How to Exit Your Startup in 12 Months (or sooner)
Seattle’s Alliance of Angels (AoA) sponsored webinar for startup founders and angel investors. July 15, 2020. Hosted by Dave Parker with guests, Mark Upson of NextPath Advisors, Gary Kocher, K&L Gates, and Yi-Jian Ngo of AoA. How to Exit Your Startup in 12 Months (or sooner) from Dave Parker
Read MoreWhat Valuation is Right for Fundraising or Selling?
The more mature your company has grown the more data there is to value the business. Early days, you’re valued on potential and market size (TAM) vs financial metrics. For early-stage venture-backed, pre-revenue companies, one of the methods is the Berkus Method. Dave Berkus is a Super Angel based in the LA, CA area. The
Read MoreStartup Board Compensation (What Should you pay? Equity or Cash?)
How much should you pay a startup Board Member? Who can you get as an independent startup Board member for the amount you have to pay and the stage of the company? When do you need an independent board member for your startup and what’s the difference between an Advisory Board Member and a real
Read MoreWTIA Startup Pricing Workshop
Is pricing for your startup product art or science? The answer is a little bit of both! Here’s a framework for thinking about pricing for you B2B or B2C technology products.
Read MoreHow Startups Need to Think About Marketing Today
No doubt the life of an entrepreneur is hectic, especially in the current environment! You’ve got to accomplish everything, seemingly all at once, with not enough people or money to get it done. For most young companies trying to break through and accelerate their growth curve, the focus is on product and sales. Marketing has
Read MoreStabilizing and Growing Your Business – mapping your growth plan to your buyers
VC funding was down 9% in Q1 globally, but even so, early large deals (>$100M) pushed total cash invested up 14% QoQ. Most of us aren’t in the mega deal category and are more concerned about how we’re going to restart operations in the midst of muddy signals from government. What’s the new normal going
Read MoreSituational Awareness and Self-Awareness
Situational Awareness is all about what’s going on around you right now. Today there’s a lot going on! News and financial market data are occupying everyone’s time. For some, that news is filtered via social media and our own confirmation bias. In the military, situational awareness takes on the context of combat decisions in a
Read MoreSurviving and Thriving – 2020 Edition
I launched my first startup in 1998. Two years later we were facing the tech bubble followed by 9/11. My fifth startup was launched in early 2008 and was growing monthly until October of that year. The first one weathered the storm and sold, though it was a very rough sale. The fifth one we
Read MoreYour Last Valuation Isn’t Going To Matter Much
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But the relevance of the post-money value on your last round of funding doesn’t matter very much anymore. Venture capitalist our advertising that they are “Open for Business” but we’ll see what that means when it’s time for a term sheet or getting a wire completed after
Read MorePrepping for an Exit in a Challenging Economy
April 23, 2020 3:00 PM in Pacific Time, 6:00PM New York Time This 60-minute webinar is designed for Startup Founders and CEOs considering fundraising or exploring the option of selling their company. This program is focused on what you need to do in advance to prep for a successful exit. You can Register for the
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