tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69281899387752099602024-03-13T05:48:31.088-07:00Startup AlmanacYour source for information on startups, venture capital, private equity, small businesses, and entrepreneurshipUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-73644671020695434832019-01-30T09:10:00.003-08:002019-01-30T09:10:35.295-08:00Factfulness: Ten Reasons Why We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think<div style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1.75em;">
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I was having a discussion with a friend of mine who was complaining about how bad the world is today, and I kept telling him that he needs to get some perspective. I told him to compare how things are to how they were ten, twenty, fifty, and one hundred years ago. Unfortunately, I didn’t have all my facts at the time. Now I do.</div>
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It was by chance that I came across the book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2THwajW" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">Factfulness: Ten Reasons Why We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think</a> by Hans Rosling, which is extremely eye opening.</div>
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Rosling was an advisor to the World Health Organization and UNICEF, along with being a medical doctor and professor. He has stated that it is amazing how much people in general and people in power specifically, don’t know the real facts.</div>
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As a matter of fact, Rosling came up with a set of 13 fact questions, and has shown that a group of chimpanzees could answer the questions better than groups of people. Even top business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos couldn’t get two out of three questions right. This in spite of the fact that they all should have had this data at their fingertips or the top of their heads.</div>
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What questions, you might be wondering. Here is one example. How many of the worlds one year old children have been vaccinated against some disease? 20%, 50%, or 80%? If you guessed 20% or 50%, you would be wrong. The real fact is 80%.</div>
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Here’s another one. In the last 20 years, the proportion of the world population living in extreme poverty has, either almost doubled, remained the same, or almost halved. The answer is almost halved.</div>
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One more. In all low income countries across the world, how many girls finish primary school? 20%, 40% or 60%? It is 60%.</div>
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Chapter 2, The Negativity Instinct, has a whole section on how the world is getting better.</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Extreme poverty has dropped from 50% in 1966 to 9% in 2016</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Life expectancy worldwide has gone from around 45 years in 1950 to 72 years in 2017</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Oil spills have dropped from 636 in 1979 to 6 in 2016</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The percentage of children dying before their fifth birthday fell from 44% to 4% (worldwide)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Plane crash deaths per 10 billion passenger miles have dropped from 2100 to one</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ozone depletion of 1000 tons of ozone depleting substances used from 1,663 to 22</li>
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Those are just some of the bad things decreasing. He also provides facts on good things increasing, such a worldwide literacy rising from 10% to 86%, and child cancer survival rising from 58% to 80%.</div>
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My favorite chart that he provides showing, in his opinion, culture and freedom, is the number of guitars per million people, rising from 200 in 1962 to 11,000 in 2014.</div>
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I have barely touched the surface about what is covered in this book. It is filled with anecdotes, graphs, and pictures, and is easy to read and understand.</div>
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I highly recommend <a href="https://amzn.to/2THwajW" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">Factfulness</a>. After you read it, you will be amazed what you learn and what you didn’t know.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-69534653750060477632018-12-30T10:33:00.000-08:002018-12-30T10:33:11.515-08:00Crack the Funding Code: How Investors Think and What They Need to Hear to Fund Your Startup<i>Reprinted courtesy of WSTNN.com</i><br />
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The book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2SteDw0" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Crack the Funding Code: How Investors Think and What They Need to Hear to Fund Your Startup</a>, by Judy Robinett, is a very extensive but easy to read and understand guide on raising money for your startup.</div>
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The book covers everything, from finding the right investors, to knowing what investors are looking for, to closing the deal. Probably the most important chapter is Your Funding Roadmap, which covers finding and reaching the people who can help you. The steps pointed out in that chapter are clear and concise.</div>
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Robinett even covers such topics as what to include in a pitch deck, covered in Chapter 8. There is even a successful pitch deck example shown in the appendix.</div>
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If you are starting a startup, or need to raise money for an existing startup, I highly recommend that you read <a href="https://amzn.to/2SteDw0" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Crack the Funding Code.</a></div>
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The following fascinating and informative interview was provided by Chet Billingsley, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Mentor Capital, Inc., a public operating company that invests in pre-IPO cannabis related businesses. He did his undergraduate work at West Point. He later received a Master’s Degree in Applied Physics at Harvard University with concurrent study at Harvard Business School, and at MIT studying proton radiology. He is also a founding director and officer of the board of directors of the Nevada Cannabis Industry Association.</div>
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The discussion includes the following:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">What has happened in the cannabis industry during the last five years</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Why high excise taxes can cause the illegal market to continue</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tilray and the Canadian market</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Why low excise taxes caused the legal Canadian marijuana market to grow</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The US cannabis regulatory scene</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Beer companies buying interests in marijuana businesses</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tobacco companies getting into the marijuana businesses</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The growth of the medical marijuana market versus the recreational marijuana market</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cannabis versus opiates</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cannabeer and canabeverages</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The cannabis sub-industries, such as edibles, local delivery services, etc.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">And much more extensive interesting information!</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-85678137335627499752018-08-01T12:33:00.000-07:002018-08-01T12:33:38.865-07:00Legacy in the Making: Building a Long-Term Brand to Stand Out in a Short-Term World<br />
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">Reprinted Courtesy of <a href="https://wstnn.com/" target="_blank">Wall Street News Network</a></span></div>
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The book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2LWpa2s" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Legacy in the Making: Building a Long-Term Brand to Stand Out in a Short-Term World</a>, discusses the importance of branding your your business and the legacy that goes along with it. It is written by Mark Miller, the founder of the Legacy Lab, and Lucas Conley, the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2n4VnXs" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Obsessive Branding Disorder</a>.</div>
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The book is captivating and engaging for several reasons. First, it gives real life examples of extremely successful brands. And the brands are not just limited to businesses, it includes non-profits, sports teams, and film festivals.</div>
