YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

What about dramatic mergers and acquisitions – aren’t those the panacea to ailing companies? Finally, cutting edge technologies ought to at least have an impact on greatness, right? b) Good-to-great companies use Technology as an Accelerator , not a creator of momentum. Courtesy of Good to Great ( image source ).

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Merger Valuation Framework 159

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years).

Software Review 250

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 250

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years).

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Advances in technology inspired the introduction of electronic medical records, which have now become standard practice. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought even more changes in recent years, and the federal government is still refining healthcare laws and programs. Review data and the quality of care versus your expenditures.

Technical Review 66

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review Government 66

David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

A bit belatedly (due to a backlog of blog postings), I wanted to announce ff Venture Capital ‘s summer intern class. He enjoys playing indoor/beach volleyball, writing Yelp reviews, and shamelessly spreading the gospel of comic books as a serious art form. We’re actively recruiting interns for the fall. Franklin Bi.

Software Review 133

Software Review Venture Capital New Jersey Technical Review 133

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Texas Startup Manifesto SXSW Report on Trust: Gov’t, Tech & Media with WP Engine CEO Heather Brunner Join the legendary Dan Rather, Heather Brunner (WP Engine), Jess Clifton (Edelman Digital), moderator Richard Edelman and host Hugh Forrest (SXSW). tech, film, music, publishing, etc.

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2019

Opportunities and threats: Are there any entrepreneur opportunities or resources offered by the government or local bodies? How it would play out in reality: A scathing review titled,?“(Don’t) Unless you are a food critic, reviewer, or someone with a particularly adventurous bend of mind, the honest answer may be “rarely.”.

Technical Review 86

Technical Review SBA Merger Customer 86

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Artificial Inteligence 315

Artificial Inteligence Offshore Merger Technical Review 315

Pascal's View

DECEMBER 17, 2012

My concern, based on my direct experience negotiating half a dozen acquisitions sine 2008 (three in 2012), both inside and outside of technology, is that the negotiating environment for such ‘ acquisition-ready ’ companies is fraught with challenge from the seller’s perspective.

Acquisition 38

Acquisition Merger Covenant Liquidity Event 38

Pascal's View

AUGUST 12, 2009

Between 2001 and 2008 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) accounted for 87% of venture-backed company exits, up from an average of 44% in between 1992 and 2000. Large corporations are generally not known for being innovative and even less for creating new jobs after acquiring other companies (merger “synergy” is code for firing people).

IPO 28

IPO Silicon Valley Merger Sweat Equity 28

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Engineer 219

Engineer Entrepreneur Offshore Merger 219

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Entrepreneur 263

Entrepreneur Offshore Merger Technical Review 263

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Offshore 139

Offshore Merger Technical Review Distribution 139

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Offshore 120

Offshore Startup Merger Technical Review 120

Gust

MAY 24, 2012

Dual-class voting structures are receiving a lot of attention these days along with intense publicity related to the Facebook IPO , following in the wake of other recent tech IPOs with a similar structure such as Zynga and LinkedIn.

IPO 159

IPO Equity Common Stock Stock 159

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 10, 2011

One of the biggest lessons I learned is when going into business that requires heavy technical work, such as the e-commerce website (programmed in PhP) we ran, it is better to find a programmer that will work with you on a profit sharing basis rather than payment per task. Think about this for a minute.

Technical Review 71

Technical Review PPC Due Diligence Exit Strategy 71

www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

The only science and technology-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Harrisburg University’s academic mission is to create, to attract and to expand economic opportunities in the region.

Term Sheet 40

Term Sheet Liquidation Preference Vesting San Diego 40

Hearpreneur

JULY 21, 2019

Every waking day, we are having tremendous changes in regulations and technology which greatly affects the way businesses operate. We asked entrepreneurs their thoughts on the future of entrepreneurship and here’s what they had to say; #1- More due to priority on running own business. Technology alone can not succeed without humanity.

Entrepreneur 118

Entrepreneur Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Merger 118

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

It turned him instantly from an education technology expert--his day job is as VP of Growth at Course Hero--into a leading voice for how to move forward. And then, once that curve is low enough, governments can dance, testing and tracking cases until the virus is eradicated or we develop a working vaccine. I'm Eric Ries.

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