16 Cool Coworking Spaces
Ready to get out of the basement and into a real office? Before you strike out on your own and get locked into a lease, consider a coworking space. They’re more affordable, full of start-up geeks like you, and probably cooler than any office your start-up could afford.
How to do seed fundraising right
Fundraising is one of the key components in getting a business started, but it can also be one of the most challenging, especially if you’re a first-timer. I raised a $3 million seed round from August Capital in August 2011 and learned a few things along the way: 1) The Investor Deck Put together a concise investor deck that is no longer than 15 slides.
The 11 Risks VCs Evaluate
Though the industry is called venture capital, the goal of a VC isn’t to maximize every risk. Instead, we try to understand all the risks a business might face and weigh those risks with the reward - the exit. Here are the major risks that I typically review when a startup pitches. Market timing risk - Is now the right time for the business?
Tables, One by One
Here you will find detailed information on each of your business plan tables.* Each table section contains an overview, the specific financial terms or concepts particular to that table, and information on how the table relates to other tables in your plan. Help for many tables contains additional detail, detailed examples, and advanced features. Expert videos for tables Don't forget that there's an expert advice video for each table in your Outline. Go to the table, and click the Play Video link on the Introduction tab for the table. TIP: General Formatting and Spreadsheet Help
Co Finalists: Two Companies With Responsible Cultures - Business - GOOD
As the year comes to a close, we’re wrapping up the GOOD Company Project’s nomination process and planning to unveil the final, 40-company list in the new year. Never fear, we’ll have more stories to come about the companies that populate the list and how they’re changing business for the better; we’re also looking forward to debuting the rest of our video series of company profiles. This week, we’re recognizing two very different companies who share a commitment to a great work culture.
Ecosystem 101: The Six Necessary Categories To Build The Next Silicon Valley
Editor’s Note: Benjamin Joffe is the founder of the Asia-focused digital research & strategy consultancy +8* | Plus Eight Star and has been living in Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia) since 2000. Benjamin has spoken at over 100 conferences (SxSW, TEDx, LeWeb, GamesBeat, etc.) on innovation, Asia, gaming and his keynotes gathered over 250,000 views on Slideshare. I was a resident mentor at 500 Startups during the last intake and all sorts of interesting visitors come through the door.
Elements of a Strong Business Plan
Napkin Think Force yourself to summarize your idea on the back of a cocktail napkin. Don’t submit your plan until you have this level of clarity. Team Who will occupy the leadership roles in your company, why are they the best players for the task at hand, and how will they go about building an agile, customer-focused culture? If you believe that an advisory board or governing board will help you grow your dream team, we may be able to help you find the right people.
Business Plans & Financial Statements Template Gallery
Published May. 13, 2015 These tools can be your first step towards small business success. Find business planning, finance, sales, marketing, and management templates & guides then get advice from a SCORE mentor for one-on-one assistance along the way. Business Planning Templates
Co:Collective Founders Launch Coworking Space "Grind" In Heart Of NYC Startup Scene
If you look carefully around the Union Square, Manhattan, location of newly launched coworking space Grind, there are references to the banalities of life as an office worker, unlamented artifacts of the corporation left behind. The glass walls of two conference rooms are covered in corporate speak--words and phrases like "incentivized," "loop me in," "above my pay grade," and "pain points," rendered in transparent type. The cheeky contempt for corporate culture isn’t just an ironic design touch, it’s part of the mandate of the new venture. “We want to encourage people to leave their jobs,” says Grind cofounder Ty Montague, “and we’ll give them what they need here.” Montague, who is also cofounder of agency/creative consultancy Co:Collective, says that, beyond a place to plug in your laptop, Grind is a manifestation of his and his partners' views on the future of work. The new business is a reflection of Co:Collective's model.
Why Box Is Raising $125 Million to Change the Enterprise
Last Updated August 2, 2010 1. Definitions
Class 8 Notes Essay
Peter Thiel’s CS183: Startup - Class 8 Notes Essay Here is an essay version of my class notes from Class 8 of CS183: Startup. Errors and omissions are mine. Bruce Gibney, partner at Founders Fund, gave the lecture these notes are based on. Credit for good stuff goes to him and Founders Fund.
The future of the workplace
Something is stirring in east London, and it was stirring long before David Cameron made his "tech city" speech of November 2010. Back then the prime minister announced a vision for an "east London tech city – a hub that stretches from Shoreditch and Old Street to the Olympic park", and could one day rival America's Silicon Valley. In 2012, overlooking Old Street's "Silicon roundabout", founder and CEO of tech startup Huddle, Alistair Mitchell, described the scene.
Crowd Investing
On August 31st, 2012 Oculus closed a successful Kickstarter campaign raising $2.4 million to develop their VR headset. Yesterday they announced a sale to Facebook for $2B. Let's play the "What If" game and pretend their 9522 backers were investors – how much would their investments be worth today? Probably about 145x.
