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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Early-stage: Cofounder with engineering/ product background from top-tier university or major technology company. Technology-centric businesses. Minimum requirements.

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Going Public Circa 2020; Door #3: The SPAC

abovethecrowd.com

Below is a marketing email sent around by one of the participating investment banks after the recent nCino IPO (which was underpriced in record-setting fashion, 195% first day “pop” – “the biggest first-day surge since the 2000 tech bubble”). Some SPACs (like Ackman’s) have features that make redemption less likely.

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10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version)

crowdSPRING Blog

The columnists cover everything from media to finance to advertising to economics and I benefit from them all. An awesome online tech news resource that I visit on a regular basis is (of course) TechCrunch. My favorite business section of any newspaper is the one I read daily in The New York Times.

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How and Why You Should Validate Your App Idea Before You Build

Up and Running

It’s possible to simulate user experience through existing, lower-tech resources. The end user of the application was those who recycled, however, the recycling and reward redemption process required partnerships with recycling facilities, local businesses, and government agencies. No application and no advanced technology whatsoever.

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Investors Beware: Today’s $100M+ Late-stage Private Rounds Are Very Different from an IPO

abovethecrowd.com

Every successful technology company raises money throughout its lifecycle, perhaps starting with a seed investment and progressing through Series A, B, C, late-stage investments, and, for the most successful companies, an IPO. An unprecedented 80 private companies have raised financings at valuations over $1B in the last few years.

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On Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and Access to Private Markets

Ben's Blog

The value of mutual fund investments in private tech companies was estimated at just north of $7 billion in 2016, or about.05% Before offering some suggestions about how we might improve capital formation, I’d like to review the current state of the IPO market. Review regulatory barriers to research coverage for EGCs.

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