Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 25, 2011

Eventually the Internet came along and the Trading Post no longer commanded the secondhand market like it once did (though it did successfully transition online). Whenever I grew tired of a game or a toy I’d sell it via the Trading Post , usually in an effort to make enough money to buy the new toy or game I had in my sights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

That would be almost any bank that provides checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts to businesses, and also makes loans to businesses. Commercial banking is also known as business banking. Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components.

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Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Term Sheet 362

paulgraham.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

To grow rapidly, you need to make something you can sell to a big market. The catch is that this is a (fairly) efficient market. A startup has to make something it can deliver to a large market, and ideas of that type are so valuable that all the obvious ones are already taken. Should you focus more on marketing?

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Startup Technical Review Software Review Acquisition 111

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

The Valley has obsessed with a quick up-and-to-right momentum story because we were thought to live in “winner take most” markets. But markets have changed and I think investors, founders and experienced executives who want to join later-stage startups can all benefit from playing the long game. It literally drove FOMO.

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Venture Capital LP Valuation Later Stage 363

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

If you’re thinking about joining as the director of marketing, product management manager, senior architect, international business development lead, etc. Now … these are stock options and not restricted stock so you’ll likely be taxed at a long-term capital gains rate. Let’s face it.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2011

In case you don’t know, “the “9-9-9 plan” would replace all current taxes (including the payroll tax , capital gains tax , and the estate tax ) with 9% business transaction tax; 9% personal income tax rate, and a 9% federal sales tax.” Is it good policy? Probably not. I do advocate: 1. Back to Cain.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

RIAs utilize advanced strategies like mean-variance optimization to determine an ideal asset allocation based on a clients risk tolerance, investment objectives, and market conditions.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Taxes on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be a complicated subject, yet one that is necessary to learn if you want to trade in the market. When you choose to sell off your stocks, bonds, or cryptocurrency, a special tax called a capital gains tax is assessed by the government. Using Retirement Account.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2018

Entrepreneurs defer getting more formal education because they correctly expect their productivity will be higher than the market can infer from just their educational qualifications. tax rate for individuals making over $100,000 was 70% and 90% (taxes on capital gains fluctuated between 20% and 25%.) Lemons Versus Cherries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2011

That would be almost any bank that provides checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts to businesses, and also makes loans to businesses. Commercial banking is also known as business banking. Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components.

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Gust

JULY 23, 2012

Donations of private stock enable investors, founders and employees to support charitable causes and contribute to the community while receiving simultaneous benefits in the form of substantial cash savings from reduced taxes as well as bypassing capital gains taxes. These assets often have a relatively low cost basis (e.g.

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Stock Capital Gains Warrant Stock Options 114

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

That would be almost any bank that provides checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts to businesses, and also makes loans to businesses. Commercial banking is also known as business banking. Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 15, 2018

As is true today, there was a requirement that options be priced at or above the “fair market value” of the underlying stock (otherwise there would be tax consequences to the optionee and sometimes to the company as well).

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Valuation Common Stock Cap Table Software Review 48

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2016

They get to have “long-term capital gains” taxes which are much lower than short-term capital gains taxes paid by people who have stock options or income taxes paid to workers. We invest large sums of our after-tax money into our funds and this gets a long-term capital gain tax rate when we make a profit.

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Dividend Silicon Valley Capital Gains Stock 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2023

That would be almost any bank that provides checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts to businesses, and also makes loans to businesses. Commercial banking is also known as business banking. Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Profit from ISOs have the potential to be taxed as long-term capital gain, which is a considerably lower rate than NQSOs, which are generally taxed as ordinary income. Any proceeds from an exercise or sale become subject to taxation at the lower, long-term capital gains rate rather than ordinary income rates.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Well, property experts have made favourable projections that have caught the ears of property spinners from around the world, especially Europe, and as a result, there is a race to the Greek property market. The main reason for its decision is that VAT prevents foreign investors from investing in another country’s real estate market.

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Greece Government Capital Gains Europe 162

www.seriesseed.com

MARCH 2, 2010

  In my opinion, the reason that capped convertible debt is the current market leader is that entrepreneurs have been conditioned over time to believe that convertible debt is (a) faster (b) cheaper and (c) better for them than equity investment.  Why use Series Seed Documents instead of capped convertible debt? 

