Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2020

Even during the best of times, it requires long hours, endless devotion, and a willingness to take big risks and make gut-wrenching decisions. Today, as we navigate an unprecedented global health crisis , an entrepreneur’s role becomes even more demanding. Contributed by Chen Amit , co-founder and CEO of Tipalti. Action-oriented.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

You need to constantly ask yourself whether your actions in rapidly scaling an online community are worth the potential downsides of destroying trust amongst your users. For those with shorter memories what Beacon did was publish your actions and purchases into an open stream. You need to be the guardian of your own reputation.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2015

I also write and talk about it frequently because raising capital is a part of sales and this is important for entrepreneurs to understand. Why Buy Anything? Why Buy Me? Why Buy Now? But how do you qualify? Do you have a problem I could solve? This post will cover the first.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Here’s what you need to know. Why investors care about prorata rights. Do investors always take up their prorata rights in later rounds? Do investors always take up their prorata rights in later rounds? ” Some do, some don’t. Why would somebody pass on takign their prorata rights?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

My initial reaction to Adeo when we spoke was that while it may have solved some issues (debt versus equity) it didn’t solve the ones that I’ve been warning entrepreneurs about most loudly. A standard entrepreneur retort I heard back then (2008-09) was “I don’t know what my company is worth now.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

I have conversations with entrepreneurs and other VCs on a daily basis about fund raising, the prices of deals, how much companies should raise, etc. Here’s what I mean. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I acknowledged this in the article. You can be pissed off, but I don’t set prices.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. This is part of a series of advice for founders who need to raise money from venture capitalists. an investment in your company.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

You may have leverage when you DO need to fund raise. One of them is profitability. I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” There is a healthy tension between profits & growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

The traditional way that this type of financing is offered is what is known as “convertible debt.&# This means that the investment does not have a valuation placed on it. Maybe the market views this as not worth the price you paid? It starts as a debt instrument (e.g.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Entrepreneurs and business executives are culturally obsessed with maximizing business growth. However, after interviewing 10 local entrepreneurs, my mind was changed, and I had to change my angle as well, to Keep your business smaller. And in the US, we’re arguably more focused on this than any other country. This was a choice.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2010

As startup entrepreneurs we all want to work with them because having their name as reference clients makes it so much easier for marketing, PR, selling to other customers, fund raising and even recruiting. What they mean specifically is ownership in your company. What they mean specifically is ownership in your company. .

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

During our recent Dreamit Kickoff week, Bullpen Capital Founder and General Partner Paul Martino ( @ahpah ) spoke with our Spring 2020 cohort about the state of the VC ecosystem in the current economic crisis. Here are the highlights: Will East Coast and West Coast Investors react differently in this crisis? Startups should know how VCs work.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

billion under management.&# I don’t really understand why VCs do this since it’s mostly a meaningless number. .&# I don’t really understand why VCs do this since it’s mostly a meaningless number. What is total assets under management? - What is a VC fund?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 15, 2010

Heck, stick around and watch me discuss the seed funding debate that is going on right now and what is happening in the VC industry overall. In the first 10-15 minutes of show I answered the following questions: - What is my greatest exit? What advice do you have for people who want to get into venture capital?

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StartupNation

JUNE 14, 2025

That’s why it’s important to explore strategies to buffer financial volatility. By generating additional sources of income, you can reduce the risks of starting a new business and ensure stability in your finances. Running a newly acquired small startup can be highly unpredictable.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

What are the options, benefits, and risks of alternative financing for a startup? What is Alternative Funding? What is Alternative Funding? Why Do People Seek Alternative Funding? Alternative methods allow new entrepreneurs to get started even without the credentials they’d need to get a bank loan.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Background So why is it really hard to find a technical co-founder? Therefore, if you’re seeking a technical co-founder, there needs to be a compelling reason for why they would choose to work with you. Traction Think about what you can do to test the underlying business proposition? But that shouldn’t dissuade you.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Why Independent Directors? When an entrepreneur takes on investors who take equity (i.e. When an entrepreneur takes on investors who take equity (i.e. When you set up a board it is often initially a combination of the founders and the early investors. I will also outline how to select them and incentivize them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Alice Mann’s latest book, Future First: How Successful Leaders Turn Innovation Challenges into New Value Frontiers is an important read for any business leader or entrepreneur who wishes to embrace global challenges as innovation opportunities. Why did you write this book? So, what could I do? I was really shaken.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

Manny Padda is an entrepreneur, angel investor and philanthropist who won the 2016 Canadian Angel of the Year Award. As an EO Vancouver member, he was the 2017 Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Citizen of the Year Award. In this article, Manny shares his strategy for a smooth business exit plan. Hoping to get acquired?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2023

More posts by this contributor What the growing federal focus on ESG means for private markets Holli Heiles Pandol Contributor Holli Heiles Pandol is policy counsel at Carta. And the scale of the SEC’s proposed reforms should alarm entrepreneurs, investors and employees in the innovation economy. This is an inflection point.