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Second, the book delves into detail about how and why certain successful brands were created, with specific illustrations. For example, in the chapter “Empower Your Believers” on the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, the authors talked about how the employees are empowered to create the “Wow Factor” for their guests.</div>
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Some of the organizations that are examined include The Honest Company, Grey Goose, The San Diego Zoo, The Toronto Maple Leafs, and The Tribeca Film Festival.</div>
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In terms of the structure of the book, it is filled with pictures, diagrams, blurbs, and quotes. The book is a brand all its own.</div>
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If you own a business or are involved with an organization, I suggest you get <a href="https://amzn.to/2LWpa2s" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Legacy in the Making</a> and make your brand the best that it can be.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-69358535387035292222018-07-17T08:24:00.000-07:002018-07-17T08:24:11.012-07:00Straight Talk for Startups: 100 Insider Rules for Beating the Odds<div style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1.75em;">
<i>reprinted courtesy of <a href="http://wstnn.com/" target="_blank">WSTNN.com</a></i></div>
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If you are an entrepreneur or startuper, you need to read <a href="https://amzn.to/2LgnO28" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Straight Talk for Startups: 100 Insider Rules for Beating the Odds</a>. The book is written by Randy Komisar and Jantoon Reigersman, both of whom have had extensive startup and venture capital experience.</div>
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I have read several books relating to startups, but here is what I like about this one. <a href="https://amzn.to/2LgnO28" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Straight Talk for Startups</a> has recommendations and advice that you won’t find in other books about running a startup.</div>
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Here are some examples.</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">You need two different business plans, not one</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Why a part time team member may be better than a full time one</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Why you should NOT provide free lunches to your employees</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Avoid venture debt</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">If you are looking to be acquired, choose your acquirer, don’t let acquirers choose you.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">A small board of directors is better than a big board</li>
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The authors even provide a sample board meeting agenda.</div>
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The book is a well-written, easy read, with every short chapter, each a couple pages long, representing a rule you should follow. There are actually 101 rules in this book, and I believe the last one, covered in the Epilogue is probably the most important.</div>
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Whether you are thinking of starting a startup, have recently started a startup, or you are at the point of bringing your startup to a new level, I highly recommend <a href="https://amzn.to/2LgnO28" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Straight Talk for Startups</a>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-58922138126959649932018-04-28T22:43:00.000-07:002018-04-28T22:44:29.863-07:00How to Make $100,000 Beating Facebook<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Are you a coder or startuper who thinks you can come up with a better social network than Facebook? If you do and you are successful, you can win $100,000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jason Calacanis, an angel investor and entrepreneur who is a leader in the startup world, has come up with a great offer, the "<a href="http://calacanis.com/2018/04/20/openbookchallenge/" target="_blank">Openbook Challenge</a>". </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Calacanis's organization, <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">LAUNCH, will be funding seven teams that want to build a billion-user social network which will replace Facebook with </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">a social network that is good for society.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Noto Serif, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Out of an estimated 100 teams that are expected to apply, 20 will be chosen as finalists, then seven teams will be chosen to receive $100,000 (for six percent, from the LAUNCH Incubator Fund) and join the LAUNCH incubator. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Noto Serif, serif;">If you want to know more details about how the competition works, how the finalists and winners will be chosen, and the timeline, <a href="http://calacanis.com/2018/04/20/openbookchallenge/" target="_blank">check out the </a></span></span><a href="http://calacanis.com/2018/04/20/openbookchallenge/" target="_blank">Calacanis web site</a>. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-28363339943682950492018-04-19T10:02:00.000-07:002018-04-19T10:02:09.253-07:00How IoT Will Change Startups<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Guest article by <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: #26282a;">Lisa Froelings, </span><span style="background-color: white;">business and productivity consultant</span></i></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">The </span><span lang="EN"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2014/05/13/simple-explanation-internet-things-that-anyone-can-understand/">Internet of Things</a> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">is a miraculous marvel of modern technological advancement and innovation. It is the system by which all devices can interact with each other and create massive networks of information and data. We have already seen the system work well in our personal lives as our smartphones now keep our computers up-to-date. In the coming years there will be an ever growing explosion of devices and technologies that utilize The Internet of Things platform. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">In other words, this will be an unavoidable event when all interconnected devices communicate with each other and allow us to be everywhere all of the time. The area of our lives that will be impacted the most, however, is our businesses. Startups specifically are going to completely revolutionize the way they start business and how they operate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">The Internet of Things brings with it many changes that owners will have to accustom themselves to so that they are not left behind by the train of technological innovation. How then will IoT change startups? The question is inherently manifold as the technology interacts with so many parts of business from marketing to employee management. The biggest innovations, however, will be in communication and that will change the way startups interact forever.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">This year we will see the largest exponential growth of </span><span lang="EN"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/2917793/internet-of-things/is-wi-fi-going-to-be-the-technology-of-choice-for-iot.html">wifi-connected devices</a> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">in history. This means that people all over the world will have access to the internet on devices such as smartphones and tablets. This will increase the amount of communication and interactivity that people all over the world have with one another. For startups, this is an incredibly useful innovation as it then provides potential employees the ability to interact around the world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">This can dramatically reduce the cost of hiring employees for startups that are just trying to get their footing. When an owner sitting in Utah can hire a </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.toptal.com/designers/web/how-to-hire"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">full stack developer </span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">in Thailand and communicate clearly at any time then we have made substantial progress in creating a startup world that is conducive to success. The hyper-connected nature of the Internet of Things allows people to access files and applications wherever they are. