Happy National Entrepreneur Day! It’s a day to celebrate the innovators and idea makers. At CircleUp, our Inner Circle is a community for consumer brand entrepreneurs to learn, grow, and connect. A common interest among our consumer brand founders is ...
The user opt-out option for Apple’s Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) in iOS 14.5 has caused a lot of commotion in the eCommerce world. Previously, apps could collect and share data with third parties based on a unique identifier for your ...
CircleUp’s Inner Circle is a community for entrepreneurs at high-growth, private consumer brands to learn, grow and connect. Brands can join Inner Circle for free, gaining access to resources, insights, and online experiences. This post is the first in a ...
The Story of the Squid and the Whale Noah Baumbach’s film, The Squid and the Whale, follows two sons as they deal with their parents’ impending divorce, which divides them between conflicting parental allegiances that are fraught with emotional manipulation ...
By: CircleUp Livestream Webinar begins at 11:00AM PT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkBn6qpsYI4 About Webinar We’re excited to host former QVC VP of Business Development Martin Bispels this Tuesday, December 2, 2014 11:00am – 12pm PT. Martin will share key insights with brands looking to sell on QVC. When Tuesday, December 2, 2014 11:00am – 12pm PT Where Register on Google+ Ask Questions! Have ...
By: Maura Mitchell Each week we share learnings and insights from experts in the consumer product and retail space. This guest editorial comes to us from Maura Mitchell. In 1999, Maura founded Brandology in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, she has become a trusted advisor, providing practical guidance that drives results for clients including Clif ...
By: Jonathan Sandlund Zero to One is a series that explores the origin stories of entrepreneurs fundraising on CircleUp. Who are they? What inspired them? And what challenges did they face going from idea, to product, to market? From Zero to One. I’m joined this week by the founder and CEO Apex Ski Boots, Denny Hanson. Learn ...
Anyone who says that size does not hurt investment performance is selling. The highest rates of return I’ve ever achieved were in the 1950s. I killed the Dow. You ought to see the numbers. But I was investing peanuts then. It’s a huge structural advantage not to have a lot of money. — Warren Buffett ...
By: Diana Mercer Each year at Natural Products Expos East and West, New Hope Natural Media hosts more than 3,000 exhibiting brands who are attempting to chart a course toward success. Some are enthusiastic foodies, or avid supporters of organics, sustainability mavens, or have been recently diagnosed with celiac disease. All of the brands in the New Hope ...
By: Lucas Huizar Not everyone knows it yet, but the world of startups and investing changed radically last year. That is when the JOBS Act of 2012 lifted a ban on communication that kept startup financing behind closed doors for over eighty years. 1933 – 2013: The Two-Tier System The JOBS Act is one of the largest changes ...
By: Shawn Jensen This editorial comes to us from Shawn Jensen, Partner at Moss Adams LLP. Shawn has been in public accounting since 1999, serving agricultural companies, food processors, wineries and vineyards, and manufacturers. His experience includes responsibility for all phases of audit and review engagement execution, assisting clients with technical accounting issues and the implementation ...
By: Kim Greenfield Each week we share learnings and insights from experts in the consumer product and retail space. This guest editorial comes to us from Kim Greenfeld. Kim has over 20 years of product development and private label expertise, honing her craft in companies such as Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. As the Coordinator of ...
Convertible notes seem to be all the rage for pre-revenue tech startups these days. Convertible notes (aka convertible debt or convertible loans) are a financing mechanism whereby a company raises debt capital from investors at time zero, with the ability for the investor to convert this debt into equity at a later date at a ...
By: CircleUp (Official caveat: this guide is for information purposes only — you should consult with a lawyer before making any decisions on advertising to potential investors. These are guidelines only, not specific recommendations for any company.) For the first time in history companies can advertise their private capital offering. This guide is intended to ...
