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Would You Be Able To Deal With A Startup Failure?

If your first startup fails, you are about average. Most entrepreneurs fail on at least one attempt. Investors agree that an entrepreneur who has never failed probably hasn’t pushed the limits. What investors look for is not that you never fail, but that you learn from the failure, maintain a positive attitude, and work with […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
25 Aug 2013
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Are convertible notes typically issued along with stock in Series A?

“Series A” is a shorthand way of referring to what is typically the first institutional round of investment in a company, made in the form of purchasing Convertible Preferred Stock. A “Convertible Note” is a loan to the company, in which the principal (and often the interest earned to date) converts into Convertible Preferred Stock, typically at […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
25 Aug 2013
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Sayings From My Father

It is safe to say that my father has been, by far, the most important influence on my life as an entrepreneur. Back in the days of the dotcom boom, when I was in my 30s, I was delighted to be named a finalist for the prestigious Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
22 Aug 2013
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6 Acts to Keep the Focus on Urgency vs Emergency

In business and startups, a “sense of urgency” is a good thing. Yet many entrepreneurs confuse this with a “sense of emergency,” which insidiously saps the life from their business. Urgency comes from a greater purpose focused outward, to make good things happen, while handling emergencies is a reactionary inward approach to saving ourselves from […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
19 Aug 2013
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The Take It or Leave It Choice

The market for startup financing is a very lopsided one. For every VC pitch meeting that results in an investment, there are 399 others that typically conclude with the dreaded words, “Thanks for coming in, we’ll get back to you if we’re interested.” Given those odds, delivering a successful pitch means that virtually everything needs […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
18 Aug 2013
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