Highlights for Entrepreneurs (08/01/24)
Paul Shapiro
CPA (retired), Startup Advisor (CFO and Controller for early stage tech and internet companies); Highlights for Entrepreneurs newsletter
If you've ever wondered what it's like to spend 14 hours at Newark Airport when your flight is delayed over 10 hours, well just ask...it ain't fun. And I still don't know why??
I know that you are very busy, but I hope you have time to enjoy the curated information and the?music selections?in this newsletter.?Get in touch if you have any feedback,?sources or other interested?readers - feel free to forward!??If you hear of any?upcoming events, please pass them along too! If the links speak to you, consider subscribing to the source! If you find a link particularly interesting, let me know so I can look for more like it.
PSA:?I'm well into the outreach for my 2024?Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF)?100 mile bike ride which will be in Idaho this year! My goal is to raise?$30,000 once more for?Type 1 diabetes research (over $7k raised to date)?If you'd like to lend your support, here's the link:?Click here: No donation is too small and every dollar truly makes a difference.?Thanks to those of you who have already donated!
Mark your calendar:??SoCal Deep Tech Week : Bringing Together the Next Generation of Innovation Across SoCal (Sep 15 - 20)?- convenes groundbreaking technology and pioneering research across Aerospace & Defense, AI & Robotics, Computing, Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, and Energy & Sustainability.DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Have a great week, be safe and healthy...?and take some time to care for yourself!?Here are this?week's resources for you to check out?and thank you again for reading, subscribing and sharing! Here's my?TOP 15 links?for this week,?followed by some tasty?music selections.?
Best,
Paul
- Corporate insurance is something many founders undervalue. "In this session, we'll go through the basic types of insurance coverages that startups should have on their mind as they grow and establish themselves, along with some examples of claims scenarios for each to help bring them to life!"
2)?Preccelerator: Investor 360 With Naseem Sayani of Emmeline Ventures (In Person Santa Monica Aug 14)
- Emmeline Ventures was launched with a deliberate focus on investing in solutions that unlock the spending power of women and expanding the 2% of venture capital that currently goes to female?founders.?
- Hosted by The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson, this is your chance to meet and mingle with the brilliant founders of our 2024 Summer Activate Cohort; registration is subject to approval by the host.
- Please submit your event proposal below in order to be considered and listed on the master calendar. Be a part of the SF/LA Tech Week calendar marketing release & have the opportunity to have your event speakers featured on the website speaker page
- This is a $1,500 commitment so it may not be worthwhile, but if you're in the cohort, check it out. The " Faculty includes serial entrepreneurs, investors, attorneys, regulators, and other experts devoted to life sciences and healthcare."???...EARLY NOTICE
- Join founders, thought leaders, investors and ?executives for this one day event for all things SaaS and Subscription...EARLY NOTICE
- Launching a company is often pictured as a big splashy event with lots of media attention and hype. It often results in founders delaying their launches, which then stalls the crucial lessons they could be learning.
- Co-sponsored by The Hustle Fund, "The Deck Doctors review the deck, then record a video with tactical suggestions on how to improve it. Our aim: to help founders land more meetings with investors"
- OK, you're in market, you've got revenue, how do you handle those customers that threaten to suck the life out of your company?
10) (a)?SaaStr: 9 Signs a Startup Isn’t Going to Make It with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin (Article / Video)
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- This is an important list! I'm sure there are more than 9 signs, but try to get these right (especially burn)
- . It’s always been hard to raise venture capital, but if you’re in the group of folks VCs do want to fund, it’s like 2021 in some ways.
- Sorry to have a couple of "downer" articles in a row, but I like to alert you to risks that might impact your success. This short article focuses on 3 fundamental startup matters
- ?By focusing on identifying, prioritizing, and validating your core assumptions, you can build a resilient foundation for your venture. Let's explore how to systematically tackle the biggest risks to your startup and ensure its stability and growth. ?
- "...get laser-focused on the short list of items you have to nail at a given time, like getting product/market fit or raising a seed round. Learn everything you can and relentlessly work on them until you succeed. "
- Read this case study about TEMU, and how their pricing strategy has propelled them near to the top
-? "..most founders fail. The odds are not in your favor. For new startup founders especially, success is like navigating a minefield with a blindfold on... Lessons that I wish someone had taught me when I was first starting."
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3 个月I hear you, I had to spend 10 hours last year @ Newark and omg, it was just unreal....lol. Great post as always, thanks for sharing...