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Advice & resources for aspiring startups - by Gordon Daugherty (#startup)

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Improving Your Startup Success - from Gordon Daugherty (Shockwave Innovations) - https://t.co/3G3PssHcq5

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Improving Your Startup Success - from Gordon Daugherty (Shockwave Innovations) - https://t.co/Hf3ETo7qon

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Improving Your Startup Success - from Gordon Daugherty (Shockwave Innovations) - https://t.co/Gy2EYVlGix

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

The survey from my article about the 8 personas of successful entrepreneurs now has more than 250 responses. I'm surprised Conservatives ranked so high and Hustlers and Inventors ranked so low. Survey responders should mostly be entrepreneurs. Article: https://t.co/D4HnJ3YAFI

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

Many acquisitions require achieving certain results post-acquisition in order to get paid the full exit valuation. It's called a "performance earnout" and it comes with several important nuances.

My golden rules for acquisition earnouts is here: https://t.co/qkQ6re9yfi

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[Texas CEO Magazine @TexasCEO]

What does it mean to scale vs grow your company? @gordondaugherty , cofounder and president of @CapitalFactory is here to help you understand the difference.

#startup #entrepreneur

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[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

Know anyone that's building a home or doing a major remodel? I just added quite a bit to my article with a list of easy to forget things when building a home. I've been adding to the list for 25 years. https://t.co/cO57wNON6g

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

The next @CapitalFactory Founders Academy lunch-n-learn boot camp is only a week away! Info and registration here for founders looking to dramatically improve their odds of startup success. Austin in-person, elsewhere online - and all free. https://t.co/MUicHiqvqa

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

@masonhale @Wefunder I invested! I like the opportunity to further dominate the competitive swimming market and I love the opportunity to expand to other sports.

[SwimTopia @SwimTopia]

Team Topia has just launched a crowdfunding campaign through Wefunder! Read more about Team Topia's plans to expand, the terms of the offering, and the investor perks at the Wefunder campaign page. https://t.co/3lrHQYp6VZ

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Seeking Startup Success - from Gordon Daugherty (Shockwave Innovations) - https://t.co/abMJZkEJT3

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

As an investor, I'm sometimes presented a convertible security with a valuation cap that I conclude is way, way too high. It distracts me so much that, instead, I imagine it were uncapped. It lets me better imagine what valuation a future equity investor might negotiate.

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

Once the founding team is ready to hire the first real employees, should they go for executives, mid-level managers or entry-level employees? Big trade-offs and risks at such an early stage. More insights on this in my most recent article: https://t.co/x4XsoUocoy

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Seeking Startup Success - from Gordon Daugherty (Shockwave Innovations) - https://t.co/cD61Ij5mJn

[Joshua Baer ⚙️ @JoshuaBaer]

.@Aceable, one of @CapitalFactory's most successful startups, is hiring a VP of MKT w/ consumer/performance marketing chops.  High 8-figures rev, impressive growth, and profitable…not too shabby https://t.co/8umkFGdP4F

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

Use my day-in-the-life exercise to identify the how to get to your target persona(s) with the best influencers and go-to-market partners. My newest article here: https://t.co/6nz5s4dPG9

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

Startup Founders: What are you doing in mid-July? The wk of the 20th, I'll be hosting the qtrly @CapitalFactory Founders Academy lunch-n-learn boot camp. No charge & 100% virtual.

If you'd like to dramatically improve your odds of success, register here: https://t.co/MUicHiqvqa

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

Predicting 2035 (15 yrs from now) for my young granddaughters (currently ages 1, 4):

[Gordon Daugherty @gordondaugherty]

How will investors prioritize opportunities based on the current vs future normal? My insights are in this newest contribution to my article on fundraising during the pandemic. https://t.co/z0qWAiapBL