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">This can eliminate the idea of having offices all together and can dramatically reduce the money needed for a product to work. Startups rely on every bit of financial sourcing and using any part of that on unnecessary objects hampers the goal of product innovation. The rise of interconnected devices will allow startup owners to save more money without sacrificing good employees and productivity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">The rise of telecommute work is only one advantage of the Internet of Things as startup owners will now be able to work on their product wherever they are located. Using the different technologies available will allow startups to operate efficiently and for minimal cost. The nature of these devices is to communicate with one another which will allow all facets of business to increase in productivity but, for startups, this communication can dramatically reduce the need for having multiple devices. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Since the Internet of Things has begun to explode we now have web-based applications that can automatically update your smart phone so that you can have entire conferences in your living room. There is nothing in the way for startup owners to operate wherever they are and work on their project whenever they want. For those in material design, the interconnectivity of smartphones with </span><span lang="EN"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/article/342537/the-best-virtual-reality-vr-headsets">VR devices</a> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">will allow someone to sculpt and design a product while sitting on the beach. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">It can allow an entire team to work together in a singular space digitally. Since every part of business is now online, there is never a need for a startup owner to be away from their work or to lose any information. It also allows for employees to have their own schedules and investors to communicate with owners whenever they need to. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">The Internet of Things will see a rise in the amount of new businesses and will completely change the way businesses operate for the better. The ability for people to access all of the things they need to access online anywhere they are will make for a more efficient world that is healthier and more productive. Having access to instant communication and information will save many businesses from going under. This, combined with automation, will see an explosion in the number of startups created and the number of businesses that succeed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-39080587933747267582018-01-23T16:54:00.000-08:002018-01-23T16:54:12.712-08:00Does Your Startup Really Need a Financial Consultant?<div class="normal">
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<span lang="EN">In
the digital age, accessibility and autonomy are becoming a defining part of
startup culture. With a growing freelance economy and so much public
information aimed to help small business get off the ground, a growing number
of entrepreneurs and small business owners are questioning the needs for
services often <a href="https://www.toptal.com/finance/private-equity-consultants/private-equity-industry"><span style="color: #1155cc;">associated with traditional business practices</span></a>,
such as consulting services. With so many conflicting views on whether or not
startups really need financial consultants, it really all boils down to the
individual needs of each business. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Here
are some of the main arguments, both for and against, taking on a financial
consultant that will help you decide whether or not your startup could benefit
from these services. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">You
would be hard pressed to come across a business that doesn’t understand the <a href="https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/08/09/hiring-consultants-practical-guide-growth-digital-age/#.tnw_aSCFZcwL"><span style="color: #1155cc;">value of a second opinion</span></a>. When it comes to
financial modeling, there are various benefits that come from an expert
opinion, but it can also be a risky move if you don’t pick the right person. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN">An experienced financial
consultant can help you create a customized budget that will help you control
your finances and highlight where you can make improvement </span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN">Financial consultants <a href="https://www.toptal.com/finance/financial-consultants"><span style="color: #1155cc;">tend to have a wealth of experience and can introduce new
concepts</span></a> and ideas that will help improve your financial performance</span></div>
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develop a financial model that makes room for lucrative opportunities</span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN">Hiring a financial advisor is an
investment, thus it’s important that you have goals in place for your new hire
to ensure you aren’t wasting time and resources</span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN">A financial advisor that doesn’t
specialize in your industry or understand your company culture could
potentially point you in the wrong direction</span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN">Taking on a consultant's means
opening yourself to someone else's opinions, which can backfire if you aren't
ready to introduce new ideas</span></div>
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making a final decision, it’s essential that you establish any issues that you
might be facing. In addition, map out your expectations in order to understand
the various pros and cons of taking on a new team member and whether or not
that will work for you. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Growing
businesses often start out with a small core team that handle pretty much
everything from marketing to human resources and financial matters.
Bootstrapping your business naturally instills a sense of pride and unity
within teams, but as you start to grow you run the risk of burning out your
team members. While most companies take on financial consultants to help
organize money matters, there are also <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8b13b9b0-7103-11e5-9b9e-690fdae72044?mhq5j=e1"><span style="color: #1155cc;">numerous advantages for the human side of your business</span></a>,
as long as you know how to reach them, of course.</span></div>
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your team structure and make suggestions on potential new hires or training
needed to streamline team efficiency and productivity</span></div>
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execute a strategy that caters to your specific needs, whether that means
cutting down on certain resources without compromising growth</span></div>
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can help relieve burden from less experienced team members who may be taking
care of financial tasks to save on costs</span></div>
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improve productivity is only possible if you have a good sense of team
dynamics, as an outside hire cannot help you improve without your internal
knowledge</span></div>
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doesn’t have experience in your industry is risky as they may provide advice
that doesn’t pertain to your company</span></div>
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financial consultants that primarily work with corporate entities as they may
not understand the needs of startups</span></div>
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<span lang="EN">If
your startup has recently received funding or is experiencing an uptick in
growth, taking on a financial consultant can help you transition smoothly as
you grow. </span></div>
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the pros and cons of taking on a financial consultant is a reliable first step
that will help you assess whether or not your startup could benefit from an
outside opinion and the services provided by a consultant. Luckily, as the
startup ecosystem continues to grow, an increasing amount of finance experts
are now expanding their skill sets to include early stage businesses in the
digital age. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-33077122751949210942018-01-19T15:36:00.002-08:002018-01-22T10:33:19.582-08:005 Smart Startup Funding Strategies <div class="normal">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>Guest article by Anthony Coggine, </i></span><i>HR professional and business writer</i></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Finding
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://blog.adioma.com/how-funding-works-splitting-equity-infographic/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">funding for your
startup</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> can be the most daunting task. In order to launch your company, you’ll
need to raise the proper capital. But, where do you find people who are willing
to invest in your idea? And, if you are able to secure funding, how do you
determine the terms of said funding? How much of your company are you willing
to hand over? How much control do you need? This guide attempts to answer these
questions for you and help you form a plan of action for your startup’s
funding.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There
are many paths to funding your startup, but only one is the right one for you.
