Highlights for Entrepreneurs (10/05/23)

Well we made it through another month and into the fourth quarter. I'm already seeing Halloween decorations in my neighborhood. Baseball playoffs have begun and I hope the Dodgers get through the first round (at least). And if you've been following along, I see my Dr. tomorrow and hope to get the OK to start biking again. I'll let you know next week!

If you'd like to receive this via email, just let me know.?I hope you're enjoying the information and the music selections

Here are this?week's resources for you to check out and some music you might like.?Get in touch if you have any feedback,?sources or possible interested?readers!? If you know of any?upcoming events, please pass them along too! Until next week,?be safe and healthy!?

...?and take some time to care for yourself!

Paul?

1)?Meetup: Pasadena Tech Happy Hour (In Person Oct 10)

- From the hosts: We are working to build a collaborative and engaged tech community in Pasadena to be inclusive of people who may not have easy access to more established tech hotspots.

2)?Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center: Market Update: Selling to Enterprise (Webcast Oct 13)

- Learn how current market dynamics are impacting enterprise sales and how you and your business should respond with Whitney Sales - ?Operating Partner at Forum Ventures, Founder, and Creator,.?

3)?Startup Grind: Startup Summit (Virtual Oct 18)

- Startup Summit 2023 will bring together thousands of startups, tech experts and investors to tackle today's growth and fundraising challenges

4)?Mucker Labs: SaaS Startup Pricing Mistakes – And How To Fix Them (Zoom Oct 19)

-?Kyle Poyar, Operating Partner at OpenView, will walk through the most common mistakes he sees, how to tell whether you’re making one of them, and how to fix your pricing in order to drive efficient growth. ?

5)?Startup Starter: LA Investment Week: 3 Days Of Innovation Investments, Entertainment, Music And Art! (In Person Oct 20 - 22 $$)

-?Don't miss the chance to discover the future of investment with groundbreaking startups and the StartupStarter Open pitch competition...And Celebrities!

6)?All Raise: VC Summit 2023 - A Cut Above (In Person Summit Nov 8-9)?

- Request an invitation to this event that "convenes hundreds of female and non-binary senior investors from US-based firms for a day-and-a-half conference"?

7)?Ladies Who Launch: Small Business Grants for Women & Non-binary Entrepreneurs (Resource)

- If you qualify, this database may be a source of grant money for some short-term funding, with no dilution?

8)?Dotla: Stifel Bank: Helping Others Succeed (Article/Profile)

- If your startup is looking for a bank, you should definitely talk to Al Guerrero at Stifel Bank. Formerly the LA manager for SVB, Al is a someone interested in helping LA startups??

9)?Sifted: The state of Series A funding: Lessons for startups and investors (Article/Video)

- A panel of experts discusses where we are with Series A funding and what startups need to know

10)?Lennys Newsletter: How the most successful B2B startups came up with their original idea (Article - seris)

- I just became aware of this newsletter. This is Part 1 of a 7 part series?on kick starting and scaling a B2B business. You may need to subscribe to read this (they have a free level)

11)?Startup Stack: Monthly Round Up October 2023 (Resources)?

- I've posted this resource before - have you tried it? I'm curious to know if you found value in their offering of discounts to various vendors and services

12)?StartUp Program: What is a Cap for SAFEs and Convertible Notes? (Article)?

- From a law firm working with startups: Since valuation caps are common, it is important for the company to understand and negotiate an appropriate limit.

13)?First Round.: An Exact Breakdown of How One CEO Spent His First Two Years of Company-Building (Article)

- It's a long way, but there is a summary section. From the writer: In this article, I unpack some of my biggest surprises from deeply analyzing the data — and what it says about the ever-changing role of a startup CEO.

14)?Meet Capital: How to use a VC-list: A guide for startups (Article)

- This article describes how to create the best list of VC's who might be appropriate for your startup to reach out to. Be sure that you have a good system for tracking the discussions and progress?

15)?Meet Capital: 5 Key Elements to Highlight in an Investor Pitch (PDF Download)

-?Download the pdf for 5 criteria that investors look at first when assessing a startup:

Some Musical Diversions:

In memory of Terry Kirkman of The Association:

The Association - Windy - 1967

The rare rock/pop vocal group with flute

This Week's Treat:?

?Nathan Graham - "Somebody Else"

Soulful, reminiscent of another time

...and something else:??

?The Teskey Brothers - The Winding Way (Album)

Speaking of another time, I enjoyed the first few songs so much, this is a link to the whole album

Just for fun:

?Dave Brons - Gathering in the Clouds

Nice song; beautiful video

This week's cover:?

I couldn't choose between these two duets with Tedeschi Trucks Band (mostly Tedeschi)

Have a Little Faith in Me - Tedeschi Trucks w/ Norah Jones at MSG 9/29/23

John Hiatt cover

A Song For You - Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ Lukas Nelson @ MSG 9/29/23

Leon Russell cover - almost as good as the original

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Paul G. Shapiro, CPA

Startup Consultant

Santa Monica, CA

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In Case You Missed?Last Week's Edition:

09/28/23:?

