Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions. Most entrepreneurs like the startup role, but not the big-company role.

Exit Strategy 376

Exit Strategy Startup Private Equity Equity 376

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better.

Artificial Inteligence 315

Artificial Inteligence Offshore Merger Technical Review 315

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2012

This has value now, and is critical for maximum value in a merger or acquisition. The technology or product may be at an embryonic stage. Convincingly presents a patent, trademark, or other “secret sauce” that can create equity value, not just current cash flow for the owners. Not in a heated rush.

Technical Review 294

Technical Review Intellectual Property Angel Investor Elevator Pitch 294

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

By being proactive, and empowering and rewarding your frontline employees for improving processes, you will enhance your business productivity and growth in both the short term as well as the long term. You need to be constantly assessing mergers and acquisitions, as well as divestitures. Build and model a high-performance culture.

Technical Review 312

Technical Review Due Diligence Merger Social Media 312

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 18, 2009

You’ve got to see your product weaknesses and plug them. We had been working on a merger between BuildOnline and a competitor called iScraper. You’ve got to be able to come out of unsuccessful VC meetings, pull your socks up, and go into the next pitch. My own personal resiliency story.

Germany 298

Germany Entrepreneur Merger Los Angeles 298

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2013

This has value now, and is critical for maximum value in a merger or acquisition. The technology or product may be at an embryonic stage. Convincingly presents a patent, trademark, or other “secret sauce” that can create equity value, not just current cash flow for the owners. Not in a heated rush.

Technical Review 273

Technical Review Intellectual Property Angel Investor Elevator Pitch 273

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Still, I’ll bet that functionally you divide areas of competence like sales & marketing, product, engineering, biz dev, etc. Create hassles for post-merger integration of technology or teams. . “We’re all equal co-founders and we don’t care about titles.&# Dilute your cash, equity or both.

Operations 292

Operations CTO Hire Startup Early Stage 292

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2013

The single most important ingredient of success is not the idea, but having a team in place that has impeccable integrity, can iterate the product quickly, pivot the business model as necessary, and keep costs down in the process. Is your concept worthy of a company, a product, or a feature? They bet on the jockey, not the horse.

Angel Investor 269

Angel Investor Cram Down Intellectual Property Venture Capital 269

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better.

Entrepreneur 263

Entrepreneur Offshore Merger Technical Review 263

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions. Most entrepreneurs like the startup role, but not the big-company role.

Exit Strategy 289

Exit Strategy Entrepreneur IPO Startup 289

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. Whether your start-up involves providing a service or your planning on selling a product, it doesn’t really matter – and it also doesn’t really matter what you’re selling or providing either.

Acquisition 193

Acquisition Merger Europe Technical Review 193

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This has value now, and is critical for maximum value in a merger or acquisition. The technology or product may be at an embryonic stage. Convincingly presents a patent, trademark, or other “secret sauce” that can create equity value, not just current cash flow for the owners. Not in a heated rush.

Angel Investor 241

Angel Investor Technical Review Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 241

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. The problem is that innovations in most business areas are coming so fast these days that yours can be overrun while still being scaled across geographies and other products. Product-line expansion. Geographic expansion.

Dilution 224

Dilution Merger Flash Global 224

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions. Most entrepreneurs like the startup role, but not the big-company role.

Exit Strategy 264

Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Additionally, these developers will likely begin to develop new products, based on “Minecraft” code augmented by Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and enhanced Windows compatibility. Thinking Aloud acquisition Jack Narcotta mergers & acquisitions Microsoft Minecraft Mojang' Minecraft” is already in use in some U.S.

Acquisition 157

Acquisition Azure Merger Sweden 157

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better.

Engineer 219

Engineer Entrepreneur Offshore Merger 219

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. The problem is that innovations in most business areas are coming so fast these days that yours can be overrun while still be scaled across geographies and other products. Product-line expansion. Geographic expansion.

Dilution 187

Dilution Merger Flash Global 187

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

When they promise to help you with marketing, sales, distribution, integrated product development, etc. But the venture guys don’t make the calls on what the product / business guys do. But even he would feel conflicted when I had to cut the engineering team because he valued our product more than his investment.

Strategic Investors 279

Strategic Investors Venture Capital Due Diligence Early Stage 279

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. Clearlake Capital Group’s role in the investment will be supporting the global leader’s efforts to innovate products, accelerate growth and bolder M&A.

Private Equity 164

Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 164

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

OPEC (the organization of petroleum exporting countries) is a cartel that was set up in the 1960′s and represents the interests of the 12 biggest oil producing countries in the world with the goal of increasing prices of oil, a good supplied in limited quantities to a world that had insatiable demand for the product. The Road Ahead?