Below are 5 smart startup funding strategies that may work for you:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1. The Self-Funded Startup<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You may
think that every successful startup courted venture capitalists. We see
startups that secure hundreds of millions of dollars from large firms and giant
tech companies, but seldom do </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217376"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">self-funded startups</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> make the news.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
truth of the matter is that not all companies requires millions of dollars in
initial funding. A small online business owner may need only a few thousand
dollars to begin their venture. If you’re startup does not require a large
office building, proprietary technology, or a massive R&D team to start,
then you might not need to sink an exorbitant<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>amount of cash into its first stages. In which case, your
own personal funds can launch a new company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2. The Crowdfunded Startup<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you
need a large sum of money, but are still looking to bootstrap your startup,
crowdfunding may be a great option for you. Mind you, the projects with the
best funding have a great deal of digital marketing and advertising dollars
pouring into their crowdfunding campaigns -- so you may need to still make a
sizeable personal investment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3. The Angel-Funded Startup<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Perhaps
the most alluring of all </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.toptal.com/finance/startup-funding-consultants"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">startup funding
strategies</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>Angel investors truly are
miracles. They give you the funds you need to start your business. What do they
want in exchange? If they’re a true angel, then very little involvement past
the initial investment. Angel investors of this kind usually take the form of
family and close friends. Usually, however, the cash investment is low,
typically no more than $10,000 to $50,000.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgedeeb/2014/09/19/how-to-find-angel-investors-for-your-startup/#3b0190fb3b9d"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Angel investors</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> outside of family and
friends can invest quite a bit more into your business. But, that being said,
their terms will be very different. Their involvement with your business could
be rather extensive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">4. The Venture Capital Startup<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
most impressive funding usually comes from </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://angel.co/venture-capital"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">venture capital firms</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. Attracting these large
deals is difficult, and often, you must give up a portion of your company to
secure them. By the same token, it is more likely that you’ll receive business
coaching and mentorship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If
you’re company needs a large budget for R&D, this may be the only startup
funding strategy that works for you. On the other hand, if you wish to have
complete control of your startup from start to finish, this funding strategy
will absolutely not work for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">5. The Combination Startup<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Often,
startups don’t simply go to one funding strategy. Entrepreneurs will fund their
projects with personal funds, money from family and friends, and acquired
funding. You aren’t limited to just one strategy. In the very early stages of
your company, you may use only personal funds. As things get further along, you
may utilize crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Fundable to reach new
goals. Strategies change as your business grows.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Conclusion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Arriving
at the right startup funding strategy can seem impossible. Weighing your
options will greatly alleviate the stress of securing funding. Whether you
chose funding your project yourself, crowdfunding your project, or turning to
angel investors or venture capitalists, you should stick to what you feel
comfortable with. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While
there’s no way of knowing how interested others will be investing in your
business, it’s important to retain your enthusiasm for your idea -- and you can
retain that enthusiasm only if you proceed with what you believe is right for
your startup. Examine your funding options, choose the best fit for you, and
secure your funding in the way you see as best.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-75428282602823317982017-12-03T13:33:00.000-08:002017-12-03T13:33:55.955-08:00Advice for Startups from Billionaire Money Manager Ken Fisher<div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1.75em;">
<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">The following informative interview was provided by Kenneth L. Fisher, founder and chairman of the money management firm Fisher Investments, former long time columnist for Forbes Magazine, billionaire on the Forbes 400 list, and author of numerous books. His latest book is <a href="http://amzn.to/2zx2BrT" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!) Second Edition</a>, which I highly recommend. (It is my favorite of all his books, maybe because it is so different from all the other finance publications. Resources include websites and suggested books. It basically tells you ten ways, with all the steps, to get really rich, including “marrying a billionaire.” Lot’s of insight and lots of humor.)</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">You may have seen him on TV commercials, or you may have spotted his magazine ads. Fisher is on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans and the Forbes world billionaires list. According to Investm<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4UAep1HXx_c/Vo7SGo3OW8I/AAAAAAAAC5g/L1hKC0qG3qo/s1600/Ken_Fisher.jpg" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" class="alignright" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4UAep1HXx_c/Vo7SGo3OW8I/AAAAAAAAC5g/L1hKC0qG3qo/s200/Ken_Fisher.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="133" /></a>ent Advisor magazine, he is one of the 30 most influential people in the investment advisory business over the last 30 years. Fisher is considered to be the largest wealth manager in the United States.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">We cover a lot in this interview, including:</span></div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">What it takes to travel down Road #1 – Starting Your Own Business</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">The various roads to success and the roads he has taken</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">Bitcoin & cryptocurrencies</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">Whether or not we are still in a bull market</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Stock market outlook for the next year</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Annuities</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">Does age make a difference for starting your own business</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">One piece of advice for someone who is just starting out with their own business</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">And much, much more</li>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Books by Ken Fisher</span></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">Here are some other books by Ken Fisher, which are worth checking out:</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;"> <a data-amzn-asin="1118973054" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118973054/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1118973054&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=WRMR4KF3C375AUNS" rel="nofollow noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Beat the Crowd: How You Can Out-Invest the Herd by Thinking Differently</a></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;"><a data-amzn-asin="1118115082" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118115082/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1118115082&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=4JG7LO6EOZCLLJ6V" rel="nofollow noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Only Three Questions That Still Count: Investing By Knowing What Others Don’t</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1118115082" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="1" /></span><br />
