Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

When they promise to help you with marketing, sales, distribution, integrated product development, etc. Imagine your investor has to call the CEO of a $20 billion company for approval for your merger or sale. And Microsoft always convinces me that their next version of Windows won’t be slow and I get fooled every time.

Strategic Investors 279

Strategic Investors Venture Capital Due Diligence Early Stage 279

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. They controlled distribution to the masses. The conventional wisdom at Fox’s headquarters is that MySpace had “made&# both YouTube & Photobucket by allowing them distribution. AOL was closed, the Internet was open.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model.

Offshore 139

Offshore Merger Technical Review Distribution 139

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 debate was around continuing to build a destination and fight for users or leverage the platforms and distribute.

Covenant 77

Covenant Acquisition IPO Artificial Inteligence 77

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model.

Offshore 120

Offshore Startup Merger Technical Review 120

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

The merger of Unity and Ironsource (a $4.4 In order for gaming companies to create, distribute and monetise their content, they require solid tools and infrastructure. Game creation, distribution and monetisation supply chain ( Newzoo ). The M&A market for gaming is expected to continue to heat up in the second half of 2022.

Forecast 190

Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2020

One of the biggest in this decade was the merger of America Online (AOL) with Time Warner, engineered in the early 2000’s by Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin and AOL CEO Steve Case for a whopping $164 billion. Time Warner was forced to take a $99 billion loss only two years after the merger, and Levin was forced out.

Merger 433

Merger Analytics Open Source America 433

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Mergers and Acquisitions. This in turn led to the creation of online repository sites that enabled the distribution and storage of information by multiple parties. These services have been used by companies to share information with outsiders like lawyers, auditors, partners or even customers.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

It has to do with the trends in how much effort the investment banks put into marketing and distribution, versus how much effort they put in historically. Door #3: The SPAC Merger. So with that lengthy backdrop, welcome to the table a third way to enter the public market — through a SPAC merger.

IPO 118

IPO Silicon Valley Warrant Matching 118

Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2010

Critical for this transition are a CEO and executive staff who are clear-eyed pragmatists, capable of crafting and articulating a coherent mission for the company and distributing authority down to departments that are all driving toward the same goal. These new challenges require a different set of management and leadership skills.

Agile 120

Agile Development Team Review Leadership Merger 120

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

billion in funding so far in 2024, with Mergers and acquisitions reaching $9.6 Well done Ari Recht and team Odigos on your $13M seed extension to automate distributed data tracing in order to make it easier to detect performance issues in complex data systems using open source technologies! May their memories forever be a blessing.

Israel 78

Israel Generative AI Open Source Security 78

Andrew Payne

OCTOBER 30, 2011

For all of its features, Git’s real power is enabling distributed, non-linear development. Often, the merging can be automated: the merger has a much better chance of success with 10 small commits than one big one. Developed out of necessity by Linus Torvalds in 2005 to host the Linux kernel, it’s recently exploded in popularity.

Merger 53

Merger Software Development Software Developers Distribution 53

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, either information asymmetry or physical distances and the resulting distribution costs can both cut against the economic advantages that would otherwise arise for all. 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.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. acquisitions business entrepreneur growth mergers organic growth' New management skills. New business relationships mean new perspectives and new executives working on the opportunity. Marty Zwilling.

Merger 243

Merger Acquisition Startup Bandwidth 243

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2018

One of the biggest in this decade was the merger of America Online (AOL) with Time Warner, engineered in the early 2000’s by Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin and AOL CEO Steve Case for a whopping $164 billion. Time Warner was forced to take a $99 billion loss only two years after the merger, and Levin was forced out.

Merger 276

Merger Analytics Open Source America 276

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2023

One of the biggest in this decade was the merger of America Online (AOL) with Time Warner, engineered in the early 2000’s by Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin and AOL CEO Steve Case for a whopping $164 billion. Time Warner was forced to take a $99 billion loss only two years after the merger, and Levin was forced out.

Merger 275

Merger Analytics Open Source America 275

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2010

Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. Tags: entrepreneur startup merger acquisition business. New management skills. New business relationships mean new perspectives and new executives working on the opportunity. Marty Zwilling.

Acquisition 214

Acquisition Merger Startup Bandwidth 214

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

Look for a merger or acquisition that will bring multiplier resources to your business, such as related successful products, a positive brand image, or a proven distribution network. In some cases, the best mentor is one of your best customers. Establish a partnership with a complementary business.

Marketing 299

Marketing Social Media Merger Acquisition 299

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2013

One of the biggest in this decade was the merger of America Online (AOL) with Time Warner, engineered in the early 2000’s by Time Warner CEO Jerry Leven and AOL CEO Steve Case for a whopping $164 billion. We’ve all worked with autocratic leaders in large companies who seem to thrive in this mode. It’s been downhill from there.

