Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. She not only became an expert in SEO, she began consulting in SEO to continue to make ends meet and she became a speaker on the topic. She’s a painter and a self-proclaimed Bohemian.

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Onevest

APRIL 23, 2015

Something that we state to our members at 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors, is that If you are a new investor in the startup marketplace, then you will need to quickly familiarize yourself with each round. This is why series A investment is often sought by startup founders.

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Gust

DECEMBER 31, 2012

In addition to being startup founders, like Richard Branson , founder of more than 400 companies and still going strong, there are several other key roles that I see Boomers taking more often these days to drive successful startups: Advisory Board. High-travel sales and buyer positions. Retail sales to Gen-X and Gen-Y.

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Gust

JULY 6, 2014

Test your “dream” startup plans on some experienced entrepreneurs to get a reality check before you leave your current job. In fact, most startup founders pay themselves no salary for the first year or two, and investor money is hard to find. Leaving for money. More money in the short term is unlikely as an entrepreneur.

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Jason Malki

JULY 12, 2024

They are also startup consultants, helping startups scale and become more investable. Most notably, they were the Co-Founders of Qutie LGBTQ+ Social App. Can you share your personal journeys from being a startup founder to becoming a venture capitalist? How can our readers follow you on social?

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 24, 2023

From trying to take on too much by yourself to overlooking crucial elections, here are nine answers to the question, “What are some unhelpful tax mistakes that every startup founder should know and avoid?” When a startup founder receives equity, it is typically granted over a vesting period of several years.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Founders are so anxious to avoid the pain of missing payroll or running out of cash in the near term that they make hasty decisions on investors that cost them later. Being aware of this bias can help founders take a balanced perspective. He serves as the CEO of the boutique future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts.

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Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

You know, the weird thing, Derek, and I should probably let you speak some time, but I was deeply technical when I went into Andersen consulting, and I got paid much less than engineers who graduated, because I had a degree in economics. We don’t take tech guys in the strategy consulting group.” We know Steve and Chad.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2009

I believe that taking senior people from industry and assuming that they’ll do well in a startup is a farce. I often tell people that it took 18 months for me to undo all of my Andersen Consulting experience to allow me to become an entrepreneur (although in my youth I had done several entrepreneurial activities).

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Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Skip the IT consultants and build an entry website yourself to save $50K. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business.

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Being a startup founder is not a job, but a lifestyle, like getting married versus staying single. In fact, it’s more like being single, since founders usually have no one to lean on, no one to make decisions for them, no one to blame, and no vision to follow but their own. Each of these has their unique challenges and payback.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

Schedule a Consultation with AccessPoint. Fun fact: Gen Xers make up the highest percentage of startup founders at 55%. Schedule a Consultation with AccessPoint. To learn more, schedule a consultation with AccessPoint today. Supporting multigenerational workforces. Baby boomers (1946- 1964) = 25%. Generation Y.

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500

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Felix Rodriguez is the founder and CEO of Back Office, a human-assisted AI platform and bookkeeping service for companies and consultants. In an interview with Nathan Beckord on Foundersuite’s “How I Raised It” podcast he shared how 500 Startups was instrumental in the early growth of BackOffice.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel Gualotuna, a Salesforce aficionado and the entrepreneurial mind behind Coast 2 Coast Cloud Consulting. His journey, transitioning from a driven professional to a successful entrepreneur, encapsulates both the challenges and rewards of the startup ecosystem. Feel free to follow me at [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Went to the right schools / worked at the right strategic consultancies. On Street Smarts / Working with customers: I had coffee with another startup founder yesterday. He was at a 3-person startup where he was a co-founder but not the CEO. I advocated LOUDLY at the board that we needed to cut our burn rate.

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Gust

JUNE 23, 2014

The biggest excuse most startup founders mention is too much to do building a product, mapping strategy, investors, etc. There’s also the opportunity to do some consulting with interested customers to provide needed revenue while the product is still under development. Build your brand and get leads today.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Founder, CEO Pilgrim Ja ckson The San Diego Angel Conference at USD has become the largest event-based angel conference in the country, with an active angel investor group of about 90 accredited investors who invest starting at $7,000 each. Funds are pooled, and investors work together to choose a winner and runners up each year.