<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black;">(A great companion to the Beat the Crowd book.)</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-53980989856928395122017-10-07T10:11:00.000-07:002017-11-27T13:19:33.113-08:00Interview with Tim McGraw CEO of Cannabis Real Estate Company Canna-Hub<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The following informative interview was provided by Tim McGraw, CEO of <a href="http://canna-hub.com/" rel="noopener" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Canna-Hub</a>, a California-based real estate development and property management Company for the cannabis industry. He is an experienced commercial real estate developer who has also designed and built cannabis specific facilities in several states and abroad, and has overseen cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and security of the largest cannabis operation in Illinois.</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The changes to the marijuana laws in California on January 1</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The growth of the marijuana industry</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The best areas in California for cannabis real estate</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Investing in a dispensary versus growing and cultivation</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Regulations involved in various aspects of the cannabis business</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The viability of owning a warehouse and leasing it to a marijuana grower</li>
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<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">All opinions are those of the interviewee, and do not represent the opinions of this website or the interviewer. Neither this website nor the interviewer nor the interviewee are rendering tax, legal, or investment advice in this interview. No solicitations of investments are expressed or implied. All information is provided for education and general information only, believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed.</em></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-4862121299501404352017-10-04T11:29:00.000-07:002017-11-27T13:20:06.259-08:00Interview with Bob Bethel: Fail-Proof Strategies From the Man Who has Rescued 77 BusinessesThe following informative interview was provided by Bob Bethel, an orchestrator of seventy-seven business turnarounds over the past fifty years. He has turned around companies in various industries—from restaurant chains to engineering firms—and has helped save over ten thousand jobs as a result of his strategic business counsel. He is also the author of book, <a href="http://amzn.to/2yHd2Is" target="_blank">Strengthen Your Business: Fail-Proof Strategies From The Man Who Has Rescued 77 Businesses</a>, which takes a practical approach to business advisory rather than an inspirational one, focusing on the fundamentals of what makes a business profitable.<br />
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More information about the book can be found at</div>
<a href="http://amzn.to/2yHd2Is" target="_blank">Strengthen Your Business: Fail-Proof Strategies From The Man Who Has Rescued 77 Businesses</a><br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;">More information about Bob Bethel can be found at</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-17492842272276745482017-08-05T09:31:00.003-07:002017-11-27T13:20:20.549-08:00All Startupers Need to Read Angel by Jason Calacanis<span style="font-size: large;">Are you an investor? Are you the founder of a startup? Do you work for a startup? Are you a venture capitalist that specializes in startups? Are you an entrepreneur? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to get the book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062560700/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062560700&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=28a18424ca772001cd9ab7b48501b259" target="_blank">Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups-Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0062560700" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> by Jason Calacanis.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you don't know who Jason Calacanis is, you should. He is one of the top angel investors in the United States, and hosts the <a href="https://www.launchfestival.com/" target="_blank">Launch Fesitval</a> in San Francisco, which has featured numerous startups. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Calacanis has invested in such companies as Tumblr, Uber, Evernote, Robinhood, Thumbtack, and numerous other companies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">His book takes you through all the steps to become wealthy through startups, from evaluating new businesses, determining the risks and rewards, and building upon your angel investor relationships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are interested in making money through startups, I highly recommend </span><span style="font-size: large;">the book,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062560700/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062560700&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=28a18424ca772001cd9ab7b48501b259" target="_blank">Angel</a>.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-53920115339288607442017-06-08T12:33:00.001-07:002017-11-18T15:16:07.393-08:00Top Selling FREE Books on Startups<div>
Numerous books are available about startups, and one of the best ways to see what the best ones are is by checking the best sellers. To put icing on the cake, many of these books are available for free for Kindle, at least for a limited time. The following books are the top selling books on Amazon, and are currently available for free, at least at the time this article is being written. Here are the books, most of which have either 4 or 5 stars:</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1519146124/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1519146124&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=e209a5dbc1998012a1e67f46ee5c0567" target="_blank">Starting a Successful Blog when you have NO CLUE! - 7 Steps to WordPress Bliss</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1519146124" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071DCXL6C/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B071DCXL6C&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=5ea19df66111d2d0fd7fd743ee058bf7" target="_blank">597 Business Ideas You can Start from Home - doing what you LOVE! </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B071DCXL6C" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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A comment I have to make about the above two books, which show up as numbers 1 and 2 in the Amazon category of Starting a Business. They are both written by Gundi Gabrielle. I have not read the above books (yet), but I have read the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1545447233/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=antiquestocka-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1545447233&linkId=71727fc900071d4ae56cd0ef6fa7b67b" target="_blank">Travel for Free</a> which she wrote, and which I really enjoyed. It is an outstanding book on travel hacks, and I am planning on covering it in a future post.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1543088465/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1543088465&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=f6da1053925ab0a6094c11e7f7a622ad" target="_blank">How To Get Rich From Home On A Part Time Basis With Only $20!: Start Making Money In The Next 48 Hours!</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1543088465" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-43893683072240309352017-05-08T11:56:00.000-07:002017-05-08T11:56:46.115-07:00Venture Deals: Be Smarter than your Lawyer and Venture CapitalistIf you have ever considered starting up your own business, or maybe you have just created your startup and need to raise funds but feel a bit overwhelmed, you need to read the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119259754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1119259754&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=8b9d264c794e2a0c2c55d88d18e00ebc" target="_blank">Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1119259754" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. It is a complete guide to venture capital from raising money to selling the business.<br />
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The book covers the various sources of funding that are available in great detail including crowdfunding and convertible debt. Because the term sheet is so important, there are four chapters dedicated to it.<br />
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Throughout all the chapters, there is an "Entrepreneur's Prospective" which is very useful to the startuper.<br />
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Probably the best feature of the book is the sample term sheet at the end.<br />