Merger 239

Merger Entrepreneur Analytics Open Source 239

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2012

One of the biggest in this decade was the merger of America Online (AOL) with Time Warner, engineered in the early 2000’s by Time Warner CEO Jerry Leven and AOL CEO Steve Case for a whopping $164 billion. We’ve all worked with autocratic leaders in large companies who seem to thrive in this mode. It’s been downhill from there.

Merger 235

Merger Analytics Open Source America 235

thinkspace.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The part that I’d like to zero in on is when you’ve got a high growth company what are some of the best practices out there to distribute equity to the founders, advisors, and employees? The one thing that I think is missing is distributing equity to every single employee in the company regardless of title. Title Range (%).

Equity 62

Equity Employee Founder CTO Hire 62

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. New management skills.

Entrepreneur 249

Entrepreneur Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 249

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The goal was to get your firm public as soon as possible using whatever it took including hype, spin, expand, and grab market share – because the sooner you got your billion dollar market cap, the sooner the VC firm could sell their shares and distribute their profits. For a specific startup this list is probably a few hundred names.

Internet 335

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 335

YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2020

Maximizing your PR efforts involves defining, controlling, and distributing relevant messages in the form of a press release to your target media outlets, as well as your intended audience and business partners. Professional PR agencies or PR distribution services can help you realize your business plan objectives. New branch opening.

Public Relations 235

Public Relations Business Plan PR Distribution 235

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. New management skills.

Startup 232

Startup Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 232

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

People scoop company layoffs, mergers, key people leaving a company or being fired and the like. So in my opinion you should design your funding story to get wide distribution. The pressure to announce funding first was great and often if your competitor scooped you on a funding announcement you wouldn’t run it.

Startup 355

Startup PR Dividend Merger 355

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2018

Certainly, on the face of it, the argument appears compelling for S-Corps to switch, having previously shied away from such consideration given the onerous double tax that accompanied C-Corp status – at both the entity level, and secondly, upon distribution of dividends to shareholders.

Dividend 157

Dividend Merger Limited Liability Company Distribution 157

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

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. At its most basic form, venture capital is a source of funding for companies that are too risky to be ideal candidates for other forms of funding, like a bank loan.

Lean 108

Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

The only practical situation that I can think of where a dividend preference is beneficial to a stockholder is where a company does a partial sale of assets and wishes to distribute the proceeds to stockholders. Changes in preferred and merger/sale of assets only. Registration rights. Board composition. 2 common; 1 preferred.

Finance 70

Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70

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. Manufacturers typically deal with distributors, who distribute their products to jobbers and wholesalers, who in turn resell the products to the end seller (i.e. Why the $75 markup on one small bottle of perfume?

SEO 97

SEO PPC America Search 97

VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Interestingly (and somewhat different than other markets) the Boulder start-up scene is both very distributed (there are a large number of leaders in the Boulder start-up community) and collaborative. We’ve all seen the global statistics – August was an unusually strong month for mergers and acquisitions.

Technical Review 59

Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital IPO 59

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Even with the turmoil in the capital markets in the second half of 2007, it was another record year for merger and acquisition activity. CDW your 1-stop resource for configuration, activation & distribution. Get powerful communication & collaboration tools to help grow your business. Toshiba Laptops. We get notebooks. Get ahead.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2020

Sure, Amazon owns Whole Foods, which has about 350 physical locations, but they are large food distribution facilities (e.g. That’s roughly a 90% / 10% merger assuming no premium for Starbucks. grocery stores) rather than community meeting spaces (e.g. coffee shops). Amazon’s market cap is $930b.

Seattle 101

Seattle Merger Distribution Community 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

One of the biggest in this decade was the merger of America Online (AOL) with Time Warner, engineered in the early 2000’s by Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin and AOL CEO Steve Case for a whopping $164 billion. Time Warner was forced to take a $99 billion loss only two years after the merger, and Levin was forced out.

Merger 120

Merger Analytics Open Source America 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2015

Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. New management skills.

Merger 120

Merger Acquisition Differentiation Channel 120

ReadWriteStart

JULY 17, 2023

For Furlenco, the acquisition will provide access to Sheela Foam’s extensive distribution network and marketing expertise. This could lead to a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the industry, with larger players acquiring smaller ones to gain a larger market share. The deal is a win-win situation for both Furlenco and Sheela Foam.

India 104

India Acquisition Merger Curation 104

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 7, 2018

The success of luxury online fashion retailer Net-A-Porter and its merger with Yoox, as well as the increased visibility of platforms like Farfetch and the like, have proved them wrong. Luxury brands indeed believed that affluent consumers wouldn’t spend more than a certain amount for high-end goods online.

Artificial Inteligence 147

Artificial Inteligence Cofounder .Net Merger 147