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?

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Recapitalization Venture Capital Bankruptcy Employee 71

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. They use the reputation of the other investors as a proxy for due diligence. They didn’t call you before when they built their reputation.

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IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2010

Let me outline the contra viewpoint, which is never expressed openly, but it what I believe gives our industry a bad reputation. Let me outline the contra viewpoint, which is seldom expressed openly, but it what I believe gives our industry a bad reputation. It is simply the thesis that I believe in. It’s the “entrepreneur thesis.”

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Entrepreneur Warrant Silicon Valley Early Stage 321