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So if you are planning or working on your startup and need additional capital, I recommend you get <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119259754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1119259754&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=8b9d264c794e2a0c2c55d88d18e00ebc" target="_blank">Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1119259754" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-12349566017525019872017-03-01T16:54:00.000-08:002017-04-13T09:23:09.588-07:00Startup Your Own Movie or TV Show: Interview with Sean & Taylor King, Producers of Private SalesHave you ever wanted to produce your own movie or TV show? Well now you can and it's easier and less expensive than you might think.<br />
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Listen to this exclusive interview with Sean King and Taylor King, the owners and producers of New Zealand Son Films, which recently produced the series on Amazon called <i>Private Sales</i>, a mystery and thriller that takes place in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. Sean and Taylor were the directors, writers, producers, and actors for the series.<br />
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This fascinating podcast will provide you with extensive amount of information, including:<br />
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Finding actors and actresses<br />
How long it takes to film an episode<br />
Choosing shooting locations<br />
The budget<br />
Deferred pay for actors<br />
Getting a deal with Amazon<br />
The four ways to get paid by Amazon<br />
Future projects<br />
Advice for someone who wants to produce their own indie movie or TV show<br />
And much more<br />
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<b><i>The Interview</i></b><br />
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To stream the interview, click:<br />
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(You can also download the podcast by right-clicking or Control-clicking, and choosing Save as...)<br />
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To watch <i>Private Sales</i> on Amazon, click:<br />
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To find out more information about New Zealand Son Films, click:<br />
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Check out the trailer for the series below:<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-35406079874325080802017-02-08T20:25:00.000-08:002017-04-13T09:23:26.570-07:00Don't Miss the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference<span style="font-family: inherit;">The <a href="https://techcrunch.com/event-info/disrupt-ny-2017/" target="_blank">TechCrunch Disrupt Conference</a> will be held at Pier 36 in New York City on May 15th through the 17th. You have 16 days to get tickets before prices go up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have a startup in any of the following areas, you have a chance to display in <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/08/sign-up-for-a-chance-to-display-in-an-industry-pavilion-in-startup-alley-for-free/" target="_blank">Startup Alley for free</a>: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you want to be a speaker at the event, you can submit your submission </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr2KZHo4_LHDI2MfDQnHf6JPsiFO-vtPrRk_fJUr2pOOSDjQ/viewform" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hopefully, you will get the chance to attend. </span>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-61622668365436185232017-02-02T21:43:00.000-08:002017-04-13T09:23:41.315-07:00Tim Ferriss Interview<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I think most people are aware of Timothy Ferriss, famous author, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, fitness enthusiast, public speaker, and much, much more.</div>
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Last night, he spoke at an <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Inforum at the Commonwealth Club</em> event, held at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, California. He was interviewed by Naval Ravikant of AngelList. The entire session, including questions and answers, lasted an hour and a half.</div>
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For those of you who don’t know, Tim Ferriss is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, who wrote <a href="http://amzn.to/2kWAIln" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">4-Hour Workweek</a> , <a href="http://amzn.to/2krA2aR" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">4-Hour Body</a>, and <a href="http://amzn.to/2kryTAb" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">4-Hour Chef</a>. He just released his latest book, <a href="http://amzn.to/2krmFHW" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Tools of Titans</a> .</div>
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He talked about a lot of different topics covering a wide range of areas. (I don’t want to give any of it away.)</div>
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Fortunately, for those who were not able to attend, the presentation was broadcast live on Facebook (FB) and the recording is available on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/INFORUMsf/videos/vb.93255660003/10158038584330004/?type=2&theater" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Facebook right now.</a> Enjoy!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-59710744366369283422017-01-06T10:31:00.001-08:002017-01-12T09:11:17.688-08:00How to Get Free Tickets to the LAUNCH Festival on April 6-7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you have never been to the <a href="https://www.launchfestival.com/" target="_blank">Launch Festival</a>, the world's largest startup event, you need to attend at least once. And if you have been before, you know that it is worth coming back to.<br />
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The latest festival will be held in San Francisco on April 6th and 7th at the Innovation Hangar & Palace of Fine Arts Theater in San Francisco.<br />
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Ten startups wil be features in each of various <a href="https://www.launchfestival.com/summits/" target="_blank">Summits</a>, including:<br />
AI<br />
Cannabis<br />
Drones<br />
Education<br />
Food<br />
Health<br />
Robotics<br />
Smart Home<br />
VR/AR<br />
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<a href="https://www.launchfestival.com/tickets/" target="_blank">Free tickets</a> are available to founders but only to the first 10,000 applicants, and they are almost at capacity. The tickets entitle you to all stages and the demo pit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-71962895607231372982016-12-18T13:00:00.001-08:002016-12-18T13:01:08.165-08:00Do You Do Your Own Taxes? Half Off on Tax Software Today Only<div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1.75em;">
For those of you that do your own taxes, you may want to get the H&R Block Tax Software, which is on sale <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">for today only</span>. The discount is as much as 51%. The discount applies to both PCs and Macs.</div>
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Here are the offers:</div>
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Remember, these discounts are available for today only!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928189938775209960.post-79692859529608582892016-10-21T12:01:00.000-07:002017-04-13T09:24:04.589-07:00Exclusive Interview with Dan Schatt CCO of Stockpile: World’s First Gift Cards for Stocks<div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; margin-bottom: 1.75em;">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Reprinted courtesy of <a href="http://stockerblog.com/">Stockerblog.com</a></span><br />
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The following informative interview was provided by Dan Schatt, the Chief Commercial Officer at Stockpile, which is a provider of the world’s first gift cards for stocks, making it extremely easy for the average consumer to invest in the stock market.</div>
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Stockpile gift cards are now available at local grocery and retail locations, including:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Office Depot / Office Max</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Giant Eagle</li>
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Over a thousand stocks are available as gift cards, including ETFs and ADRs. Some of the most popular gift cards are for:</div>
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<i>Veteran entrepreneur and former Fortune 100 executive, Ed McLaughlin comments below about the reality that Americans can see failure as a stepping stone to success, “It’s difficult to celebrate failure as a stepping stone to startup success if entrepreneurs can’t pay their bills, provide for their families, meet payroll or realize their business visions.”
