wasn’t just words on paper it pushed us to keep improving. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). What is Vision?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 10, 2021

A mindset shift related to taking action will be central to your success in terms of not only having the confidence to get your business off the ground, but also in regard to what you’ll need to do every single day to keep moving your business forward. Taking action is a key component of an entrepreneurial mindset. You can’t win ’em all.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Two entrepreneurs share their experiences building a strong team followed by an outline of key areas to know. Building a startup is an exhilarating journey, but the road to success is rarely a solo endeavor. While great ideas can be the catalyst for success, the team behind the idea truly drives a startup forward.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2021

Chances are strong that you used the pandemic as an opportunity to reset your business and redefine success. If you’re not sure how detached your staffers are, Vega Factor has a survey you can use to measure engagement.) Seeing the road ahead gives everyone on your team a long-term perspective beyond today’s responsibilities.

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Dream It

MARCH 28, 2020

Explore these solutions by using the buttons below. Biomeme has a number of systems using their platform for air sampling and COVID-19 testing. Biomeme’s test for COVID-19 should receive FDA Emergency Use Authorization shortly (last updated March 28, 2020). Testing & Diagnostics. Clinical Workflows. Patient Engagement.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Fintech startup Parafin innovatively tackles this challenge through its embedded finance infrastructure used by partners such as DoorDash, Amazon, and others. The teams success comes from Parafins single integration of a full suite of financial products into clients platforms that are customized for use by their small business sellers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Angel investors want to see that you’re thinking about long-term potential. So, if you anticipate a short-term exit, keep that information to yourself. Use these resources to understand how your company will look when you pitch a VC or angel. Business challenge: Scaling a SaaS business. and see how your company compares.

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

Throughout his career, he’s witnessed a number of economic crises, and he explained the two types of crisis we might be facing over the coming months, as well as the ways that VC deal terms and investment activity might change as a result. Here are the highlights: Will East Coast and West Coast Investors react differently in this crisis?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 29, 2020

If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” Many of us have simply gotten “used to” it. Instead of taking time to consider how we use our energy, we counterbalance feeling overwhelmed by going “all in”. Nikola Tesla. Life is busy, and focus is hard to come by.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 25, 2020

3/ There should be term limits on board seats. That valued board member can always be asked to serve another term. What term limits do is raise the question about whether a person is the ideal board member for the company for the next few years. We wait until a company is ready to go public and then address it. Two maximum.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Whatever terms you prefer, it’s time to bridge the gulf and reframe the dichotomy. The sheer luminescence of digital breakthroughs exerts such a strong hold on our imaginations that many of us can’t even relate to companies that actually make stuff or move stuff around. You’re a Silicon Valley veteran who’s tired of hearing that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

I felt like I was selling the first fax machine: “If you buy this machine, trust me, I will sell another one and you will be able to use it.” Negotiating every expense and extending payment terms wherever possible became second nature. The problem I was solving was so clear to me. What could go wrong?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 18, 2020

For example, in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed the following recommendations, among many others: • Protecting manufacturing workers • Cleaning and disinfecting community facilities • Reopening buildings after an extended closure. Those that don’t are risking extinction. Infection Basics.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Many entrepreneurs aim to create businesses that succeed in the short term but also have the growth potential to scale and thrive in the long run. The key is to use tools that will add value and integrate them seamlessly into your operations. Eight components to successfully scaling a startup are presented in this article.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Pick Two Rule is a big reason why I have never liked the term work-life balance and instead prefer the concept of work-life integration. We also need to view the Pick Two Rule from both short-term and long-term perspectives. . Beyond those short-term variations, we also need to be cognizant of our long-term choices.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

There will be both short-term and long-term impact as consumers and businesses are forced to change their behavior radically for weeks or months. The below article is part of Robert Glazer’s LinkedIn Newsletter series and originally appeared on Glazer’s LinkedIn page. We are entering a new reality: the stay-home economy.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

They use pricing as an offensive tool to reinforce their product’s value and underscore the company’s core marketing message. Maximization (Revenue Growth) - maximize revenue growth in the short term. The very best companies lead their customers in that dance. Expensify, Netsuite, New Relic, Slack follow this model.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

SourceLink Ne braska is now a statewide platform that anyone can use to search for nonprofit, education, and government resources related to entrepreneurship, economic and community development. “We This platform works when our partners are engaged with the tool and use it to reveal and enhance the amazing services that they provide.”.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 2, 2025

1 In terms of first order effects, tariffs can impact a startup in two ways : the input costs and consumers’ demand. Assuming this trend is broadly true across US companies, we should expect at least uncertainty if not slowing growth or contraction in about one-third or one-half of their businesses. Uncertainty breeds indecision.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 3, 2021

One marketing trend you’ve likely heard of is the use of animated videos—and videos in general. And its use and effectiveness are likely going to increase with time. The use of animated videos in marketing hit an all-time high in 2021. Trends in marketing come and go—causing a burden of uncertainty that torments every marketer.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 9, 2020

When it comes to financial goals, most of us know what we would ideally like to reach, but not many of us know how to set a specific financial trajectory for a frontier we have not yet pioneered. Short-term (less than five years). Long-term (10 years or more). S – Specific. Be SPECIFIC. What about the next year?

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Dream It

APRIL 24, 2019

Meet the tech companies transforming real estate using VR and AR technology: View this post on Instagram UberPuppy A post shared by VirtualAPT (@virtualaptcorp) on Nov 19, 2018 at 1:58pm PST VirtualAPT develops autonomous robots that scan rooms and capture 360-degree video content that customers can then use to market their spaces.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Starboard’s maritime domain awareness software is used globally to monitor national waters and tackle illegal fishing, trans-national crime, prevent biosecurity outbreaks and protect at-sea assets. Recently, NZ Defence awarded Starboard a contract to improve NZ’s maritime awareness with immediate use across multiple government agencies.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

Without this, the long-term prospects of a business idea are fleeting. Learn what investors want to hear that triggers their investment decisions. ” Andreese n provides insight into how an entrepreneur pitching for funding should approach investors. Do they have a track record that exemplifies these traits of hard-earned achievements?

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