Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

He has grown our US operations from 1 employee (him) to a global organization of 75 employees that will finish the year with 8-digit revenues (90+% recurring) and more than 350% year-over-year growth. In addition to helping manage the board Chris also helps represent the interests of the angel investors / common stock holders.

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Advisory Board Fractional CTO CTO Hire Los Angeles 365

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

During Jeff Immelt’s tenure GE’s stock-market value fell by about half. Its stock is trading where it was 20 years ago. So far in 2017, GE is the worst performing stock on the Dow Jones Industrial average. billion of GE stock – about 1.5% In fact, what happened is activist investors. of the company.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2020

The loss of these major customers can have a dramatic impact on both internal (employees) and external contributors (investors). If the company has employees, by implicating the entire team, each member can obtain a clear view of the process and contribute to future fixes and enhancements.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I always remind this to journalists who ask me about public stocks. So while the simplest way that people often evaluate stocks is by P/E ratios (price-to-earnings), one also needs to look at other metrics such as the PEG (price-to-earnings-growth). [of Let’s look at years 3-5 of the two companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

As a starting point the board is intended to have legal and financial responsibilities to a few key constituencies: shareholders, debt holders, creditors, employees, government and major parties with whom the business operates. ICOs certainly have a place in startup financing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary. These questions are the key ones in every due diligence effort, always done by accredited investors, but almost never done by key employees and new partners.

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Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 207

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

If your US-based business is adversely affected by Covid-19 such that you would need to lay off employees imminently and having access to capital would enable you to keep more employees on the payroll then you might be eligible. Am I eligible for the PPP Loan? One thing that is clear. shouldn’t I? The short answer is “no.”

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

A key employee left the company, which caused the company to fail. Which means they have to stock large amounts of gasoline. “One key employee” is brittle. The company landed one big customer representing 80% of total revenue, but that customer canceled. But sometimes you experience the adverse end of that risk.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

With fewer than 10 employees but almost $2-billion dollars in the bank, they plan on jumping right in. Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. But NewTV doesn’t plan on testing these hypotheses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Here is my summary of the ten top creativity mistakes we both still see too often: Criticize any new idea or employee suggestion. An even better alternative could be stock options, linked to the long-term success of the company. A natural human reaction to any new idea is to point out potential weaknesses.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 13, 2022

Take the time to iron out the specifics so that you can prevent misunderstandings, compensate employees properly, and run your company in a manner that is pleasant for your staff. . As a result, you will have no dividend or voting rights until you convert your options to stock. The differences between shares and options.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Its employees and investors don’t depend on an existing revenue stream. These incumbents tend to have short-term goals and incentives (stock price, quarterly earnings, year-end bonuses) and often fail to recognize that more money can be made on new platforms and new distribution channels.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Maybe stock levels are too high and they’re causing unnecessary expenses? Or perhaps the productivity of your employees has dropped off? Review employee productivity. To begin, you should take a closer look at your employees. Refining the way you store and shift your stock can make a big difference to efficiency levels.

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Software Review Stock Social Media Employee 147

Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2015

I got answers that sounded like the Tom’s – new stock grants for the executive staff, great new building, and oh, by the way, Tom and his co-founder got to sell some stock in the new round. These were the employees that had the institutional knowledge and hard-earned skills. Organizational debt was coming due.

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Technical Review Salary Early Stage Software Review 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. The same Emotional Quotient and approach that attracts investors will also attract excellent employees. Talk with multiple employees at the company. Below is the second of her three-part series. Read part one here.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

The stock market clearly values companies that can deliver disruptive innovation. Some companies use a suggestion box, others like Google give employees 20% of their time to work on their own projects. And to keep executing large organizations hire employees with a range of skills and competencies.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 330

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2014

In reality, so-called “Founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. Vesting always stops when an employee leaves the company. Stock dilution control.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Here is my summary of the ten top creativity mistakes we both still see too often: Criticize any new idea or employee suggestion. An even better alternative could be stock options, linked to the long-term success of the company. A natural human reaction to any new idea is to point out potential weaknesses.

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Stock Options Incubator Framework Stock 236

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

Provide real-time stock and inventory levels. Take the advice of one successful entrepreneur Richard Branson who advises to make employees your priority. The above scenario could have easily been avoided by simply implementing small business accounting software , which has the capacity to: Generate and send instant invoices.

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Software Review Due Diligence Startup Stock 176

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Set up “low stock” tags to publish on product pages when stock dips below 30 units of a specific item. After all, happy employees create more loyal customers! Update your FAQ section to include relevant, holiday-related Frequently Asked Questions. This will add urgency and convert more customers.).