Ed's own research tells us that 75% of new businesses fail within the first five years. Ed continues with this challenge for small business owners and entrepreneurs in some of the big ‘innovation-driven’ cities, “What if we could turn the tables on the startup failure rate by introducing a new set of business principles that increases the probability of startup success?” He also offers the four failure points things that undermine the success of a small business below, excerpted from his book, using his own company as an example.
Ed has also highlighted the framework for sustainability and profitability in his new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1626342903/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1626342903&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=8130408beb72188964e44235fe21bf55" target="_blank">The Purpose Is Profit: The Truth about Starting and Building Your Own Business</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1626342903" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, by focusing entrepreneurs on these principles, including: Distinctive Competence, Dynamic Planning, and the Ten Commandments of Startup Profit.
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif;">Only nine months after starting USI, I launched a second business called Sigma Communications Inc., or Sigma for short. Starting Sigma had been the culmination of a long-term vision to create a vehicle that would more efficiently connect buyers and sellers of commercial real estate. After three years of bleeding red ink, I was forced to shut down Sigma.</span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1474487198983_22376" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">When I started Sigma, I believed that my passion for publishing the magazine would trump everything else. That proved to be a costly assumption. The hardest lesson I learned from the Sigma experience is that a venture filled with passion is not enough. You will substantially increase your probability of startup success if you build a business based on your distinctive competence.</span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1474487198983_22394" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">I made the fateful decision to launch the magazine without selling advertising and securing paying customers first. In the end analysis, I took a huge gamble on a concept business with an untested business model. Sigma spent millions before I shuttered the business in failure. Securing preorders is the single most important point of validation for a startup.</span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1474487198983_22400" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Unfortunately, I had not properly factored the size and scale of Sigma, nor how long it would take to ramp-up to profitability. Since I had never manufactured and shipped a product before, I underestimated the continuous cash drain from ongoing production and distribution. Rather than bootstrapping the business with the profits from USI, I should have lined-up outside funding with a more reasonable timeline to breakeven. Make sure to allocate the time and the funding needed to achieve profitability. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Rather than listening to my advisors, I convinced myself that I could beat the normal ramp-up to profitability in the publishing industry. My unbridled passion for becoming a publisher, combined with my lack of distinctive competence put blinders on me. Cultivate relationships and heed the advice of industry experts.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;"><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Ed McLaughlin is the founder & CEO of </span></span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1474487198983_22407" style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://tcismith.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d817595-%3eLCE58451%40%26SDG%3c90%3a.&RE=MC&RI=5060728&Preview=False&DistributionActionID=49359&Action=Follow+Link" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: purple; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Blue Sunsets LLC</a><span id="yiv3318353882yui_3_16_0_1_1474224602224_32196" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-weight: 700;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1474487198983_22406" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">, a real estate and angel investment firm based in Darien, CT. Previously, McLaughlin founded and served as chairman & CEO of United Systems Integrators (USI) Corporation, a corporate real estate outsourcing firm, sold to Johnson Controls (JCI) in 2005. In 2001, he earned Entrepreneur of the Year honors from Ernst & Young, and USI was named to the Inc. 500 list of America’s fastest growing companies. His book, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: small;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1626342903/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1626342903&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=8130408beb72188964e44235fe21bf55" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">The Purpose Is Profit: The Truth about Starting and Building Your Own Business</a><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1626342903" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: small;">, is available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1626342903/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1626342903&linkCode=as2&tag=antiquestocka-20&linkId=8130408beb72188964e44235fe21bf55" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=antiquestocka-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1626342903" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /></span>.</i><br />
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The following fascinating interview was provided by Rob Hunt, a partner and the Lead Industry Executive at <a href="http://www.tuataracapital.com/" target="_blank">Tuatara Capital</a>, the largest private equity fund in the cannabis industry. He also has an extensive background in cannabis business in Colorado, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine as well.<br />
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Rob Hunt has more than 15 years of experience in the cannabis industry as an attorney, a consultant, and a serial entrepreneur. Rob is currently a Partner, and the Lead Industry Executive of Tuatara Capital.<br />
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Mr. Hunt was formerly the Chairman of the Coalition for Responsible Patient Care, based in MA, where he spearheaded the initiative to help develop and implement the fledgling medical cannabis market in the Commonwealth. He was the principal developer of cannabis.org, a website focused on changing the scheduling of cannabis away from being a schedule I drug on the Federal Government’s list of controlled substances, Rob still authors all of the written commentary on the cannabis.org Facebook page where he has an audience of close to 20,000 readers.<br />
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We cover a lot in this interview, including:<br />
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<li>Willie Nelson's brand of marijuana</li>
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Are you planning to take a trip to South Korea, for business
or even for pleasure? I recently got back from Seoul and I have some hacks for
you to be aware of.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cheap Flights</b></span></div>
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First, in regards to flying there, I was able to get a round
trip non-stop ticket from San Francisco to Seoul in Economy Class for only $998
plus taxes. And I was able to make this reservation just a couple days ahead of
the flight. I found the flight through <a href="https://www.cheapoair.com/">CheapoAir.com</a>.</div>
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The airplane was a 747-8. The airline was <a href="https://www.koreanair.com/global/en.html">Korean Air</a>, a great airline
with outstanding service. One thing you need to be aware of with Korean Air is
that they base your carryon limits by weight. So if you have a carryon bag and
a briefcase, they will weigh them together. If it exceeds that weight, they
will require you to check your carryon bag. Check your particular airline to
