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Startup Runway Length Depends on Your Burn Rate

Cash is the fuel of every startup. Your burn rate is the rate at which that money is being spent, and allows an estimate of how long you can go before refueling (runway). That refueling is when you will need more investment, or when you will break even and begin that steep profitable growth curve. […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
20 Feb 2012

The Gust-DEMO Scholarship 2012

Gust and DEMO have teamed up to offer Gust start-ups a full scholarship opportunity for DEMO Spring 2012. The recipient of the Gust-DEMO Scholarship will have a chance to launch product  to some of the most innovative people in the world. During the two-day conference, DEMO provides an environment for companies to secure venture funding, establish critical […]
Ilana Grossman
Ilana Grossman , Chief Marketing Officer , GUST INC.
16 Feb 2012

Motivations of an Angel Investor

The typical angel investor is wealthy and about 60 years old—at a stage in their lives when golf, tennis, cruises, and grandchildren are foremost in their minds. They could easily turn their investment decisions over to a wealth manager. Why would they choose to invest both time and money in startup companies? Why? Because they want to! Ask […]
Bill Payne
Bill Payne , Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund
16 Feb 2012

Party Time: Tech Tuesdays @ TriBeCa Grand Hotel

We’re thrilled to be co-hosting Made in NY: Austin with NY Tech Meetup at South by Southwest! To get you as pumped as we are, we will be hosting a pre-party party: WHEN Tuesday February 21, 2012 7pm-11pm, OPEN BAR 7-8pm WHERE Tribeca Grand | Church Bar 2 Avenue of the Americas GrandLife, NY Tech […]
Justin Stanwix
Justin Stanwix , Marketing Director , GUST INC.
16 Feb 2012

10 Reasons I Hated Your Pitch

Boring. You’re reading the bullet points to me, half the time with your back turned to me. It’s like watching a speech with the teleprompter showing. Look at me, put a picture onto the screen to add emphasis, and talk to me. Bull. You’re quoting crazy numbers out of context. You’re assuming I won’t connect dots, or […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
15 Feb 2012
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