Getting Comfortable With Cash Burn
With the markets returning to focus on cash flows and demonstrating a path to profitability, valuations are no longer linked to growth at all costs. If the past recipe for a premium …
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AmplifyUp Demo Day Was A Success
September 14, 2022
BoomStartup’s AmplifyUp Cohort Demo Day Brought Record-Setting Crowd and Funding Interest September 14, 2022 BoomStartup Accelerator, a division of Assure, hosted its fourth Demo Day featuring six …
Revenue Trends to Get Startups Funded
In most markets, rapid growth is the north star for attracting venture funding and premium valuations. This post covers three mathematical rules of thumb to gauge your …
Defining Product Market Fit
Every startup founder has heard the term “Product Market Fit”. It’s often used in a hand-wavy way to convey that people really like what you’ve built. It’s difficult to …
Founders Agreements and Cap Table Management Inquiry
August 2, 2022
FOUNDERS AGREEMENT + CAP TABLE MANAGEMENT INQUIRY Strategy, Management, and Execution Pricing varies, free consultation meeting. Co-founder agreements ESOP plans Securities agreements Ownership calculations Stock option incentives …
Mergers and Acquisitions Inquiry
August 2, 2022
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS INQUIRY Strategy, Foresight, and Management Pricing varies, free consultation meeting. Exit strategy Merger strategy Cap table implications Payout waterfall M&A due diligence Exit agreements …
NFT, Crypto, Web3 Legal Inquiry
August 2, 2022
NFT, CRYTPO, WEB3 LEGAL INQUIRY Strategy, Oversight, and Protection Pricing varies, free consultation meeting. Non-fungible tokens Cryptocurrency DeFi Web3.0 Assets IP protection IP enforcement Licensing + More …
Term Sheet, Contract, Agreement Inquiry
August 2, 2022
TERM SHEET, CONTRACT, AGREEMENT Strategy, Oversight, and Creation Pricing varies, free consultation meeting. Term sheet comparisons, selection, negotiations Binding contract strategy, management, execution Agreement strategy, management, execution …
Intellectual Property Strategy Inquiry
August 2, 2022
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Strategy, Oversight, and Management Pricing varies, free consultation meeting. Intellectual Property strategy Patent creation, management, transfer, enforcement Trademark creation, rules, enforcement Copyright creation, protection, enforcement …
Transferring LLCs to C-Corp Inquiry
August 2, 2022
TRANSFRRING LLC TO C-CORP Oversight and Guidance on Legal Business Conversions Pricing varies, free consultation meeting. Oversight of C-Corp formation matching existing LLC Creating a merger plan …
Firstbase.io – U.S.A. Business Address
August 2, 2022
Add a US business address (both premium and virtual), from anywhere in the world. Firstbase.io is dedicated to helping founders from 185 countries easily manage a US-based …
Firstbase.io – U.S.A. Business Agent
August 2, 2022
Manage your US business, from anywhere in the world. Firstbase.io is dedicated to helping founders from 185 countries easily manage a US-based business. From anywhere, in all …
Firstbase.io – U.S.A. Incorporation Package
August 1, 2022
Incorporate in the US, from anywhere in the world. Firstbase is dedicated to helping founders from 185 countries easily launch a US-based business. From anywhere, in a …
ShareNett Change The Room Features BoomStartup
August 1, 2022
READ ARTICLE NOW ShareNett focuses on impact investing, philanthropic endeavors, and investments supporting WMBE (Women, Minority, Black Enterprises) globally, in both emerging and developing economies. ShareNett partners with …
Branding Design Inquiry
July 19, 2022
ROUNDED CORNER. Professional digital and print design services. Pricing varies, free consultation meeting. Business Cards, Website Design, Powerpoint Presentations, White Papers, Data Sheets, Web & Social Media …
BoomStartup Chosen as 2022 Top 40 Accelerator
Salesflare Chooses BoomStartup as only Utah Entity on their 2022 Top 40 Accelerator and Incubator List BoomStartup Accelerator is honored to be recognized as one of the …
