Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Term Sheet 120

The Startup Magazine

MAY 11, 2020

Apart from advertising, review your pricing model, expand distribution channels, and improve customer service on both on and offline platforms. A debt-reconstruction company will charge a fee, however, it is cheaper when compared to the hassle of filing for bankruptcy. Pay Debts on Time .

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Software Review Small Business Management Bankruptcy 105

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

If you stop working for the company, how will that impact your voting and distribution rights? Bankruptcy? A CPA provides input on tax structure and metrics, and assists with due diligence related to your industry. Think about your employee and ownership hats. Must you wear both simultaneously? Are they separate or interdependent?

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Partner Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 208

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

“In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy.” Obviously that barrier has been brought down with low-cost ability to capture, stream and distribute content over the Internet. ” Such was the quote of Clayton Christensen followed by, “… in the end I’m excited to see that happen.

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Bankruptcy Offshore Liquidation Preference Balance Sheet 403

YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2020

Generally, the Copyright Act allows a copyright owner to prevent others from reproducing the work, preparing derivative works, distributing copies, or publicly displaying works. However, these statements are about as effective at avoiding copyright infringement as yelling “bankruptcy!” at the mirror when filing for bankruptcy.

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Intellectual Property IP San Jose Bankruptcy 290

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 5, 2021

Declare Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is a startup dissolution process that is often initiated by a debtor to get relief if that debtor cannot pay their debts. There are two main kinds of bankruptcy: “chapter 7” and “chapter 11”. Bankruptcy puts a halt to lawsuits and the claims of creditors, making the business more valuable. .

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Bankruptcy Silicon Valley Startup California 100

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Which led me to feel somewhat confident purchasing a much larger niche regulatory print newsletter company out of bankruptcy. It usually takes spirits brands 5 years to achieve that kind of distribution. But, with a great team and flexibility in addressing the niche markets we had a position in, we succeeded.

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Entrepreneur Bankruptcy Bootstrapping B2B 90

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

If your business is unable to weather the current economic storm and has to close or file bankruptcy, you can be held personally liable for any outstanding debts. But without the personal liability protection of the “corporate shield” provided by a legal business entity, your personal finances might be vulnerable to a lawsuit or bankruptcy.

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LLC Bankruptcy Venture Capital Stock 255

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

It’s true that it’s cheaper to start companies now and cheaper to get distribution. This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur. .&# I’ve heard the “world is different&# argument in every bubble I’ve ever seen. People often talk about what makes a great investor. Or a quick flip.

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Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2013

The video also echoes what I have noticed in my own life, where a growing number of professional and business people are now out of jobs or businesses, recently lost their home to default or foreclosure, or have recently filed bankruptcy or are on the verge of doing so. which was about $54 trillion in 2009.

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America Bankruptcy Distribution Video 133

YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2020

It is the equal distribution of efforts among production and sales that leads to success. And this mercilessly pushes them toward the bankruptcy. And the reason behind its bankruptcy will be obscured sales. Only one out of one hundred startups succeeds. The marketing expert emphasizes that the business goal is profit-making.

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Bankruptcy Sales Distribution Global 173

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The company was started six weeks ago, had no sales and no retail distribution yet. But during that time she had been an alcoholic, and in seeking to break away from that life, she had walked away from the company, causing her to declare personal bankruptcy. Now sober, she wants to take another run at the same idea.

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Pre-Money Valuation Offshore Valuation Cofounder 97

View from Seed

MAY 28, 2020

Advances in technology and changing consumer preferences have long been transforming the way food is created, distributed, and consumed. The food supply chain has been rattled with distribution shifting from restaurants to grocery and with food production bottlenecks resulting from fewer employees at work.

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Memphis Distribution Bankruptcy Operations 256

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

Next Level: Buying Customers/Revenue/Distribution. Better that be a smart acquisition than a bankruptcy. One note is that if this type of acquisition occurs early in a company’s lifecycle, they can work out VERY well for founders (usually followed by the investor community speculating that they “sold too early”).

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Technical Review Cap Table Acquisition Startup 119

Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Even in purely online businesses, to scale from zero to millions of users: in the 1990s, an Internet company might have had to build a whole data center from scratch (as we did at Excite@Home, only to ultimately shut it down in bankruptcy ).

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Software Review IP 149

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

It was accept the terms or go into bankruptcy so we took the money. This states how the proceeds from a sale or dissolution of the company will be distributed. Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed.

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Valuation Liquidation Preference Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 405

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

But this isn’t restricted to distributed teams, multi-country environments or even large companies. Another prominent CEO was on the verge of both company & personal bankruptcy when we had lunch. I don’t understand why she gets all of the best accounts. We faced it when we were small.

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Ireland Sales Bankruptcy Germany 319

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2017

This meeting should include the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. During that period, it is very difficult for either party to get out of the deal, since there is no public market for the stock, and business divorces normally mean bankruptcy.

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Due Diligence Bankruptcy Angel Investor Stock 148

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Your plan should include your overall marketing strategy as well as specific tactics for what your products and/or services will be, how you will promote your products/services, price your products/services and distribute your products/services. When writing your plan, be sure to keep in mind how you can keep expenses low.