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2020

The UK property market continues to grow year after year, making it a wise investment asset that is highly unlikely to depreciate over the coming years, or even decades. As with any type of investment, there are pros and cons to choosing to invest in the property market. Then there is the undeniable allure of investing in properties.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The advantage of investing in stocks, bonds, and index funds is that you can take the money out at any time without penalties, but you will be subject to capital gains taxes if your investment has shown a profit. Don’t let yourself be fooled by investment gurus who claim to have winning formulas for success in the stock market.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff. Written By: Chip Gaines, Narrated By: Chip/Joanna Gaines. Before becoming a HGTV star, renovation expert, bestselling author, husband and father, Chip Gaines was a serial entrepreneur. She studies marketing at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 3, 2011

While the number of exits and the capital gained through them were up, these figures still don't match 2007 levels. Exit activity is staging a comeback but capital netted lagged as large M&As and IPOs were still uncommon in 2010," said Jessica Canning, director of global research for Dow Jones VentureSource.

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IPO .Net Capital Gains Acquisition 118

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2020

Expectations of higher capital gains are anticipated as property values progress over time. Other than the investments mentioned above, one can also invest in education, money market funds, business or even having a savings account are profitable. Here are the best investment plan options in 2020: Real estate. Conclusion.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 8, 2018

As the home market has recovered significantly compared to the situation just a decade ago, and commercial real estate is also on the rise, many property owners are utilizing the 1031 exchange program to save on the cost of switching from one property to another of “like kind.” There are More 1031 Exchange Properties on the Market.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

We believe that it’s good to be contrarian to the rest of the market and other investors, but not to be conflicted in a partnership where alignment should be more important. In a deep ocean of early stage investors, it’s important to signal to the market that you have specific areas of interest, even if you look to invest in everything.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2016

It is one of the commonly used strategies to survive, especially in today’s competitive market. On top of that, there’s the usual sales tax and capital gains tax to cover. It is uncommon for startups, especially new ones, to limit their expenses and bootstrap.

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K9 Ventures

MARCH 23, 2011

That’s an invaluable exercise, which is probably even *more* important in the early stages of the company, while you’re still trying to figure out the technology, the product, the market, the pricing, the team. In the case of equity holders, they would have been in long-term capital gains and pay 15% on the gains.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Equity Liquidation Preference 132

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2010

That would be almost any bank that provides checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts to businesses, and also makes loans to businesses. Commercial banking is also known as business banking. Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components.

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Silicon Valley Private Equity Startup Initial Public Offering 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2016

Many entrepreneurs look to enter secondary markets, but, with so many different avenues available to you, narrowing down your options can be difficult. Here are three of the most common trading markets that your business could benefit from: Forex Trading. CFD Trading. Spread Betting.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2017

Thanks to the considerable tax write-offs available for intangible drilling costs (IDCs) and tangible drilling costs (TDCs), oil and gas investing can drastically lower your tax bill — even when compared to investing in the more traditional stock or real estate markets. How’s that? First, let’s tackle the terminology.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

This article will assist you in gaining a fundamental understanding of equity valuation, kinds of equity, and other related topics. The market regards equity as an ownership “share” in a corporation’s income revenue stream. Equities are market-linked investments that do not guarantee a fixed rate of return.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 12, 2012

This post is a translation of the article: « Pigeons » : le cri d'alarme d'un fonds américain published on LaTribune (12/10/2012) and is a response to the proposed tax law proposed by the government of Francois Hollande, suggesting to tax all capital gain at the same level than salaries or 60%.

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www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

  In my opinion, the reason that capped convertible debt is the current market leader is that entrepreneurs have been conditioned over time to believe that convertible debt is (a) faster (b) cheaper and (c) better for them than equity investment.  Why use Series Seed Documents instead of capped convertible debt? 

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Term Sheet Ratchet Dilution Equity 40

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2019

For those with higher means, it might make more sense to invest in money market funds or stocks; for others, gold bullion might be the best investment. Where other commodities’ value fluctuates significantly from week to week in accordance with the global market, gold tends to be a lot steadier.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Another concern, as noted above, is that the IRS considers bitcoin to be property, meaning you would need to report earnings based on fair market value of that property as of the date you pay the employee.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Whether they be Wall Street investment analysts, venture capitalists, or even plain old stockbrokers, the bull markets of the 80s and 90s raised all boats and reputations. Now THAT was a bull market. The muted reaction to the major U.S. Since then, not so much. And it gets worse. But all is not lost. Who Are They?

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BeyondVC

JULY 19, 2005

Robert Scoble has asked the VCs to respond to an eWeek article titled Is.Net Failing to Draw Venture Capital Loyalty? There is not much for me to add to this article as we all know that the only loyalty VCs have is to their Limited Partners to generate long-term capital gains.

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