How to seek and choose the right cofounders and investors: the case of a sea delivery start-up

Cardelli, Filippo (A.A. 2022/2023) How to seek and choose the right cofounders and investors: the case of a sea delivery start-up. Tesi di Laurea in Entrepreneurship and venture capital, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Christian Lechner, pp. 140. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Financing. The sector of innovation finance, introductory overview of the financial aspects associated with innovation. The financial cycle of start-ups. Friends and family. Crowdfunding platforms. Accelerators and incubators. Business angel. Venture capital. Corporate venture capitalist. Multilateral trading facilities. Initial coin offerings (ICOs). Franchising. IPO, Initial public offering. A focus on the Italian and European market. Convertible debt, should a startup raise debt or equity? The equity equation. Advice when funding. Build trust before asking for money. The handshake deal protocol, a common practice in Silicon Valley. Fundraising rules to follow. Difficulties in getting funded. The barriers for an entrepreneur for accessing capital. The Italian start-up act. Co-founder. Co-founder, the other key aspect at the start of any project. Main reasons why an entrepreneur should have a co-founder. Traits that a co-founder should have. Questions to answer before matching with a co-founder. How to build a duo with complementary skills and the related importance. How to split equity and to avoid conflicts. The brainstorming strategy for the start-up success. The solopreneur. Cocreators vs. cofounders. The introverted leader. Case study, BoatEat. BoatEat, a sea delivery start-up. BoatEat history. BoatEat, co-founder and team. BoatEat fundraising.

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Bibliografia: pp. 128-140.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in Management, English language (LM-77)
Chair: Entrepreneurship and venture capital
Thesis Supervisor: Lechner, Christian
Thesis Co-Supervisor: D'Alessandro, Giuseppe "Jose"
Academic Year: 2022/2023
Session: Extraordinary
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 28 Aug 2024 10:21
Last Modified: 28 Aug 2024 10:21
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/39447

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