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Bankruptcy Social Media Small Business Distribution 112

YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2016

A business failure can become dicey when an entrepreneur takes on too much debt, taps personal or family savings, and later needs to declare bankruptcy.” If you fail to do so, it will be treated as a distribution from your account and will be taxed. In fact, many new businesses don’t pan out.

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Finance CPA SBA Bankruptcy 100

Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 27, 2022

A well-run supply chain can spell the difference between a thriving business and one that’s teetering on bankruptcy. Improve your distribution network: Having a well-optimized distribution network can help to improve the flow of materials and products through the supply chain. Proper SCM Lowers Operating Costs.

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Management Bankruptcy Stock Distribution 59

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. —> Individual company bankruptcy risk —-> Traditional Equity VC . Early liquidity. Equity VC is a “get rich slow” business. For simplicity, we didn’t include a separate column for convertible notes (e.g., Flexible VC.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Board Effect

JUNE 15, 2021

A nonprofit may only distribute assets to another tax-exempt organization. If there aren’t enough assets to pay remaining debts, the nonprofit may need to file bankruptcy. The intent is to dissuade people from starting nonprofit organizations, shutting them down after a time and keeping the profits for themselves.

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Government Bankruptcy Community Stock 119

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2018

One thing’s for sure, converting your business into a corporation provides a great deal of advantages that allow you to secure your assets from cases such as a looming bankruptcy or a lawsuit. The only disadvantage with this setup is the issue of double taxation in case you want to distribute dividends from leftover profits.

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Limited Liability Company LLC Bankruptcy Dividend 62

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2016

By Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. Bankruptcies, prior judgements from creditors, late payments or a lack of a credit history can be obstacles when applying for financing on behalf of the business. Last year the U.S.

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Finance SBA Small Business Administration Bankruptcy 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2016

However, there’s the risk of diminishing profit margin and you might not be able to recover your sunk cost and even face bankruptcy. In case the production cost is higher, they’d have to play around and adjust prices of packaging, advertising, and distribution.

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Bankruptcy Cost Advertising Demand 182

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2016

Are not going through the process of bankruptcy. This is usually a simple decision based upon the planned distribution of trading profits. Profit distribution is based on the shares held by each shareholder. Have not been disqualified from company directorship.

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Ireland Bankruptcy Distribution Naming 100

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2018

For manufacturers, this means having the capability to establish fully connected and digitized supply chains where product development, marketing, production, and distribution are all fully connected, thus increasing efficiency and output. Donald Chan is the founder and Business Director at IMPACT!

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Agile Analytics Cloud Bankruptcy 100

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Since both sets of my parents went through bankruptcy while I was a child, learning about how to manage money became almost an obsession of mine. First, we built relationships with 10+ colleges, getting distribution rights to their students. From as early back as I can remember, I had always wanted to be a writer.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 8, 2019

My career was off to a memorable start since my first day coincided with the day that Lehman filed for Bankruptcy. Shortly after I graduated from Harvard in 2008, I started my career at Lehman Brothers. That’s when I began to examine how banks could benefit from going digital.

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Artificial Inteligence Bankruptcy Mobile Cofounder 85

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

After Stanford undergrad, I helped start and build Better Place – at one time famous for raising a $350 million Series B in what the Economist called the “Netscape moment for Cleantech,” only to end up infamous and in bankruptcy almost a billion dollars of funding and five years later. Success and fundraising are not one and the same.

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North America Founder Cofounder San Francisco 120

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Write your press release, distribute them via email, and create an easy-to-update press room for your company. Nolo : Nolo is a fantastic, trusted resource for their free and informative legal information; their website is chock full of accurate and helpful information on everything from bankruptcy to divorce to patents.

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Curation Finder Startup Social Media 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Pacer is useful to search prior litigation, bankruptcies, etc. Some technology vendors are providing options to limit distribution of confidential information from GP reports. The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. 11) Exit .

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

Q lipso, an Israeli startup funded by JVP (see previous VC Cafe post ), has announced the acquisition of the assets of Veoh , a user generated video site, on the virge of its declaration of bankruptcy. According to the Wall Street Journal , the company was about to file for chapter 11 on March 19th at 5pm.

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Bankruptcy Early Stage Merger Institutional Investors 75

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 16, 2015

Any day there could be layoffs, or worse yet, a bankruptcy. Control its distribution. My boss does not appreciate me and is continually on my case. The company is in trouble. It’s not growing. There are no new products or services. I am underpaid, and there are no raises on the horizon. The wait for a promotion will be too long.

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Bankruptcy United States Campaign France 100

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Before, they were on the brink of bankruptcy. But before doing any of them, you should clearly answer (and distribute to your team or agency, if necessary) the fundamental prospect-level value proposition question: If I am Prospect [A, B, C, etc.], and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius…”. Segmentation.

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PPC Advertising Database Bankruptcy 117

Up and Running

MAY 21, 2015

A liquidation preference is just a fancy way of describing in what order, and how the various owners of a business get paid in the event of a sale or bankruptcy. By contrast, having to ask their permission before giving yourself a raise or distributing significant amounts of money is probably a reasonable request. What’s the takeaway?

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Covenant Liquidation Preference Ratchet Dilution 60