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Are You Ready for Equity Based Crowdfunding?

Up and Running

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

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Investment vs. Speculation

Feld Thoughts

I’d read it in 2012 and it had a huge impact on me. In the mid-1990s, when I had a bunch of money after the sale of my first company, I bought and sold some public company stocks. I put a bunch of Exodus stock I’d gotten from the sale of a company into the fund. I reread Enough.: Bogle over the weekend.

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Is Your Startup Ready For The Challenges Of An IPO?

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a 2012 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers , companies average $3.7 There are real ongoing costs of maintaining a public company. million in annual recurring costs as a result of being public. In addition, officers may face liability for misrepresentations or speaking out in public and SEC reports.

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Investment vs. Speculation

Feld Thoughts

I’d read it in 2012 and it had a huge impact on me. In the mid-1990s, when I had a bunch of money after the sale of my first company, I bought and sold some public company stocks. I put a bunch of Exodus stock I’d gotten from the sale of a company into the fund. I reread Enough.: Bogle over the weekend.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Lobbyists also work through regulatory bodies like FCC , SEC , FTC , Public Utility, Taxi, or Insurance Commissions, School Boards, etc. for high-volume lower cost cars and by continuing to innovate. When companies are protected from competition, they have little incentive to cut costs or to pay attention to changing customer needs.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Lobbyists also work through regulatory bodies like FCC , SEC , FTC , Public Utility, Taxi, or Insurance Commissions, School Boards, etc. for high-volume lower cost cars and by continuing to innovate. When companies are protected from competition, they have little incentive to cut costs or to pay attention to changing customer needs.

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When Does Zynga Become a Value Stock?

Agile VC

Significant CapEx - Zynga expects to have $380M in CapEx in 2012, though it’s worth noting that the vast majority of that is related to its new corporate headquarters which Zynga (e.g. You can read about all of this stuff in Zynga’s own SEC filings or the popular press.

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