Video 292

Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The one major thing that Twitter doesn’t seem to have figured out quite yet is that platform thing or at least how to encourage a bunch of 3rd-party developers to build meaningful add-on products. In April of 2000 there were fears that the AOL / Time Warner merger would create a monopoly on the Internet.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Internet EC2 297

David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

At Frictionless, David played in a key role in almost every facet of the business from sales to product management. After Frictionless Commerce, David worked for Deloitte Consulting, where he was a member of the strategy practice, with a specific focus on Mergers, Divestiture, and Restructuring engagements.

Software Review 133

Software Review Venture Capital New Jersey Silicon Valley 133

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

Mergers and acquisitions are an integral part of the business world. Matthew Brunstrum , a mergers and acquisitions advisor, explains why companies should prioritize their operations and financial considerations in order to make an acquisition succeed. The Basic Principles of Mergers and Acquisitions.

Acquisition 107

Acquisition Operations Merger Forecast 107

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

The name To Tony Productions is a dedication to my cousin and close friend Anthony Ranoiccha III, or Tony, as the family would call him. So when it came time to form my production company, I wanted it to have meaning beyond myself and so it came naturally to name it after Tony as a dedication. 9- A merger of two companies.

Naming 161

Naming Entrepreneur Jordan Merger 161

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 2, 2013

The Secret of Jeff Bezos’ 2 Pizza Rule: Why Small Teams Work More Productively – [link]. The Secret of Jeff Bezos’ 2 Pizza Rule: Why Small Teams Work More Productively – [link]. Why You Should Find Product-Market Fit Before Sniffing Around For Venture Money | Co.Labs – [link]. stock index – [link].

Social Media 98

Social Media Small Business Design Media 98

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Acquisition: The acquisition is often known as a “merger and acquisition.” ” This is because, when a company decides to sell itself to another company, the buyer will often incorporate or merge the services of that company into their own product or service offerings.

Exit Strategy 117

Exit Strategy Lock-up Period Merger IPO 117

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The one major thing that Twitter doesn’t seem to have figured out quite yet is that platform thing or at least how to encourage a bunch of 3rd-party developers to build meaningful add-on products. 18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. Now I don’t get any.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

You must have a prototype or a minimum viable product (MVP). To fund the sudden spike in production, funds will be required for additional inventory and wages. It is going to cost a lot of money just to get the initial batch of products to test the market and would definitely require external funding. Inception stage.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Topics covered in the panel discussions and closed door sessions will revolve around innovations in Asia, a look at merger and acquisition deals in Asia, as well as clean and green technologies. Coolest Innovation – Product with the greatest potential to ‘wow’ the market.

Singapore 162

Singapore Private Equity Asia Venture Capital 162

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. The problem is that innovations in most business areas are coming so fast these days that yours can be overrun while still be scaled across geographies and other products. Product-line expansion. Geographic expansion.

Dilution 134

Dilution Merger Flash Global 134

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation. Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better.

Offshore 139

Offshore Merger Technical Review Distribution 139

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 22, 2018

With constant downsizing, mergers, and business pivots, today’s workers must be able to create a stable income. Design work is almost always commissioned to support the sale of a product or service. If your work isn’t supporting a direct product sale, it will still affect future business opportunities between you and the organization.

Merger 100

Merger Software Review Technical Review Developer 100

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

An effective way of generating cashflow without having to do all the sales and marketing effort of a deal is being able to license out your value, but having someone else’s name on the product or services. Being wholly owned has the same effect, but it does obviously require a merger or an acquisition to occur. Due Diligence.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence 164

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2015

Additionally, plan for an acquisition now by telling your users in your privacy policy that you may transfer the data in the event of a merger or acquisition. Instead, make sure the policy actually reflects your company’s practices by mapping out the data your company collects, how it is used, how it is disclosed, and how it is secured.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 100

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

In the second stage, it moves into Investing, Inventing, Incubating and Acquiring technologies and companies, and in the third stage building product(s ). Could create and introduce new and disruptive products and/or services for new markets. Stage 3: Productizing the Solution to Corporate Problems. Silicon Valley, Boston).

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Incubator Acquisition Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2015

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. The problem is that innovations in most business areas are coming so fast these days that yours can be overrun while still be scaled across geographies and other products. Product-line expansion. Geographic expansion.

Matching 120

Matching Marketing Dilution Startup 120

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

There are many benefits of selling your startup through a mergers and acquisitions advisor. When selling your startup with a mergers and acquisitions advisor, it’s essential to identify the key employees who have made the most valuable contributions to the business. Hiring a Mergers and Acquisitions advisor.

Merger 158

Merger Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation 158