Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. In 2016, Hauser Private Equity completed an investment in Stat Health Management, LLC, an urgent care provider with locations throughout Long Island, NY.

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Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 164

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Equity is stock, but private company stock has no market value until the company goes public or is sold or merged with another company. The buyer has the challenge of scaling the business, and managing all the operational growth requirements. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments.

Exit Strategy 264

Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2014

For many start-up companies, the dream is to one day become the other half in a merger or acquisition with a larger, more developed organisation. Currently, all things technology based have a high acquisition rate if they can provide a service for a wide range of emerging technology markets. Be the First to Market.

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Acquisition Merger Europe Technical Review 193

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It was: up-market, exclusive, urban, elite, aesthetically pleasing, ad-free and users were verified. We will seeing the growth of social networks around topics of interest like StockTwits for people interested in investing in the stock market. MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids.

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Social Network Networking Internet EC2 297

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Major corporations use pro forma statements to illustrate projected numbers, like in the case of a merger or acquisition, or to emphasize certain current figures. You’ll also list your operating expenses, which are the expenses associated with running your business that aren’t incurred directly by making a sale. Balance sheet .

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

However, there are many competitors in this industry providing similar services and have similar names, but I am okay as long as it serves the purpose and is being recognized in the market well enough. 9- A merger of two companies. My wife and I co-founded our Web development and digital marketing agency atCommunications, LLC in 1999.

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Naming Entrepreneur Jordan Merger 161

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? It was: up-market, exclusive, urban, elite, aesthetically pleasing, ad-free and users were verified. We are also seeing the growth of social networks around topics of interest like StockTwits for people interested in investing in the stock market.

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Mr. Bangash holds an MBA from The Wharton School, an MENG in Operations Research and a BA in Computer Sciences, Eng.

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Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Acquisition: The acquisition is often known as a “merger and acquisition.” An acquisition or merger does not have to happen on a big scale. Buying and Selling a Business acquisition exit strategy family business Family Succession IPO merger' We will cover them in more depth below: Acquisition. Management buyout.

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Exit Strategy Lock-up Period Merger IPO 117

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2019

Conventional wisdom says that technology is propelling the disruption that is roiling the markets. This often means mergers and acquisitions, incremental innovation, marketing, and global expansion – which, over the long-term, only widen the gulf between the company and its customers. But this belief is dead wrong.

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Technical Review Technology Customer Qatar 145

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

by Gabriel Cabot, digital marketing strategist at Firmex, Inc. This required high operational costs like round the clock staff, abundant paper supplies and couriers. Some of these benefits include the following: Reduced cost of operations. These cloud based software programs are connected and operated on extranet.

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Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Could allow the corporation to be disruptive by entering adjacent markets to the ones it currently serves. Could create and introduce new and disruptive products and/or services for new markets. In Stage 2, the corporation adds venture capital and/or mergers-and-acquisition teams to provide these functions.

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Silicon Valley Incubator Acquisition Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

Equity is stock, but private company stock has no market value until the company goes public or is sold or merged with another company. The buyer has the challenge of scaling the business, and managing all the operational growth requirements. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments.

Equity 120

Equity Exit Strategy Private Equity Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2016

What they don’t realize is that about half the investment deals fail to close at this stage, including mergers and acquisitions , during the due-diligence process. Customer and market interaction. Most entrepreneurs work long and hard to get a handshake agreement from an investor, and then tend to relax and wait for the check to clear.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Cap Table Intellectual Property 120

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio has spent some 20 years advising businesses at various stages in their development on what it takes to position themselves for growth – whether it’s through traditional transactional activities like management buyouts and mergers and acquisitions or via a public listing on a Canadian stock exchange.

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Partner Technical Review Management Due Diligence 113

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2016

For a young entrepreneur, the mergers and acquisitions process can be exciting and potentially lucrative but it can also be the source of considerable stress. Look for an advisor who lays out the details for you when it comes to determining appropriate market value. by Larry Fontillas, managing director of the Americas for ansarada.

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Technical Review Due Diligence San Francisco Merger 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

We will invest pre-revenue and even pre-product if we have discovered the right team in the right kind of market. We look at huge markets where there are large incumbents that might not be incented to innovate or react to what they perceive as an insurgent. You had a very interesting perspective on the AOL/Time Warner merger.

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Cofounder Merger Founder Venture Capital 277

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With the pandemic, climate crisis, global economic shifts and rapidly changing consumer markets, it is clear that many businesses of today will no longer be relevant tomorrow. Addressing real world problems, they thrive in uncertainty, generating new jobs and new revenue streams in new markets. Our world is changing, and fast.

