The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. As leader of Hauser Private Equity, Mark Hauser has played an instrumental role in developing the firm’s portfolio within the industrial sector.

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Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 165

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Even still, in the context of all three points, I recommend that you evaluate the most common exit alternatives and considerations, and integrate the right one into your startup strategy and plan: M&A - merger or acquisition by another company. Yet it is an opportunity for you and your investors to cash out.

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Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2014

For many start-up companies, the dream is to one day become the other half in a merger or acquisition with a larger, more developed organisation. Start-up company ‘Blu Cigs’ was acquired by Lorrilard, one of the oldest continually operating tobacco organisations in America, for the impressive figure of $135 million for the merger.

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Acquisition Merger Europe Technical Review 193

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent.

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It launched open API’s and created a platform whereby third-party developers could come build any app they wanted and Facebook didn’t even want (yet) to take any money from them to do so. Twitter seems to have become a bit allergic to third-party developers (or maybe vice-versa).

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Mr. Parekh started his career at Goldman Sachs, developing the firm’s equities business in the Middle East, with high net worth family offices and sovereign wealth funds. Previously, he was Vice President of Global Business Development for Massive, Inc., He was an Institutional Investor ranked analyst for several years.

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Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Developing your financial plan from basic numbers is both possible and very helpful. Major corporations use pro forma statements to illustrate projected numbers, like in the case of a merger or acquisition, or to emphasize certain current figures. Here’s why: Let’s say you operate a summer camp business.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. It launched open API’s and created a platform whereby third-party developers could come build any app they wanted and Facebook didn’t even want (yet) to take any money from them to do so.

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

9- A merger of two companies. Enventys Partners was born when my company Command Partners, a digital marketing firm, vertically merged with Enventys, a product development firm. With that merger, half of each of our business’ names also merged, and that’s how we came up with ‘Enventys Partners’. Photo Credit: Roy Morejon.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Transcript of Developing Important Entrepreneurial and Leadership Qualities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. So I helped, I was one of his first employees and wound up becoming the chief operating officer and running part of the firm and we grew at our peak to around 50 people or so. Back to Podcast.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Successful Innovation Outposts typically develop over a period of time through three stages. Therefore, the profile of the initial team to staff an Innovation Outpost should be a technology-savvy business development group. In Stage 2, the corporation adds venture capital and/or mergers-and-acquisition teams to provide these functions.

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Silicon Valley Incubator Acquisition Business Model 120

Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2025

Exits come in many forms, from an IPO at the high end, to secondary sales, private to private merger, strategic or PE acquisition, or sometimes, an acquihire or bankruptcy. The most important aspect of venture debt is to fully understand the covenants, essentially business operations collateral, to which you are agreeing.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

This required high operational costs like round the clock staff, abundant paper supplies and couriers. Some of these benefits include the following: Reduced cost of operations. These cloud based software programs are connected and operated on extranet. Mergers and Acquisitions. VDRs protect stored data.

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Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

Even still, in the context of all three points, I recommend that you evaluate the most common exit alternatives and considerations, and integrate the right one into your startup strategy and plan: M&A - merger or acquisition by another company. Yet it is an opportunity for you and your investors to cash out.

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Equity Exit Strategy Private Equity Startup 120

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

We shared all of this with our attorney before she helped us write our Operating Agreement (OA), so we assumed we were in good hands. We developed a kick-ass investor pitch and we started pitching it to family, friends, angel investors, and even venture capitalists for feedback. We set off to raise our money. We were on a roll.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Eighteen months ago, San Diego-based MergerLabs was born out of CAPTARGET, a leader in private equity deal origination, owned and operated by Gabe Galvez. Co-founders, Laura Maly and Michael Anderson, struck a deal with Galvez that led to the acquisition of Merger Labs , effective January 1, 2018.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It is not uncommon for startup directors to be more deeply involved in the operations of the business when the company is entering a new market, hiring critical team members or raising capital. This may mean straddling the line between governance and management when necessary. Startup directors’ value should be recognised.

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Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 104

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Officially, the investment banks mission is to raise money for companies by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets, and providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. For these fees, they will develop a business plan, solicit investors, and negotiate term sheets to a closing.

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Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Term Sheet 362

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As a testament to the growing power of “the creator economy,” visual content creation app development startup Lightricks has secured an impressive $130 million investment round, at a valuation of $1.8 Hanaco Venture Capital is a fund located in New York and Tel Aviv that invests in developing and late-stage startups from across the world.

