The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Launch a consulting business As someone who's worked for years managing content for companies, I like to think I've learned a few valuable things. My experience has allowed me to do some consulting work, helping clients with their content strategy.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Quickly earning good money ($20 or more per hour) Low or zero startup costs Skills and equipment you already have Let's see how these side hustle ideas can help you achieve big financial goals. There are many opportunities for professional freelancers and business consultants to make good money! Learn more here.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

You went to top schools, trained at a prestigious bank/consulting firm/etc, and you’ve succeeded in the corporate world doing some important and impactful stuff. Now you want to take that skillset over to the startup world and you’ve got a lot to offer. You’ve got a great resume.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Check out the best small business loans for startups. Consider setting up a consultation with a business or financial advisor for more advice. LLCs' flexible structure allows you to issue shares of ownership to investors or partners. Note: you cannot issue shares or stocks as an LLC.) Ready to grow your small business? Still not sure?

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Private Equity Professional

JUNE 22, 2023

WestView Capital Partners has made a minority growth investment in tech-focused staffing and recruitment firm Triple Crown Consulting. Many of the company’s clients, ranging from emerging startups… This content is for members only.

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JUNE 20, 2024

When I wrote this post about trying to measure the fundability of your startup, I kicked it off with, “You can’t” and proceeded to share all the ways that getting your company funded feels a bit like a craps shoot, while still trying find a method somewhere within the madness.

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JUNE 27, 2011

There are so many risks you can’t account for in a startup—and in the first year especially, the entrepreneur is just trying to make sure the company doesn’t blow up above all else. You could easily waste tens of thousands of dollars, if not more, on consultants that don’t wind up doing productive work for the company.

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MARCH 17, 2014

Here are two contrasting startup stories I''ve seen firsthand. The second startup came to me from a founder of a company that I only found out later wasn''t fulltime. Every startup has been in flux at one point or another as to founder roles, key hires, and plans. You could think of it as a spin on Thrillist.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 26, 2024

Tim is a passionate serial entrepreneur who also owns a software startup, a consulting firm, and a portfolio of real estate. Tim Delaney is the owner of Elma Wine & Liquor, which sells online (elmaliquor.com) and in-person from its brick-and-mortar location in Elma, New York.

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MARCH 5, 2014

And no, analyzing startups is not a portfolio company benefit. To the company, as a recently minted MBA with no startup experience who wants to run the 4th year numbers, you''re just a pain in the ass. That''s a benefit to the VC firm. Christina Bechhold didn''t forget that--and so she co-founded her own angel group.

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JUNE 17, 2010

I didn’t have any visibility into what a career in startups would look like, how to get started, etc—just wasn’t even looking for them. I can't tell you how often I talk to computer science students in local schools and it's news to them that there's a local tech community and they could potentially go work at a startup.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

We refer to people as "great entrepreneurs" in the startup community all the time--but are they? How many founders have made hires, especially consultants, who were supposed to be great that didn't turn out to be? This is when most people fall off when I'm told that so and so is great at something in the startup world.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up In other news, in the first half of 2023, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds invested $21 billion in Indian enterprises and startups, indicating a solid recovery of risk capital inflow.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

But if interest rates come down more in the next six to 12 months, that could provide an accelerating boost to small businesses and startups. Lower interest rates can motivate big companies to start spending on new equipment, facilities, and long-delayed consulting projects. These possible future rate cuts are not guaranteed.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 30, 2024

Home-based professional services business: $1,000 (or less) If you have professional skills that can be used to start a business as a consultant or freelancer, congratulations: you have a chance to start one of the lowest-cost businesses of all. Many entrepreneurs fund their startups with credit cards or personal funds.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 23, 2023

Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up Reliance Retail was recently valued at $92 billion to $96 billion by two global consultants, a move seen as signalling an eventual initial public offering of the company. Source: Reuetrs Can’t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 22, 2025

See the 10 stocks Staying out of the AI race Startups and some tech giants are feverishly racing to develop more capable AI models, a costly endeavor. While watsonx is a powerful platform, the secret to IBM's AI strategy is its consulting arm. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

I run into a lot of people trying to switch careers and join a startup. Just start looking for blog posts on "10 SEO tips for startups" or "How to write a marketing survey". Then again, how many lean startups are out there with lots of stuff to do without the time to do it. It's a solvable problem. Now you need some practice.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

How would they know unless they surveyed a critical mass of startups all at the same stage now and then three years ago or so to compare? David's firm most recently participated in the $77 million second round financing of SoFi, a one year old startup focusing on student loans. The tablet market has absolutely exploded.