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Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 9, 2023

Strategizer is likely one of the top innovation consultants out there. If startup founders refuse to kill a bad idea, they eventually run out of money. Alexander Osterwalder and the team at Strategizer published a small eBook chock-full of best practices on corporate innovation called From Innovation Theater to Growth Engine.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 3, 2021

In our experience, we often see pre-product startup founders pursuing two simultaneous projects: Running a “killer” experiment that demonstrates that their product can work. And, it may be a good time to seek feedback from the FDA or counsel from a consultant or lawyer. Should I hire a consultant or a lawyer?

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Additionally, we consulted with tax professionals to ensure we were taking advantage of all applicable deductions and credits, thereby minimizing our overall tax liability while staying compliant with all federal and state regulations. The aftermath of this unnoticed opportunity was a bitter pill of lost savings.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Ocho is joining the several fintech companies out there that aim to modernize, and really rebrand, the retirement account away from traditional providers like Charles Schwab or Fidelity, or expensive solutions like lawyers and consultants. “I’ve Ocho’s twist from competition, he thinks, is in its market focus.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I have been working for more than ten years as a certified player agent for the Korea Football Association and as a performance consultant for professional soccer players and elite athletes. What drove you to intertwine soccer with sports tech? The goal is to develop players and have the team achieve good results while running my own club.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

What does it say when we tell them their ideas and dreams are unworthy because they don’t fit into some narrow model of a startup founder? Ongoing third-party consultation. It is incumbent upon those of us working to build vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems to put inclusion front and center, at the heart of everything we do.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 11, 2020

I’ve worked in tech for over a decade, helping startup companies to create a truly diverse company culture. The following tips are based on my experience consulting with those companies. So, with the knowledge that diversity is important for startups, where should you begin? Set diversity goals tied to monetary compensation.

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Gust

JUNE 22, 2014

The biggest excuse most startup founders mention is too much to do building a product, mapping strategy, investors, etc. There’s also the opportunity to do some consulting with interested customers to provide needed revenue while the product is still under development. Build your brand and get leads today.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

Valuations are soaring, but revenue averages for SaaS startups “have seen a recent and rapid decline,” according to a Kruze Consulting report Alex Wilhelm studied yesterday. “In all, startups are getting paid better, faster for less work than before. It’s still a great time to be a startup founder.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 3, 2021

These include dealing with personal relationships both within and outside the business and conflicting co-founder visions. In this article, I will share some of the real reasons why I think startups fail that I have observed firsthand as a startup founder. Conflicting co-founder expectations. Key takeaways.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

Startup accounting firm Kruze Consulting just updated its annual CEO salary report and has some interesting insights to go with it. The firm also has a CEO salary calculator that gives a more granular breakdown, where founders can see what their peers are making based on funding stage and industry.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Team Asia Daily spoke to one such venture capitalist Jessie Wu , an early-stage investor at Upshot Ventures, in an exclusive interview, shedding light upon her investment journey while paving the way for upcoming startup founders and venture capital investors. Jessie Wu brings a thoughtful lens to early-stage investing.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

For example: Some of these events mix angel investment with straight-out prize money with in-kind compensation like free consulting, legal work, or rent. Or the in-kind winning includes legal work or management consulting, but the startup that wins has its own providers. I think most of these can be avoided.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

When you hire a marketing consultant, you don’t necessarily expect to wind up discussing your life’s purpose. Yet, that is what Spanish marketing expert and entrepreneur Alex Barrera often ends up doing with startup founders who hire him to help improve their pitch. My clients already know how to grow a company.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Marketing Cube founder Maya Moufarek’s lessons for customer-focused startups : Founder of growth consultancy Marketing Cube Maya Moufarek joins Miranda Halpern for an interview as part of the TechCrunch Experts series. Provide a recommendation in this quick survey and we’ll share the results with everybody.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

. “If you can’t generate demand locally, it is usually even more difficult to generate demand overseas,” Lim said, adding that many good Series B/C startups he has come across already have significant traction at home before they embarked on overseas expansion. What are the top 3 questions that you always ask the founders?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 16, 2021

In the interview below, she says that after the pandemic, startup founders will need to develop a mentality that places growth at the center of company strategy. Consultants and agencies can be great additions to this effort, especially if they have previously solved the types of problems you face.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The battle to win Startup Battlefield began long before TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off Tuesday. Startup founders from all over the world applied to what has been described as the most competitive batch in TechCrunch history.

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