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Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 167

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

seed round to accelerate drug discovery and development with AI! Congrats Lior Div and team Cybereason on the merger with Trustwave , LINKS FOR YOUR BROWSER ISRAEL Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire on why the venture capital fund has resumed operations in Israel since the start of the war, after closing its office here in 2016.

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Israel ChatGPT Non-Compete Generative AI 78

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Despite the war, Israels technology industry presented record figures for mergers and acquisitions according to a new report from Vintage Investment Partners. May their memories be a blessing. We must # BRINGTHEMHOME NOW. M&A deals set a new peak this year of $10.5 billion, 22% higher than the previous peak of $8.6 billion in 2021.

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Israel Technical Review Early Stage Venture Capital 78

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2016

A good way of looking at it is how sports teams operate. The more your focus on presenting your brand in a positive light, the better the odds are that your business will have future value, whether that’s for financial leverage, to enter a merger, or to sell it later. Sports fans are incredibly loyal to their teams of choice.

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Software Review Merger Advertising IPO 53

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 1817, David Ricardo published On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation where he expanded upon Smith’s work in developing the theory of Comparative Advantage. Benchmark is an investor in Rover through a merger with DogVacay in 2017). You may be surprised to learn that this is already a massive industry.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Business development isn’t just a buzzword. But what exactly is business development? In this blog post, we’ll explore the essential components of successful business development tactics and how they can help you bring your organization’s goals closer to reality.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

In fact, I have long believed continual growth gets more and more difficult as your company gets bigger and more mature, as your organization develops repeatable processes and adds overhead to reduce risk. Everyone is looking for that magic strategy that will keep them growing, even during market and company changes.

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Intellectual Property Acquisition Non-Compete Merger 322

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

One thing that they don’t always agree on is how to clarify the role of the board and the role of management in developing and implementing the strategic plan. As they’re intricately involved in the daily operations of the company, CEOs are normally the most informed people about how to overcome challenges related to strategic planning.

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Management Software Review Acquisition Merger 64

Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The Judge Group has heavily invested in their own team of in-house IT developers. The IT team has developed an internal applicant tracking system that allows the Judge Group to go to market quicker. Healthcare staffing agencies should find ways to leverage technology developments and custom tailor it for their needs.

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CPA Software Review LLC Technical Review 76

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The realization of my idea started on an international trip when I was working as a consultant in mergers and acquisitions. by operating online). The development of the website took just about 30 days, with another 30 days for testing, tweaks, edits and content upload. The content upload process was extremely time-consuming.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

But they have a complicated development that you, you can't, sometimes you can't hire a developer, they're so expensive. And so that's gonna be somebody that has that technical expertise in that creative work that they may do pretty close is gonna be more operational. You know, because teams really start to develop.

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CPA Technical Review Revenue Forecast 95

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Startups built every possible feature the founding team envisioned (using “Waterfall development,”) into a monolithic “release” of the product taking months or years to build a first product release. There was no repeatable methodology, startups and their VC’s still operated like startups were simply a smaller version of a large company.

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Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 335

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

The job changes from creating a “work of art” to operating a “cookie cutter.” So here are the most common exit strategies and considerations these days for planning purposes: Merger & Acquisition (M&A). The ideal buyer is someone who has more skills and interest on the operational side of the business, and can scale it.

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Exit Strategy Initial Public Offering IPO Startup 241

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Having audited financial statements will provide your buyer with a trustworthy source of your financials and operations. Whether your company is generating profits or operating at a loss, taxes are a significant risk area in any acquisition. A successful purchase is about having your buyer’s trust and confidence.

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Acquisition Intellectual Property Technical Review Due Diligence 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2011

The job changes from creating a “work of art” to operating a “cookie cutter.” So here are the most common exit strategies and considerations these days for planning purposes: Merger & Acquisition (M&A). The ideal buyer is someone who has more skills and interest on the operational side of the business, and can scale it.

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Exit Strategy Initial Public Offering Startup IPO 231

www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

August practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, commercial transactions, general corporate law and business bankruptcy. The Lab manages the shared operational needs of its member organizations, allowing them to better focus on mission and execution.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. It’s meant to support and grow a business until an “exit” in the form of an IPO, a merger or acquisition, or in less than ideal scenarios, a company shutdown. It’s often more an effect than a cause.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

With public shareholders and high liability risks, every public company must disclose and answer to shareholders and the press on all material information regarding the company, its operations, and its management. With the more popular Merger & Acquisition (M&A) exit strategy, the control stays with the new entity.

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