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What Startups Need to Know About Exit Strategies

Up and Running

I’ve been a member of an angel investment group for more than six years now, and I’ve been involved in reviewing the possibilities (studying the possible deals, which we call “due diligence”) every year. In 2002 I provided an exit for VCs who had invested in Palo Alto Software a few years earlier.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). round which closed in November 2003, and the pre-money valuation between $10 million and $15 million.

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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

Keep the valuations consistent with company progress. The bottom line is that the pedigree of your investors will have much to do with your ultimate valuation and with your enjoyment of the startup experience. Make your choices only after you’ve done some due diligence with other companies where they’ve served.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

www.inc.com

Business Software. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Like a venture capitalist reviewing business plans, he now weighs the potential of every company Arizona Bay works with. Advertising.

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24 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industries That Are Ripe For Disruption

Hearpreneur

9- Online management and accountability software. I’ve found that due to the undeniable efficacy that remote work-teams are presenting due to the coronavirus pandemic, the online management and accountability software industry are ripe for disruption. Thanks to Kenny Trinh, Netbooknews ! #9- Photo Credit: Austin Denison.

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Which Investors Are Glad To Pay For Mediocre Performance?

David Teten

Addepar is precisely trying to collect and convert into software these best practices. (ff We over-weighted small cap value stocks in 1998-2002. However, it was the right thing to do from a valuation perspective. One can pay a one-time fee to a third party consultant to help one find and perform due diligence on such advisors.