StartupNation

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Finance teams worldwide emerged as strategic leaders for startups with the onset of the pandemic by recognizing ways to efficiently manage remote teams, their finances, company operations and associated cost-cutting mechanisms. What challenges do remote finance teams face? 4 ways to empower remote finance teams.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Here are Michael’s expanded answers to the most asked questions about these issues, including links to some of our past articles to help elaborate on these themes. . What advice would you give to entrepreneurs and professionals looking to finance their business? Where can startups find money to launch their businesses?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

This “overnight success” was first financed in 2004. I argued this very public in favor of A16Z when the WSJ ran an article questioning their returns. From the article … And if you didn’t back A16Z because you were influence by their “interim marks”?—?DOH! This is true in consumer but it’s also true in enterprise software.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. But Salesforce knew how important this process is to their success so they actively encouraged the development of an ecosystem so much so that they even invested in these third-parties to make sure they were well-enough financed to survive. That it is non-dilutive financing?

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While it may sound obvious, your finances are one of the most critical elements of any business. In this article, you’ll learn five tips for getting your new business finances set up for success this year. You can accomplish this by tracking and planning your finances. courses, certifications, etc.). Do I have debt?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The single best (and most important) article I’ve read on the topic was published today by Joseph Floyd asking whether Black Friday was a DiSaaSter or a Reversion to the Mean. You should read the article but I’ll provide the money shot. The terrible consequence is that some great companies struggle to get financed.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. originally raised $3 million in financing from some of the smartest people in the industry including Peter Chernin, Allen DeBevoise and Shari Redstone.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

In that article I talked about how PR drives: recruiting, employee retention, biz dev deals, funding and even M&A and that often “attribution” to your PR activities is unknown. The reality is you must be great at HR, PR, finance AND product. ” Many CEOs act like VPs of product or CFOs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I think my mentality to banker pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. The other quote from the article is this: “The other thing they say is that they can’t tell on Demo Day which are the good start-ups. International money. Do you have good quips?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I think the issue I have always had with investment bank pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. ” The other Paul Graham quote from the article is this: “The other thing they say is that they can’t tell on Demo Day which are the good start-ups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 2, 2020

One of the best pieces of advice I ever received—and that I consistently share with my clients—is that we should never make long-term decisions based on short-term emotions or circumstances, particularly when it comes to our finances. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

lack of traction, lack of downstream financing availability. I have been involved with rounds of funding where individual angels asked to have lawyers review the next round of financing and slow up deals over what amounts to $25,000 out of a $5 million investment. I haven’t proof read this article. founder fighting.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. 99% of the articles about the company were positive. It was really gratifying to read Larry Page’s interview in the FT this past week.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 16, 2025

In a significant step toward accelerating the global transition to renewable energy, Terabase Energy has successfully raised $130 million in a Series C financing round. The round, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from existing and new strategic investors, brings the companys total funding to over $200 million.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. it's all in this article if you want the details]. It also is a great way to finance your business without facing dilution before you actually raise venture capital and when the valuation you might get from angels is less than you’d want.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

Bootstrapping Fundamentals At the outset, your startup might be fueled entirely by bootstrapping — utilizing personal savings, minor loans from close ones, or the proceeds from your first sales for financing. and more articles from the EO blog. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Red Rocket

JULY 14, 2023

I was recently introduced to Tim DeBone a finance and accounting expert with The Bagchi Group , a business consultancy group in Morrisville, NC. He had some interesting suggestions about how best to staff your finance and accounting function within your company, and how that changes over time as the the company scales.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

With passion, hustle, and these thrifty startup strategies, you can transform your vision into a viable product without relying on loans or financing. and more articles from the EO blog. These strategies will help your product reach the market successfully, even when funds are limited. He resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It’s vital to reflect upon, what does the business truly need and how far can you go without external financing? By the time of your growth-stage financing, your milestones will help you define when and how much to raise. and more articles from the EO blog. First, you should wait as long as you can before trying to raise funds.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 20, 2021

