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How To Deal With Your Co Founder Leaving Your Startup 2bd00cb4e8877ee42582b5de1039f28269319b8e4b6a1032edce9bd8f1864db8

How often do investors take a meeting with companies that they have rejected when the company was in its early stages?

It happens, but it’s not typical, given their limited time and the large number of companies they need to process in order to find the “keepers”. Things that increase their likelihood of being open to another meeting after having previously passed on an investment: A case where the entrepreneur was specifically asked to “come back […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
15 Jun 2014
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How True Entrepreneurs Make Themselves Accountable

Everyone seems to like the aspect of being an entrepreneur that goes with “being your own boss” and “able to do things my way.” But sometimes they forget that this kind of freedom comes with a price of personal accountability. Accountability means “the buck stops here,” and “all the failures are mine.” Too many people […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
15 Jun 2014
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How do I shake off needy investors?

Does the company have a board of directors? Are there any investor representatives on it?  If there is a “lead” Investor with whom you have a good relationship, you might try having him act as your front man. Otherwise, you might try sending ALL your investors something like this: “Dear NewCo Investors, Given the unique circumstances […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
12 Jun 2014
Valuation. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

What happens when a company is acquired for less money than it raised in funding?

Every investment round in a company is made on the basis of extensive paperwork (often upwards of 100 pages in total) specifying *precisely* what happens when it comes time to pay out the proceeds (if any) from the sale or dissolution of the company. And since all prior investors sign such agreements—or are otherwise legally […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
8 Jun 2014
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High Performing Virtual Teams Have 8 Key Attributes

Almost every startup is a virtual team these days, since most don’t start out with dedicated office space, and some or all members of the team work part-time or out of their own home. It’s a small world, so these team members may not even be in the same town, or the same country. Outsourcing […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
8 Jun 2014
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