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MAY 23, 2011

If a hot new fashion startup is hiring for a marketing associate, have them identify their dream candidate. 9) Try and work on a consulting project of some kind--or something on your own--if you can't get work. If you want to do marketing, go find a startup that you like that has no money, and offer to do a marketing plan for them.

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MAY 5, 2011

VC Blogger Fanboy This geek reads all the blogs religiously and is a lean startup ninja. The only problem is that using Twitter or Craigslist as your primary case studies of how to build a startup is like standing in a cornfield trying to get struck by lightning on a clear day. Don't let the fanboys distract you from business 101.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

The answer to how you in particular should spend your time is twofold: Consult with your investors, advisors, and peers and where they thing you need to focus your energy--and get on the same page about the balance between near term and long term goals. Share your execution problems with others to get feedback on how you can improve.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 24, 2024

Many people with professional "knowledge work" skills that are useful for full-time corporate jobs can also make a living as freelancers and consultants. I recently offered advice to a friend who got laid off from a tech startup and is interested in starting a business as a solo entrepreneur.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 27, 2023

Stock options are a common form of compensation for employees, particularly in startup companies. The rules and rates for state and local taxes vary by jurisdiction, so it is important for employees to consult with a tax professional to understand their specific tax obligations.

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FinSMEs

MAY 1, 2024

GFAL, a Barcelona, Spain-based Web3 video games startup, raised $3.2M The round was led by Supercell Ltd and Mitch Lasky, with participation from Heinrich Zetlmayer, Bonduc Bioscience SL, BCNBCNLVC, and David Fernandez, Bonsai Partners, Nekko Consulting and Inveready, among others. in Seed funding.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

It has focused on its core talent representation, as well as corporate consulting. Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io TPG first invested in CAA back in 2010 and acquired a majority stake in 2014. CAA hasn’t expanded as aggressively as Endeavor. It built one of the largest sports agencies in the world.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

They're often doing a startup because that's what it seems smart people do these days--like the same way the best people piled into investment banking or consulting years ago. People who just weren't inspiring at all and couldn't get me on board for any kind of ride.

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Diamond Consultants

MAY 14, 2024

Others may find the operational burden too overwhelming or the initial startup costs and capital outlay too great to overcome. Data derived from Diamond Consultants 2023 Advisor Transition Report. Starting a practice at an Independent Broker Dealer or by becoming an independent contractor under an existing RIA firm.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

That's how you win out in the venture and startup world. How did this startup come to be? Did you analyze the market and see an opening as if this was a management consulting exercise or are you passionate about it based on some impactful life experience? Does that make it a viable strategy for every new entrepreneur?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

If you read something here that makes you think you should take some tax-related action, please always consult your tax advisor. 83b elections are an important tax strategy for founders and early employees in startups and they should be used more frequently than they are. You can read the comment letter here.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Exceptions exist for cash as working capital and for startup and technology companies. He specializes in the taxation of securities transactions and financial services companies, in addition to offering tax compliance and consulting services for a diversity of entities and individuals.

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Carpl, a San Francisco, CA-based radiology tech startup, raised $6M in funding. Boston Consulting Group, United HealthGroup and others. The round was led by Stellaris Venture Partners with participation from angels from Novo Holdings, Leapfrog PE, Bain & Co.,

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FinSMEs

JUNE 15, 2023

Replique, a Mannheim, Germany-based digital manufacturing startup, raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The round was led by STS Ventures with participation from Chameleon GmbH and R3 consulting & investment GmbH. The company intends to use the funds to further build its business.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 13, 2023

Boston Consulting Group found that companies with diverse management teams had a 19% higher revenue generated from innovation compared to those with less diverse teams. A recent report from Diversity VC revealed some alarming figures for startups with diverse leaders.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 6, 2022

Her research into the Internet & Technology led to her becoming a consultant for HBO’s show Silicon Valley. The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion by Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell. The result has been a series of problems that led to a tech backlash. Anat Admati’s Favorite Books.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

Fred has basically always been a VC, Mike was a reporter, and Jim worked in product marketing and management consulting. For every 5 haters on Business Insider, there's one startup out there that doesn't spend all their time reading the same stuff we do, and just happens to notice that video.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

According to a Total Economic Impact (TEI) report by Forrester Consulting, clients of Apex Group’s single-source solution achieve, on average, cost benefits of $5.39m, with a net present value of $2.75m over a three-year period.

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