A Case For Angel Investment
July 1, 2022
(Startup) Angels Among Us A Case For Angel Investing In Early-Stage Companies Written By: Steffi Berg Baker 1 July 2022 LinkedIn Most people have heard of angel …
10 Preparation Stages eBook Launch
eBook Released To Help People Prepare To Become A Founder Co-Authored by Tara Spalding of BoomStartup Accelerator, IsoTalent, and TechBuzz is available for free on the IsoTalent.com …
Differences between investing through angel groups, accelerators, incubators
May 16, 2022
Differences Between Investing Through Angel Groups, Incubators, Accelerators And Why Making Investments Through BoomStartup Uniquely Delivers Variety of Vetted Pre-seed Opportunities. May 16, 2022By Steffi Baker For …
BoomStartup Strengthens Taiwan Relations
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Visits BoomStartup, Assure to Discuss International Startup Growth Continuing to strengthen startup opportunity between Utah, United States of America and Taiwan, BoomStartup …
2022 WIN100 Honors Three BoomStartup Alumni
Celebrating Entrepreneurial Excellence In Utah; Jipe, Krado, The Girls Co Honored at 2022 WIN100 Awards. The inaugural Wasatch Innovation Network Top 100 Entrepreneurs (WIN100) were nominated by …
Tara Spalding Speaks on Southeast Geeks Podcast
Get to know the story behind our MD, Tara Spalding and more about how BoomStartup is breaking the traditions when it comes to access to capital. Tara is the …
123 Baby Box Closes Pre-Seed SPV
123 Baby Box Raises Pre-Seed SPV with BoomStartup 123 Baby Box closed a portion of their pre-seed round through BoomStartup’s SPV offering in April, 2022. With the …
Utah Business Covers BoomStartup Pitch Competition
March 5, 2022
BoomStartup pitch competition now open to applicants View full Utah Business press release here. March 2, 2022 Salt Lake City — PitchUp Three, an open business pitch competition, is …
Azerbaijan Consul Meets Utah Economic Leaders
BoomStartup Participates In Startup Community Talks with Consul General of Azerbaijan Tara Spalding from BoomStartup Accelerator was honored to participate in a discussion about the startup environment …
An Inside Look at Startup Funding with Tara Spalding
HerCsuite Radio – For Women Leaders On The Move Natalie Benamou, founder of Her Csuite Radio and also a BoomStartup Accelerator member interviewed Tara Spalding about An …
USA Taiwan Incubator Connector Webinar
Join BoomStartup and 7 Incubators and Accelerators on U.S.A. and Taiwan Startup Opportunities Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration Ministry of Economic …
Startup Stack Tech Perks
January 19, 2022
Foundational toolkit for operational excellence. Over $500,000 in operational tech perks for startup founders. Discount varies pending interest and use. Register for more details. Airtable – organize …
HR, Benefits, Operations, Bookkeeping
January 16, 2022
HR, Benefits, Operations, Bookkeeping Lateral Solutions Helping Startups Pricing varies, free consultation meeting. Bookkeeping Accounting Operations and efficiencies Human resources Benefits Business Insurance + More Leverage back-office …
PayRent Closes Pre-Seed SPV
PayRent Closes Pre-Seed SPV with BoomStartup PayRent closed a portion of their pre-seed round through BoomStartup’s SPV offering in December 2021. Founded in 2020, PayRent is a …
BoomStartup to Present to the Consulate General of Greece
November 30, 2021
The U.S. – Greece Incubator Connector, a networking opportunity for Greek startups and U.S. incubators – is hosted virtually on December 2, 2021 8 AM PST/11 AM …
409A Valuation
November 23, 2021
Scalar 409A Tax Service Issue deferred compensation at fair market value. Pricing varies, free consultation meeting. Independent Valuation firm Ready for Auditing, Attorneys, Lenders Meets Regulatory Agency …
Now CFO Service
November 23, 2021
FINANCIAL SUPPORT Now CFO Advisor Service Validate your statements, pro-formas, taxes 4 hours free for various Now CFO services Forecasting Funding – Capitalization Exit Strategy Mergers and …
