Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2022

The reasons are a lot more complex than the meltdown of key investment banks in the US a few years ago, so don’t expect any real change in the numbers soon, especially with recent stock market downturns. Violent market swings usually hit public companies first. Startups going public are laid open to competitors and critics.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The greatest liability for D&Os during an IPO comes from the prospectus document that discloses the company’s risks and financials to the public. Traditional D&O coverage will include prospectus liability although a stand-alone prospectus liability policy can be purchased as well.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 30, 2010

This includes matters of personnel, matters of financing, matters of product strategy, matters of goal sizing, matters of marketing. We have great technology, but need marketing help.”. Does the CEO know what to do in all matters all of the time? Who is responsible for the strategy in this company?”. “We

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

According to Lighter Capital ,“ the RBI market has grown rapidly, contrasting sharply with a decrease in the number of early-stage angel and VC fundings ”. However, many industry experts question the accuracy of early-stage market data, given many startups are no longer filing their Form Ds. Investor prospectus .

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2019

So, is if it’s business as usual and the markets continue to go up is there even a reason to change anything? Even though VCs are sitting on large cash reserves, many economists indicate a slowdown in 2020 , so it’s prudent to prepare for winter. Rip Good Times, Sep 2008.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

It was the biggest IPO the Australian market had seen all year , and sparked a flurry of subsequent listings – but ‘going public’ was not the only option we considered, and until we had progressed our exit strategy to near completion, it also seemed the most unlikely. Prepare a detailed prospectus. In October 2013, OzForex listed.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 18, 2019

By being full time in the community—they can make connections to help market various programs and opportunities. The other reason why development related entities that support startups should be making these introductions is because of some of the indirect roles VCs can play in the startup ecosystem.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 14, 2018

“Now, the crypto markets are in the eighth month of a long and painful bear market and we are starting to see some signs of capitulation, particularly in the assets that went up the most last year.” Capitulation in markets is one of those endless lessons that gets learned over and over and over again.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Talented entrepreneurs are nothing if not resilient in the face of change: Market forces, competitive threats, technological shifts, you name it. Google, which incorporated in 1998, has a market cap of $200 billion and employs more than 30,000 people. Facebook, which did not exist in 2003, is now valued at nearly $100 billion.

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Up and Running

JULY 16, 2015

Helmed by husband-and-wife team Stuart (Director of Sales and Marketing) and Emily (Managing Director, Board Chair, and Chief Ice Cream Inventor) Philips, during 2015 and 2016 Red Wagon is preparing for a big “regional-national” leap in production and distribution—in part by taking advantage of a new public investing program.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

If you are testing the market to see what terms you can get, just say, “We are targeting to raise $X at pre-money valuation of $Y.” Know every competitor and what are the current solutions to this problem, and why they aren’t addressing your market adequately. ” Investors value getting a sense of your expectations.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

To get into the property market you have to get loans of hundreds of thousands of dollars. I was getting more into internet marketing and trying to ramp up my income. I lost interest in Magic, I became a little bit cooler and got into internet marketing, which is a lot cooler, and eventually found a buyer.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Instead of speculating, recent data from Upwork provides a clearer picture of how AI is affecting the job market. Additionally, scientific and educational professions tend to use AI more than their relative share in the job market, as these fields require extensive data analysis, experimentation, and content creation.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2025

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says that AI can draft 95% of an S1 IPO prospectus in minutes (vs. The proactive security startup landscape by MMC Ventures ( source ) The fastest growing markets in 2025 revolve around AI. Are we about to see layoffs in banking? a team of 6 and weeks of work before). Globes has more.

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