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Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 104

Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

After doing some market research, I realized that there was a market for the handcrafted greeting cards that I make, and in September 2019, MsCraftprincess Designs was formed. I got my start when I was young—as an eBay Powerseller—and I eventually moved on to building a thriving marketing agency. Photo Credit: Daniel Javor.

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Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 139

BeyondVC

APRIL 1, 2004

. “Our quarterly license revenues are dependent on a relatively small number of large transactions involving sales of our products to customers, and any delay or failure in closing one or more of these transactions could adversely affect our results of operations. We are disappointed with these results.

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Software Review IPO Merger Revenue 78

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Eighteen months ago, San Diego-based MergerLabs was born out of CAPTARGET, a leader in private equity deal origination, owned and operated by Gabe Galvez. Galvez, a major player in private equity and investment banking, saw the need for marketing services geared toward these sectors.

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Merger San Diego Mali Private Equity 113

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. We shared all of this with our attorney before she helped us write our Operating Agreement (OA), so we assumed we were in good hands. We were on a roll.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

A viable business opportunity is to present expert business services designed to help companies operate and implement first cybersecurity procedures and measures. Currently, there’s the universal dependence on specialized software and computers to keep companies operating, and more offices are transiting into paperless working spaces.

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Software Review Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 63

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2021

Markets, customers, and competitors evolve, and you must continually update the business to stay ahead. An internal business expansion is often incompatible with established operations, thus mergers and acquisitions are the most common scaling strategies. Today, the only constant in business is change.

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Dilution Entrepreneur Merger Acquisition 428

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

What a CFO Can Do For Your Agency written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jason Blumer. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Jason Blumer. More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Check it out here. So it's a tough market.

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CPA Technical Review Revenue Forecast 94

Board Effect

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Mergers or partnerships : When merging with another organization or entering significant partnerships, aligning missions can create a unified direction. Legal or regulatory changes : Adjustments in laws or regulations may necessitate a mission change to remain compliant and operational.

Software Review 98

Software Review Technical Review Government Programming 98

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

That would be almost any bank that provides checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts to businesses, and also makes loans to businesses. Yet every business needs to have a good relationship with a bank, for day to day operations. Commercial banking is also known as business banking.

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Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Term Sheet 362

Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 29, 2024

New Territory, New Legal Landscape Expanding your business into new markets or industries is thrilling, but it’s like stepping into a whole new world, legally speaking. The rules and regulations you’ve become familiar with in your current operations may not apply in these uncharted waters.

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Hiring Merger Technical Review Software Review 52

ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

It was essential for their market: Most people will assume the service is fairly identical among [car insurance] companies, or close enough, so they’re going to do it on cost, so I gotta be the low-cost producer. Takeaway : The positive impact of market share compounds—especially for software adoption. Network effects. Efficient scale.

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Non-Compete United States Networking Acquisition 122

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Building a business requires funding – for inventory, marketing, and operations. The test – iterate and pivot, based on market feedback. Others call it pushing boundaries and rising to the challenges of the market and competitors. Landing investments and backing requires a new level of confidence, communication, and risk.

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Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Incubator Merger 348

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Despite the war, Israels technology industry presented record figures for mergers and acquisitions according to a new report from Vintage Investment Partners. Last but not least Spotify became the first European company to hit a $100 billion market cap. May their memories be a blessing. We must # BRINGTHEMHOME NOW. billion in 2021.

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Israel Technical Review Early Stage Venture Capital 78

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Congrats Lior Div and team Cybereason on the merger with Trustwave , LINKS FOR YOUR BROWSER ISRAEL Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire on why the venture capital fund has resumed operations in Israel since the start of the war, after closing its office here in 2016. Not all exits are happy, but nevertheless a result.

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Israel ChatGPT Non-Compete Generative AI 78

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

Everyone is looking for that magic strategy that will keep them growing, even during market and company changes. This may seem obvious, yet many companies ignore the keyword “exceptional” or they count on an existing market that is not “expanding.” Trim your overhead and reduce spent resources.

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Intellectual Property Acquisition Non-Compete Merger 322

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Without the proper technology to match people who wanted a ride with people who could provide that service, taxi and chauffeur companies were drastically underserving the potential market. Rover.com (*) in Seattle, which was founded by Greg Gottesman and Aaron Easterly in 2011, is the leading player in this market.

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Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

Hearpreneur

JULY 21, 2019

Every waking day, we are having tremendous changes in regulations and technology which greatly affects the way businesses operate. Corporate mergers, advanced technologies, and robots will inevitably shake up the economic landscape. Especially when there is a market crash. 3- More who will take up as a valuable resource.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Merger 120