Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on facebook One of the questions I frequently get from startup CEO’s and other leaders is simply “how do I scale my company?” I don’t know if there is an exact science to successfully scaling your company, but I will offer some tips that I put a lot […]
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Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on facebook One of the questions I frequently get from startup CEO’s and other leaders is simply “how do I scale my company?” I don’t know if there is an exact science to successfully scaling your company, but I will offer some tips that I put a lot
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Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on facebook Having been involving in raising capital for many years of my career, I have learned some things that, if avoided, will increase your chances of raising the funds you desire. I encourage you to check out my other articles on Raising Capital. There are a lot of
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Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on facebook I am working with a client right now and we will be meeting with some potential investors later this month to raise additional capital. Previously I have created posts What Type of Investor Do I Need or How to Raise “Smart” Capital, and even The Process of Raising Capital. This week’s
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As a previous CEO of startup and early-stage companies, I have had to be very knowledgeable in the various equity instruments used to bring capital into my companies. Although the convertible note has become the most widely used instrument in this space, the SAFE agreement gets some consideration as well. In speaking with a prospect
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Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on facebook First, I want to thank you for reading this blog regularly as I am truly grateful. I am humbled at the number of subscribers my blog has attracted during my first year and they continue to grow steadily. It all started a year ago when University
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The year 2018 saw record-breaking deals in the Venture Capital world that hadn’t been seen since the 90’s. Most notably Capital investment exceeded the $100B mark for the first time in almost two decades. As documented in the Pitchbook NVCA Venture Monitor, deals exceeded $130B. Software, Pharma and Biotech continue to dominate the deals by
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I met last week with a friend of mine who has been in the startup/growth equity ecosystem about as long as I have. We were walking down memory lane discussing startup activity and companies we had worked with, or even ones who refused to accept help as they already knew everything. The conversation then switched
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No, I did not go on ABC’s Shark Tank and have Mr. Wonderful tell me to take my idea out back and shoot it. I accepted an offer to help out professors in the entrepreneurship program at the University of Cincinnati by judging investor pitch presentations from a group of their students with entrepreneurial ideas. In the 2019 IQ
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