Sentences with phrase «startup entrepreneurs make»

Uber is offering the Buffalo group money, use of its Manhattan office space for gatherings and a to - be-announced effort to help startup entrepreneurs make their pitches to potential investors.

Not exact matches

Look to the case of Tim Romero, a Tokyo - headquartered entrepreneur who, earlier this summer, «gave up» and closed ContractBeast, a startup that produced software for people who make software, when it hadn't gained a significant following after just seven months in business.

The company and its eponymous product, created by serial entrepreneur and technology expert David Gurle, is scarcely out of startup mode, but already it's making waves as a potentially disrupting new force on Wall Street, thanks in large part to support from some of the world's largest investment banks.

When I was a technology entrepreneur doing startups, I kept having the experience that doing things the traditional way — a lot of advanced planning, raising a lot of money upfront, really making sure you call your shot — that didn't really work for me.

The U.S. Small Business Administration, widely considered near useless to high - tech startups, has made two efforts in as many weeks to woo this innovative group of entrepreneurs.

She says too many of today's young aspiring entrepreneurs are fixated on founding unicorn startups, focusing on the handful of fabulously successful examples rather than the many, many more that don't make it.

The federal governments has been making efforts to boost entrepreneurial outcomes, with a new startup visa for foreign - born entrepreneurs and $ 400 million in funding to create venture - capital funds led by the private sector.

The 10 minutes or so an entrepreneur has to pitch an investor can often make or break the future of the startup.

We've gathered advice from entrepreneurs who made millions on their first businesses and are applying that hard - won wisdom to their new startups.

My wife and I made the decision to start our company at the height of the recent startup craze, and I joined a wider community of other aspiring entrepreneurs — and immediately felt like an outcast.

Entrepreneurs who want to found a health - tech startup should always be fundraising to make sure they have the funds to keep their business going.

I must admit the buzz around the title social entrepreneur immediately makes me think I need a board of directors, bigger budgets and big goals — three key elements that are missing from many startup companies.

It's no wonder they make great entrepreneurs, or that roughly half of all Silicon Valley startups are founded by immigrants.

For example, a pledge made at CGI America last year by Detroit business incubator TechTown to help second - stage companies successfully transition from startups to sustainable businesses has raised $ 278,750 in funds, pulled in five new partners (including Kiva Detroit), and served more than 40 local entrepreneurs since June 2012.

That a good idea, a market opening, and hard work are what ultimately make a startup successful — and that all the smart people and high - potential entrepreneurs weren't born in one time zone.

Most entrepreneurs don't make it past the first three tasks on their startup plan before reality forces them to adapt.

Since neither entrepreneurs nor investors are known for right - brain artistic thinking, this article aims to provide some tips for left - brain thinkers to make sense of startup valuation.

The startup path is strewn with aspiring entrepreneurs who give up at the first tough challenge, are quick to make excuses or burn themselves out in stubborn desperation on a broken objective.

Having the ability to use existing software instead of starting from scratch will make the technology far more accessible to entrepreneurs — which could mean an explosion of A.I. startups in the near future.

If you choose to work with a development team, make sure they have experience working with startups and non-technical entrepreneurs.

Before committing any amount of money to a promising startup, here are a few things you should keep in mind to make sure you're going to be working with a great entrepreneur.

The rate of entrepreneurs is above the national average and so is the startup density, making it clear entrepreneurs are flocking to Colorado's capital city.

Despite the city's high startup density, strong projected job growth and decent opportunity share of new entrepreneurs, the outsized cost of living makes it a deal breaker.

McKelvey contends that the hands - on experience of working for a startup, and facing those infrastructural challenges head on, actually led him to building WeWork: A space made by and for entrepreneurs.

Zuckerberg made multiple stops throughout his visit to Nigeria, where he said he would be «meeting with developers and entrepreneurs, and learning about the startup ecosystem in Nigeria.»

When looking for a co-founder, entrepreneurs need to make sure they are matched with the right partner before taking the startup leap together.

As an entrepreneur who turned a startup founded in the basement of a liquor store into a substantial technology company, I can confirm that the extra bit is usually what makes the difference.

