Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 9, 2011
On the positive side, corporate profits are up, their balance sheets have been repaired and they have recapitalized themselves to have lower amounts of debt relative to equity. We have the inability to hire engineering in Silicon Valley or brand sales people in NYC but the country still has very high structural long-term unemployment.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2015
You find out those that have the fortitude to work out a new way forward, who can handle recapitalizations or downsizing or shutting down business lines or hiring whole new teams. Through failure you find out who the survivors are. I saw this in 2001-2003 and in 2008-2010.
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philipsmith.typepad.com
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
a year burn rate and your equity is worthless due to numerous recapitalizations and bridge loans from investors then either you don't get it or I'm stupid to do it. Looks like you should have hired a CFO a long time ago! The second example came along just this morning. Don't get me wrong.
Ben's Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
outcome with no recapitalization. When a company fails to hit its financial plan so severely that it must fire the employees that it went to great time and expense to hire, it weighs heavily on the chief executive. You cannot hire an outsourcing firm like the one in the movie Up in the Air. Here’s how. Why so strict?
blog.simeonov.com
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
They have voting rights which may entitle them to force or veto certain key decisions, e.g., hiring or firing the CEO, selling the company, raising money, etc. The only way to remove their equity holding in the cap table is by buying them out or through a recapitalization of the company. Founders have rights as shareholders.
venturehacks.com
MARCH 21, 2008
Advisor compensation Whether you’re hiring a normal advisor or super advisor: Advisory shares are usually issued as common stock options. They can also get terminated if the company is “reset&# , e.g. You hired a video game expert because you were building a video game but now you’re building a photo sharing site.
abovethecrowd.com
APRIL 20, 2016
Also, they have a strong belief that any sign of weakness (such as a down round) will have a catastrophic impact on their culture, hiring process, and ability to retain employees. Their own ego is also a factor – will a down round signal weakness?
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