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StartupNation

JULY 11, 2021

But at the end of the day, true entrepreneurs know that you have to push past those feelings and force yourself to do what’s difficult at times. You have to push aside your feelings of doubt, self-pity, and go after what you want with a single-minded focus. That’s real hustle. Are you ready for it?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It is imperative for budding entrepreneurs to take the time to learn about the types of investors available and how to use best practices when approaching them for funds. It is imperative for budding entrepreneurs to take the time to learn about the types of investors available and how to use best practices when approaching them for funds.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 18, 2017

Business owners often ask me, “What should we be doing to make our organization a good acquisition target?” Often, what you think makes your firm appear valuable to potential buyers is not what really matters. Often, what you think makes your firm appear valuable to potential buyers is not what really matters.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In fact, seed-stage startups — companies that have not yet released a product, regardless of how many rounds they’ve raised — are probably worth less than zero using any rational valuation methodology. So venture capitalists lie to entrepreneurs and pretend that seed- and early-stage startups have intrinsic value. Scott Lenet.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Let’s talk about the benefits of MVP Do you have an idea for a new product and want to build it? MVP is a crucial part of any startup development when it’s necessary to reduce as many risks as you can. MVP is a crucial part of any startup development when it’s necessary to reduce as many risks as you can. Isn’t it perfect?

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Entrepreneurs seek to find the right investor and to make the best pitch when the opportunity comes Entrepreneurs start their companies with great passion and big dreams. If the founding entrepreneurs believe their business models will scale quickly, they will need a good deal of funding to support growth.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 11, 2023

The transition to spring has begun, and what was once a guaranteed sublime shredding experience has quickly become much dicier. The transition to spring has begun, and what was once a guaranteed sublime shredding experience has quickly become much dicier. We are entering what is called the “dust on crust” segment of the ski season.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Like most entrepreneurs, you have likely spent hundreds of hours developing skills to build your business. By the time you start turning a profit, you’re likely to spend thousands of hours and dollars trying out different business models and seeing what works for you. Growing your business means more expenses and more employees.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Why QUT and Startup Catalyst have stayed friends. It was just quite extraordinary to give students the opportunity to go to Silicon Valley, see what’s happening in firms, and to do a startup weekend in the middle. I’m Rosie Odsey and I interviewed Rowena Barrett from QUT in late August 2018. Rowena’s are in regular font.

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StartupNation

JULY 13, 2021

What version of a pet’s name or mother’s maiden name will you use this time? It is exhausting and, sometimes, you wonder if it is all worth it. Here’s why you should invest in cyber insurance for your startup. The dreaded 180-day notification arrives on your computer. It’s time to change your password again. Sherbert5678?

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

based entrepreneur and investor. So, why do things differently now by creating a fund? Olumide Soyombo is one of the well-known active angel investors in Nigeria tech startups and Africa at large. ” The ticket sizes will range from $20,000 to $100,000, focusing on startups in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and North Africa.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 29, 2017

The rate of small business failure is trending downward, Entrepreneur reports. The trend stems partly from savvy business owners who do their homework before putting their product or service on the market. So how do you start making money when you don’t have any to spare? Go Bare Minimum. Consider physical office space.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market In the quest to uncover effective strategies for developing new businesses in a crowded market, we turned to fifteen Founders and CEOs for their tried-and-true tactics. Then, build a simple landing page showcasing these renderings and the product’s benefits.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A lifelong entrepreneur, she knows what it’s like to be hungry (literally) and to chase down any opportunity because she needs to put food on the table. Entrepreneurs work through the small hours on their businesses because they have no choice. What does it mean to be hungry? I rang my mum. She’s not wrong.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Particularly when there are multiple closings taking place over a period of months, the fuse burns awfully quickly on a 12-month note given the many competing priorities of early stage entrepreneurs. So what happens upon maturity? First, a word about the maturity date.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Being an effective founder means questioning current paradigms, asking ‘Is there a better way to do this—and am I the person to do it?’ Getting funded or even acquired, in many cases, has more to do with whom you know than how good your product might be.

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