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Mark Hauser’s Hauser Private Equity Spearheads Major Deals in Industrial Sector

The Startup Magazine

From data integrity software to healthcare management services, Hauser Private Equity has seen the value in businesses that exist in the in-between of raw materials and consumer goods, and how such companies have the ability to bring about realized gains for investors.

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The Silliness Of Recapping Seed Rounds

Feld Thoughts

So they recapitalize the company. The founders usually get wiped out completely, but existing management usually ends up with new options for between 10% and 20% of the company. And developing a reputation for recapping seed rounds is, in my book, silly. It’s not pretty, but it happens.

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The Right Way to Lay People Off

Ben's Blog

outcome with no recapitalization. Employees will question managers and ask whether or not a layoff is coming. If the managers don’t know, they will look stupid. If the managers do know, they will either have to lie to their employees, contribute to the leak, or remain silent, which will create additional agitation.

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On the Road to Recap:

abovethecrowd.com

These mutual funds “mark-to-market” every day, and fund managers are compensated periodically on this performance. We have already seen examples of founders and management obtaining liquidity in front of investors. They use the reputation of the other investors as a proxy for due diligence. Now you make your own decisions.

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The Entrepreneur Thesis

Both Sides of the Table

I’m on the record as saying I’m 70% management, 30% market. His logic was, “when I invested the management team knew that I wanted a multi-hundred million dollar exit so they shouldn’t be surprised. You’ve now got a management team that hates you. I can change management teams. • I’m unequivocal on that topic.