The entrepreneur needs to mitigate as many of the hurdles in front of her as possible in order to make her startup a success and can not afford to be a victim of her own predispositions.

To make it in the world of startups, entrepreneurs just can't focus on the day - to - day tasks of running a business.

New franchisees can avoid a lot of the mistakes startup entrepreneurs typically make because the franchisor has already perfected daily routine operations through trial and error.

This opens the door for tenacious entrepreneurs ready to make the startup leap.

I've worked with startups and I've invested in real estate and worked with some small businesses, but... over the last nine months I just realized the kinds of tools that should be made available [for new entrepreneurs], the kind of thinking that should be made available, and most importantly, the network opportunity.

As the founder of a startup development studio, Coplex, there's one major mistake I see inexperienced entrepreneurs make time and time again: moving too slowly.

Now he relishes the chance to provide feedback on matters of due diligence and arrange meetings with prospective partners for the young entrepreneurs, or even facilitate direct investment in their startup ideas if it makes sense.

And while failure is common in the startup world, O'Leary advised entrepreneurs to shutter their businesses if they're not making money in 36 months.

The former chief executive of human resources software firm Zenefits, Parker Conrad, on Tuesday made public a new startup that will compete with his old company, marking a comeback by the Silicon Valley entrepreneur who left Zenefits under a cloud.

A third - generation entrepreneur founds a fintech startup that would have made his father's small - business journey less stressful.

Not only does the law change help entrepreneurs seeking capital, but it will make it easier for investors to find cash - hungry startups.

When entrepreneur Joanna Lord mentors startups, she's said, she likes to ask them what made them take the jump.

As you plan your year, a huge part of being an entrepreneur or part of a startup is figuring out if and how you will get to conferences to make connections and learn more about business, entrepreneurship, technology and beyond.

Often entrepreneurs are anxious to get their startup up and running but not taking the time to make sure all the ducks are all lined up can cause a major headache down the road.

We've made a list of who we want to meet — it's a mix of investors and fellow startup entrepreneurs.

Every step of the way, we have focused on making Government work better for business through initiatives like Startup America and BusinessUSA — groundbreaking programs that connect entrepreneurs to resources that can spur their success.

The bad news is that those rural entrepreneurs face barriers that make it harder to pursue their startup dreams.

In this live virtual executive roundtable, you'll: * Learn what entrepreneurs need to do to get noticed by top VC firms * Look at the most active venture capitalists in tech today * Discover the biggest mistakes made by foundering startups * Identify the weaknesses that are keeping you from becoming the next unicorn Speakers: * Ton van't Noordende, Venture Partner, Keadyn * Jon Cifuentes, Cofounder Research and Operations, All Turtles * Matthew Zeiler, CEO, Clarifai * Stewart Rogers, Director of Marketing Technology, VentureBeat

Another early morning in Vancouver, BC and a meeting starts with a full house of equity crowdfunding industry participants including entrepreneurs, lawyers, investors, securities regulators, government, tech and finance executives who want to make sure this city keeps its crown as the entrepreneur and tech startup capital of Canada.

Our mission is to foster adoption and facilitate innovation in wearable tech by providing a platform for the entrepreneurs, startups and organizations who are already making this happen and a place for those new to the space to be inspired to take action.

-- Kate O'Neill, Lessons from Los Gatos: How Working at a Startup Called Netflix Made Me a Better Entrepreneur

Tech startup entrepreneurs should seek professional legal advice when setting up or making changes to their capitalization structure, choosing legal counsel with experience in setting up early - stage ventures and working on investment rounds for their clients.

It is a hard concept to explain precisely and to quantify, but the idea of differing levels of social capital helps explain why, for example, French entrepreneurs (not to mention Indian, Chinese, Mexican and Nigerian) are more likely to create successful tech startups in the US or the UK than at home, or why it is easier to start a business in Sidney than in Beijing, or why technological innovation is not evenly spread out among countries, even among countries at similar development levels, but rather tends to cluster in a few areas in a few countries where tech entrepreneurs seem to believe that their work is made easier and the rewards greater.