Short intro this week. I'd just like to thank you for reading/scanning this newsletter and I hope that you're getting some good information from reading it

If you'd like to receive this via email, just let me know.?I hope you're enjoying the information and the music selections

Here are this?week's resources for you to check out and some music you might like.?Get in touch if you have any feedback,?sources or possible interested?readers!? If you know of any?upcoming events, please pass them along too! Until next week,?be safe and healthy!?

...?and take some time to care for yourself!

Paul?

1)?Techstars:Three-Part Virtual Event for Early Stage Startups Techstars Pitch Series (Webcast Oct 3, 10, 17)

-?An exclusive 3-part pitch series event, designed to give you the knowledge and tools you need to successfully pitch your startup.

2)?Hosted by Expert Dojo: Crypto Mondays & Santa Monica Blockchain Week Kickoff! (In Person Oct 2 - 8 $$)

- Kick off the inaugural Santa Monica Blockchain Week with this special Crypto Mondays X Outer Edge LA X LA Tech Happy Hour, presented by Startup Coil & Edge of Company

3)?Pacific Western Bank: Startup Banking 101 (Webcast Oct 3)

-?answers to your burning questions: from how to insure your deposits to working with lenders, and anything else that you might want to know about helping your capital work for you, as you build your business!

4)?Founder Institute: The Data Behind Scaleup Success, with Startup Genome (Webcast Oct 4)

-?Gain invaluable insights into the key characteristics distinguishing successful scaling startups from those struggling.

5)?Startup Grind: Startup Summit (Virtual Oct 18)

- Startup Summit 2023 will bring together thousands of startups, tech experts and investors to tackle today's growth and fundraising challenges. Tune in virtually on October 18th to join the Startup Grind community for insightful discussions, hands-on workshops, live speaker Q&A, and more.

6)?Chris Neumann: WHAT COOKING CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT FUNDRAISING (Article)

-?I'm not much of a chef, much less a cook (just ask my wife), but this blog post?equates the process of cooking to the fundraising process. I think it works really well and maybe makes it easier for some to recall and adhere to the "recipe". Bon appetit

7)?Saastr: What Are You Supposed To Say — And Not Say — During a VC Intro Call?

-?Key point: just like a job interview, when you first meet with a VC, you are selling yourself in hopes of getting the next meeting.

8)?Startup Professionals: Business Realities Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know (Article)

- Read this article for some ideas that?"...would pay real dividends to know at the start what separates the “also-rans” from the winners.:

9)?Stage2 Capital: The Secret Weapon to GTM Scaling: Bottoms Up Model (Article)

- Another good blog post from Stage 2 on best practices for planning sales strategy and GTM

10)?Stage 2 Ventures: Navigating annual planning challenges (Article)

- I know that many startups are not ready to launch into a formal annual planning process. I'd recommend that you do the best you can - and there are people who can help!

11)?Pitchbook: Q3 2023 PitchBook Analyst Note: Introducing the Pre-Seed Dataset (Download Report)

- If you're interested in a deep dive on Pre-Seed funding and trends, check out this Pitchbook report

12)?Hubspot: 15 Startup Newsletters for Entrepreneurs (Article/List)

- I subscribe to some of these, but there were several I'm going to add. I know that reading more newsletters may not fit your schedule, but if so, read on.

13)?A16z: Why Do Investors Care So Much About LTV:CAC? (Article)

- "...?improving your LTV:CAC from 2x to 3x can nearly triple your valuation." Read this article for a detailed explanation on understanding ths ratio

14)?Montgomery Summit: Request An Invitation for the 2024 Summit

- The event is not until March 2024 but since this is one of the premier tech events in LA, you might want to prepare early

15)?Startup Genome: The Scaleup Report (Download Report)

- The Report provides insights into the characteristics that separate startups that successfully scaled from those that did not and highlights actionable insights?

Some Musical Diversions???:

This Week's Treat:?

Larkin Poe: Bad Spell (Acoustic)

This is a simple video but a really good performance by this normally very electric sister duo

...and something else:??

Ashley Harding “Spoon Music” (Americana UK)

New artist (to me), listen to the 1st song and then just let it play. The whole album is a good listen

Just for fun:

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Death Wish

I'm just starting to explore his catalog, and the new album sounds great!

This week's cover:?

Paul Carrack - Groovin'

This is a great cover of a classic Rascals song that fits well with an end of summer vibe. You may know Carrack from Ace's How Long and several Squeeze songs (see: Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)

Lisa Elia

Communication Consultant, Media Trainer, Presentation Trainer & Investor Pitch Coach, Online Course Creator, Keynote Speaker

1 年

This is a very helpful resource, Paul!

CHESTER SWANSON SR.

Realtor Associate @ Next Trend Realty LLC | HAR REALTOR, IRS Tax Preparer

1 年

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