Tag: Entrepreneurship
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Most lawyers and accountants have no idea how to work with tech startups. So where should founders go? Here are my favorites… Incorporation: Capbase. Capbase can get you properly incorporated in minutes for less money than others. It’s just $999/year. Full disclosure: I have a small investment in this one.…
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This $750,000 term sheet was going to save the company. The founder was elated. And then, a phone call. The investor was pulling out. Investors can pull a term sheet for any reason. It’s rare, but when it happens it can leave a company crippled. Worst of all, it can…
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Most startups will never be a huge success. Their vision isn’t big enough. Let’s take a look at 3 of the most successful startups of the 2020’s. All have reached valuations of over $10 billion. Each of these founders imagined a radically different world, then went out and made it…
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The last two checks I wrote were into companies I met a year ago. This is why building relationships over time is so important if you want to raise money. “Investors invest in lines, not dots.” Mark Suster My Portfolio Behind the Scenes Let’s take a look at those two…
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Here’s how I know I met a great founder: he’s at a customer site when we talk, sitting next to the Pepsi machine. Too often, investors look for the wrong things when they meet a founder. Did he go to Harvard? Is he in San Francisco? Is a big name…
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I recently had a founder offer to pay me for advice. I said no and gave him the advice for free. Advice from an investor is one thing you should never pay for. Here are a few others: 1) Accelerators. No legitimate accelerator charges you money. Real accelerators give you…
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If you’re a founder in Europe, you should move to the US. At every stage of your company’s life, your odds of success are better here. Let’s take a look at all the advantages an American company has, from day one to IPO… Day 1: Getting Funded A key first…
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After 18 long months, the product was finally live. Customers poured in. And then, all hell broke loose. Held Hostage By a ‘Tech Partner’ This founder had launched a LinkedIn Content Creator app. Early users loved it, but the project had an Achilles heel. The founder explains what happened next…
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Rippling has accused Deel of putting a spy inside their business. With moles infiltrating companies, should startups be worried? The truth is, if you have an early stage startup, it’s almost impossible to get anyone to care about it. Spies? You should be so lucky! At least that would mean…
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Make a simple product that users love and you have a great start. But how do you grow that into a major, money making business? Let’s use the example of an interesting startup called Trellis. Trellis is an app that combines workout coaching with your favorite music. The founder recently…
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