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eCommerce Affiliate Lead Generation Social Media 157

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 10, 2012

You know now why I would take her advice for new employees. Cheesy stock photo mine, not hers. But if you seek one out, most talented employees would gladly become your informal mentor. But nothing gets noticed more than which employees constantly turn up late. What advice do you have for employees? Show up early.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

Fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or stock market volatility can significantly impact your business. Employee training on cybersecurity best practices can further strengthen your defenses. Training Programs: Regular employee training on compliance and risk management practices.

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Technical Review Global Reputation Employee 151

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2023

Every employee will now command a small army of AI assistants that understand complex natural language — no code required. To pick just one example, consider that employees can directly query data lakes using natural language, enjoying a level of access previously reserved for data scientists with specialized skills.

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Technical Review Ukraine Software Review ChatGPT 148

VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

The Israeli innovation authority deems the sector suffers from ‘ chronic employee shortage’ The battle for talent has meant that companies had to lure potential employees with billboards, influencer videos, referral schemes, etc. January saw tech stocks rattle (read Fred Wilson’s the Selloff ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

For example, how should you handle a cash flow crisis, where you have to choose between paying a creditor and your employees? It’s not uncommon for investors to push strong personal agendas, or major stock holders to focus on short-term goals in lieu of your high-level ones.

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Due Diligence Leadership Stock Entrepreneur 219

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

Legal Issues Handling: Companies that keep in mind the legal policies and devise operational strategies accordingly have fewer employee grievances and more workforce retention than companies inconsiderate of such regulations.

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Operations Management Software Review Technical Review 137

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

Once the company has established itself and created brand recognition, then the company’s promoters look to list the shares of the company on the stock exchanges. Organisations in our country now trust their employees with remote and hybrid work, improving their productivity and boosting morale.

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Technical Review Due Diligence India Startup 149

View from Seed

APRIL 27, 2020

Others are just starting out, but the financial safety net they thought they had from a spouse’s job or highly appreciated stock options has disappeared. Some are staring into the abyss and they know they are not going to get out. This is scary. It’s going to last a while, and it’s going to be incredibly hard.

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Cofounder Software Review Portfolio Technical Review 194

YoungUpstarts

MAY 2, 2018

You will also learn about practical issues related to growing a business such as the need to grow stock inventory, gain extra storage and recruit and retain high quality staff. At the end of the week, the most hard working employees are rewarded and improved training and working conditions are put in place for others.

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Entrepreneur Silicon Valley New York City Incubator 176

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Now that we’re months into the pandemic, most customers are understanding and aware of delays and items running out of stock, but that understanding will be put to the test for the holiday season. Being transparent and open about your stock and delivery times is more important than ever.

eCommerce 125

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Stock 125

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Recent research estimates that one in five employees will have an artificial intelligence (AI) system as their coworker by 2022. Great leaders do not command teams blindly, rejecting employee feedback in favor of rigid protocol and critically not creating dialogue. Fostering a Collaborative Culture.

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Artificial Inteligence San Diego Leadership B2C 165

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 30, 2020

Speed equals immediacy AND certainty of delivery (in stock): Consumers want same day or next day delivery more than ever before. Walmart, Amazon, Instacart are all attempting to rapidly hire hundreds of thousands of employees to meet the expectations of their customers. Two-day delivery, or pick up next week does not equate to speed.

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America New York City Technical Review Distribution 222

Up and Running

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The American job market has become even more competitive amid the pandemic-fueled “Great Resignation” — the number of employees quitting their jobs peaked in April 2021 and has remained high over the past few months. . 4 qualities to look for in a good startup employee. Enterprising employees will make do anyway.

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Startup Salary Stock Options Employee 127

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

We do this in our consumer lives with everything ranging from housing purchases to public stocks. Employees hate them because it’s hard to reset expectations that their stock is worth less. Why does this matter? Down rounds are corrosive. Insiders hate them and fight them. Founders hate them because they’re dilutive.

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Burn Rate Cap Table Dilution Startup 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Whether you are an entrepreneur managing a startup, or a corporate executive with thousands of employees, it’s hard to ignore the evidence of big value from happy employees. Even the biggest awards or raises “wear out” in less than a year, with most employees responding better to small doses every few days.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 2, 2022

Having achieved our business goals for the year and now being stocked in Nordstrom Stores have been proud moments. Personally, I’m proud of the way I prioritize my health and that of my employees this year. Aside from protecting our health, this also provided me and my employees with more time with our families and less of a commute.

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Entrepreneur Jordan Employee Revenue 126

Up and Running

AUGUST 26, 2020

Encourage your employees to take some time to think about the morals and practices that make your organization so unique. Continue to provide product availability updates when possible so they are aware of what is in stock and what will be available in the near future.

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Marketing Audience eCommerce Social Media 171