How to Web 2011 included a panel focused on financing, named Financing your business: the good, the bad and the ugly. It was moderated by Ivan Brezak, founder and editor in chief of Netokracija. The guests of the panel were Sitar Teli – investment manager at DHTV, Dan Lupu – investment director at Intel Capital, Mihai Sfintescu – Read on →
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VentureConnect goes on tour
Dear startup-ers, prepare your pitches! VentureConnect just announced three great events for this autumn. And the best part, they’re spread all around Romania, so you can choose to attend one of the Timisoara, Cluj and Bucharest events. And another great news is that Doug Richard, Read on →
11 must read blogs for entrepreneurs
Bored of reading those too general business magazine articles? Looking for a more hands-on approach to entrepreneurship? Here’s a list of our favorite blogs in the tech-entrepreneur field.
We tried to keep it as short as possible, so you’ll probably notice some of your favorites missing. Comments are there for sharing impressions and extra info. So please, share and we’ll kindly ask the ones hungry for more to keep scrolling.
Tips for valuating your start-up
The Valuation question is a question every entrepreneur eagerly expects and fears at the same time. It is a stamp of worth on what you worked so hard to create. It is The question, the one you’ve been waiting for all along and still the one you’re never sure how to answer. And in case you’re not yet an entrepreneur you may have still wondered about how these billion dollar valuations are made and how experts come up with the huge figures. If you are nodding right now, then this article is for you. However, if you expect this article to give you some exact straightforward answer then you’d better stop reading. We are not going to give you the exact long formulas used by financial experts and investors valuating your company. What we are going to give you in this article are a few tips that can help you get a more clear image about the valuation your startup will receive when discussing with a potential investor.
Katy Turner: You’ve got a great app, now all you need are customers
Katy Turner from Eden Ventures spoke at How To Web 2010 about the importance of customer development in a successful start-up and about what you need to do in order to get customers.
In her presenation Katy compared startups to coThe main ideas of Katy’s presentation were:
- The marketplace is crowded so making an impact is critical;
- You need more than technology in order to build a fan base;
- You should try to get the audience dancing and delight your customers throughout their experience;
- Construct personas of 3 or 4 of your target audience representative members and try to find out as many insights about them as possible;
- Image and a strong brand can set you apart;
- You shouldn’t push technology but rather try to focus on real user benefits;
- You should remember to monitor and measure your audience and its reactions from the beginning.
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