2005 2008 Equity Operations 
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
But this mania to not miss out on the next big thing is driving some investors to pay growth-equity prices for traditional market risk (as in, they’re paying up before it is clear there is product / market fit). I said, “It’s much easier now than it was in 2008/09.&# That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008.
Agile VC
APRIL 17, 2011
Revenue growth: 51% YoY (2010), 1% YoY (2009), 131% YoY (2008). 2010 Operating Income: $16 million. Historically more revenue came from distribution/lead-gen (57% in 2007), but this tipped in 2008 though appears to be steady from 2009 to 2010 at about 58% advertising and 42% distribution. round closed Feb 2005.
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Altgate
DECEMBER 17, 2009
You probably have operating budgets for each department. Lastly, once you have this framework in place, make sure to benchmark your salary, bonus and equity for each position in your company using CompStudy data which allows you to narrowly focus on companies that meet your profile and the executive position in question.
500hats.com
AUGUST 2, 2012
Or, as my friend Marc Andreessen might say, Software Eats the Private Equity World. While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
OCTOBER 23, 2012
After I sold Smart Bear, that division has increased revenue and profit every year, for five years, even through the 2008/2009 economic disaster. And the same thing happened after we sold IT WatchDogs in 2005. After all, before the house of cards inevitably tumbles, private equity investors get a tidy return.
Gust
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
In brief, a cap acts to place a limit on the conversion price of a convertible note such that investors are guaranteed a minimum number of shares for their bridge loans if the startup does a priced equity round at a high pre-money valuation – “high” meaning above the cap, which is often a heavily negotiated term. (The
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 3, 2020
From this time through 2008, real estate profits continued to climb, and Vagnozzi ended up repeating this process 15 more times with other fixer uppers, and also purchased 9 parcels of land and constructed and sold 9 individual homes. This provided him with a quick return on his investment from the rental income.
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