Also notably, Amber’s Series B financing was bankrolled by a list of high-profile financial and VC firms, including China Renaissance, which led the round, and Tiger Brokers, Tiger Global Management, Arena Holdings, Tru Arrow Partners, Sky9 Capital, DCM Ventures and Gobi Partners.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Jan contributed this article with help from Rhonda Suttle, EO Atlanta executive director, and Thamara Ataide, EO Atlanta marketing manager. One EO member who is currently planning an exit shared that, though he has now hired a high-level VP of Finance, “I brought him in too late in our stage—I wish I had hired him earlier.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

What about those RETURNS the WSJ article spoke of? In the article it talks about Sequoia’s $19 billion sale of WhatsApp to Facebook that generated apparently $3 billion for Sequoia and its shareholders. Because VCs tend to “mark to market” for private investments so you would often value a company based on the last financing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 2, 2021

Since 2016, not one US state has added personal finance to its K-12 standards. Kids who spend and handle money on their own (with parental supervision) tend to be more self-confident about money once they are on their own and less anxious about their finances. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 10, 2025

One byproduct of this movement, especially during the blitzscaling era , were new startups in areas such as finance, healthcare, housing, education, using venture capital to acquire customers at accelerated rates.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In this article, well explore essential strategies to help small business owners improve their cash flow to maintain a positive cash position for financial stability. Leverage Financing Options Strategically Sometimes, external financing can help bridge short-term cash flow gaps.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

It’s a misconception that to IPO or exit successfully, you must have outside financing and investor capital. and more articles from the EO blog. To raise or not to raise? Outside investment is not mandatory when starting a business. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

Masa Finance , a hybrid credit protocol and decentralized credit bureau founded by Pngme CEO Brendan Playford in late 2020, has raised $3.5 Decentralized finance’s premise transcends this segment of banked people. Masa Finance is the result of these collective ventures. million in pre-seed funding.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 4, 2020

Check out our last “good news” article to see even more ways that our amazing members are making an #EOImpact. . From webinars with real-time information globally, to amazing educational sessions on leadership, finance, self care, and employment issues—all were at my fingertips.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This article originally ran on PEHub. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC.

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Dream It

AUGUST 6, 2020

Today, the company announced a $10M Series A financing round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and digital health fund Heal Capital , with participation from existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners, and Dreamit Ventures. The new capital places total funding to date at $15 million.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

It is an LA-based company that was recently acquired by Amazon, which you can read more about in this incredibly well-researched article. Yes, you have to figure out how to finance inventory and sure, it’s harder to iterate products when it involved physical production?—?but

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2025

This article explains AI agents and how businesses can use them. These agents can work independently or collaboratively with human users, performing customer service, marketing, finance, and operations management functions. For example, start with a chatbot for customer service before integrating AI into marketing and finance.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This article provides a list of tools to achieve continuous operational improvement as a business grows , examples of streamlined business processes, and how to use process mapping to analyze and plan workflows. Running a small business is a rewarding endeavor, but it often involves juggling multiple tasks at once.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Alex has extensive experience working in finance operations, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and private equity-backed companies. and more articles from the EO blog. In the fast-paced world of startups, financial forecasting can often be overlooked or considered a back-burner issue.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch - with a minor update highlighted in red below. Was Paul Graham right in his “high resolution” financing post? We’re back to discussing convertible debt again. This time by the efforts of Adeo Ressi to introduce a new kind of structure called “ convertible equity.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 19, 2017

If you assume 4–6 months to raise your next round then with a year of runway you really only have 6–8 months to show progress on your previous round of financing, which is why I prefer an 18-month runway. If you burn $200k / month you’ll be out of cash in a year. years of cash runway, which is too much for a startup. million for 18 months.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 30, 2021

To work this out, spend time going through your finances and financial statements. and more articles from the EO blog. . Cost per lead (depending on how well your sales team are converting). So, what are acceptable “cost-per” numbers? That depends on the business, and every business is different. Two exceptions to the rule.

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