see what their requirements are.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Backup Underwear</b></span></div>
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My suggestion? I always carry spare underpants, undershirt,
and socks in my briefcase/computercase. So if you are forced to check your
carryon, and it gets temporarily lost, at least you will have a change of
underwear. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Getting through Security</b></span></div>
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The security issue can always be a hassle. I use a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EPMK8Q/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=antiquestocka-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000EPMK8Q&linkId=846b332ea3382bd6cae9b178e883fe9f">fanny
pack</a>, also referred to as a waist pack, one with several pockets. All
airports require that you take all metal out of your pockets, and many,
including Seoul, require that you take everything out of your pockets. These
packs are great for throwing in your keys, your coins, and your iPhone, plus
anything else that might be in your pockets, like your passport. It’s nice to
know that everything is in one place. </div>
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I never run my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EPMK8Q/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=antiquestocka-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000EPMK8Q&linkId=846b332ea3382bd6cae9b178e883fe9f">waist
pack</a> through the detector by itself; I always put it in one of those bins,
along with my jacket and shoes (unless I’m leaving Korea – more about that
later). Also, I always clip the strap together before running it through, so
that a loose strap doesn’t get caught on anything in the X-ray machine. I
actually had that happen to a pack once, a long time ago. The security guys
kept running one of my shoes through the machine to knock it loose. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Language Barrier</b></span></div>
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You don’t have to worry about the language issue for Korean
Air as all the flight attendants speak English. When you arrive at your seat,
you will find a blanket wrapped in plastic, a pillow, a large bottle of water,
slippers, and headphones. </div>
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Every passenger gets a huge television screen in front of
them, not the little screen you seen on several other airlines, but large
screens that take up the whole width of the seat in front of you. I watched
three movies on the flight back and still had time to get some sleep. They were
showing such movies as The Revenant, Spotlight, and Concussion. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Transportation From the Airport to Seoul</b></span></div>
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There are various busses and subway trains that you can take
from Incheon to downtown Seoul. I didn’t want to take any chances with getting
on the wrong bus or train, and dealing with money and tickets when I first
arrived. And I wasn’t sure about taxis. So I used a service called <a href="http://funtastickorea.com/shop/airport-taxi-incheon-airport-seoul/">FuntasticKorea</a>,
which provides an airport transfer shuttle into Seoul. I paid for it ahead of
time, ordering the small van to Gangnam, for 80,000 won (approximately $68). </div>
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They said that the driver would meet me at Gate 8 at exactly
90 minutes after my plane lands. This was to allow for getting luggage and
going through customs and immigration. Sure enough, we both show up at exactly
90 minutes after landing time.</div>
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The ride was great. I was the only one in the van, and got
to see the enormous number of buildings on the drive in.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hotels</span></b></div>
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There are plenty of great hotels to stay at in Seoul. I
stayed at the <a href="http://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/seoul/seoha/hoteldetail">Intercontinental
Grand Seoul Parnas</a>, one of two Intercontinental Hotels in Gangnam. There
was a proximity advantage to staying at either of these hotels, which I will
cover shortly. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Taxis</b></span></div>
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None of the taxi drivers spoke English, at least none that I
rode with. Here is a trick I used to give them directions. Since I had my
laptop with me, and the hotel provided free wifi, I would look up on the
Internet where I wanted to go. I would then copy the name and address of the
location, go to <a href="https://translate.google.com/">Google Translate</a>,
paste it in to the English side on the left, choose Korean on the right and
click Translate. Now the final step. I took out my iPhone and took a picture of
the Korean language on the screen. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was then able to show the taxi drivers the picture on my
phone with the address. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heading Home</span></b></div>
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A convenient way to return to Incheon Airport is using a <a href="http://www.calt.co.kr/common/common.do?jsp_path=user/eng/trans/route_6103">CALT</a>
bus. CALT stands for City Airport, Logis & Travel. CALT is located between
both the Intercontinental Hotels and above the huge <a href="http://www.coex.co.kr/eng/">COEX underground mall</a>. The CALT bus is
non-stop and it is sit anywhere on the bus, not assigned seating. You can buy a
ticket with a credit card at one of the machines there. The price is just
16,000 won (about $14).</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Most Important Tip of All</b></span></div>
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One other advantage of using CALT is that they have an
immigration office right there, which can expedite your navigation through the
airport. There is literally no line at the CALT immigration office. They print
out your boarding pass and stamp it with a green circular stamp. This is
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The bus ride was comfortable and arrived at the far end of the
airport in about an hour and a half. So I walked up to the long line for
security, showed the agent my boarding pass with the green stamp, and the agent
literally walked me over to the “express” security line with only two guys
ahead of me. I did not have to take off my shoes. </div>
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I then headed over to the Korean immigration department, and
stood in the back of a long line. But I immediately showed my boarding pass to
an immigration agent directing the line of people, and she sent me way over to
the left hand side, which was the immigration line for diplomats. There was no
one at all in line. I showed my passport and boarding pass with the green stamp,
and the officer waived me through. </div>
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Returning flight time was 9.5 hours (going there was 11
hours). Immigration in San Francisco was semi-automated. That form you fill out
on the plane is basically duplicated on the kiosk machines that basically ask
you all the same questions. The machines print out an immigration receipt. You
then stand in line and show the officer the receipt who tells you “Welcome
home.”</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Two more Tips</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Speaking of tips, do not tip anyone in South
Korea. They consider it an insult. This includes restaurants, taxi drivers, and
hotel workers.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Don’t buy Korean currency at a currency shop in
a US airport. I was charged a 16% spread plus a $9.95 service charge. I
recommend ordering currency through your bank. Make sure you order it with enough
days ahead of time so that you can get it before you leave. For many banks, it
can take two to five business days for the money to come in.</span></li>
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Hopefully, you will have a trip to the clean, safe, and
friendly country of South Korea that will be as enjoyable as mine was. Happy
travels!</div>
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