Utah Business Outlook Needs More Early-Stage Capital
On November 17, 2021, Utah Business published Tara Spalding’s article, “Utah Businesses Need More Early-Stage Capital“. Read the full article here. This article summarizes the points made …
Gust Launch Raise
November 1, 2021
RAISE Gust Launch Raise Hire Founders and Prepare for Fundraising $3000 $ 2100 for the first year subscription. Stock Option Plan Equity Management Cap Table Modeling 409A …
Gust Launch Accelerate
November 1, 2021
ACCELERATE Gust Launch Accelerate Hire Founders and Prepare for Fundraising $1000 $ 700 for the first year subscription. Legal Agreements Fundraising Support Startup Legal Counsel $250 off …
Gust Launch Start
November 1, 2021
START Gust Launch Start Incorporate and set up banking today. $300 $ 210 for the first year subscription. Incorporation Post Incorporation Stock & Cap Table Business Banking …
UVU WeLIFT Investing in Women Businesses Video
Tara Spalding from BoomStartup Accelerator and Nate McBride from Tamarak speak to the Utah Valley University WeLIFT founders who are curious to know more about Investing in …
BoomStartup’s Tara Spalding to Speak at U.S.-Georgia Connector Event
October 18, 2021
The U.S. – Georgia Incubator Connector, a networking opportunity for Georgian startups and U.S. incubators – is hosted virtually on October 28, 2021 8 AM PST/11 AM …
First AmplifyUp Demo Day
Photo: Tara Spalding, Eric Lo, Carlton van Putten, Brenda Anderson, Christina Nield after the Demo Day concluded. First Founders to Complete the AmplifyUp Program Present Pre-Seed Investment …
BoomStartup Founders Lessons at Maven Create
October 6, 2021
First In-Person Social Mixer Combines Communities, and Talks About Founder Experiences BoomStartup Accelerator partnered with Maven Create, a co-working space located in Salt Lake City, Utah, to …
Meet Program Analyst Christina Nield
September 13, 2021
BoomStartup’s Program Analyst is optimistic, action-oriented, and hilarious. Meet Christina Nield. BoomStartup’s newest team member brings a ton of experience and excitement to the table. Get ready …
PitchUp Two Finalists Announced
August 30, 2021
https://youtu.be/24c0dhYu-Nk As covered in TechBuzz News, BoomStartup’s PitchUp Two Finals is live on September 3, 2021. It showcases 22 impressive startups who are competing head-to-head in this …
How Pitch Competitions can Kickstart your Startup
Get Ahead with Pitch Competitions UVU (Utah Valley University) Entrepreneurship Institute is a non-academic program that provides resources to students so they can succeed. UVU partnered with …
2021 Top 12 Reasons Why Startups Fail
August 9, 2021
Is Startup Failure Avoidable? There’s nothing worse than hoping to beat the odds, and not making it. The Small Business Association notes that 9 of 10 founders …
BoomStartup Kicks Off 2nd Pitch Competition
July 28, 2021
As featured in Utah Business Magazine, BoomStartup Accelerator has kicked off the second pitch competition, aptly named PitchUp Two. PitchUp Two awards companies with cash, services and …
Secrets To Scale from Pre-Startup to Startup
Secrets To Scale, hosted by Ranksey Digital Marketing, is a marketing and entrepreneurship podcast that revolves around hearing the stories of successful entrepreneurs and uncovering their secrets …
Everybody Wants to Rule The World Book Debut
NEW BOOK DEBUT How digital transformation created digital giants and what audacious entrepreneurs should look for when entering these markets. PRE-ORDER BOOK, GET 3 CHAPTERS NOW R …
Her CEO Journey Podcast
June 10, 2021
Christina Sjahli, podcast host, interviews Tara Spalding on the topic of “Ensure your Startup Growth: Tips on Capital Raising Using Special Purpose Vehicles.” Tara also goes through …
Shophero, a BoomStartup Portfolio Company, Acquired by Dot Foods
As reported in Grocery Dive on June 4, 2021, Shophero, an industry-leading platform for grocers makes launching and operating eCommerce at stores easy, seamless and cost-effective was …