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Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams

TechCrunch LA

The company has already worked with names as diverse as the Golden State Warriors, the Dallas Cowboys, and pop sensation Billy Eilish on embedding its interactive tools into various live events and promotions. But what started in the gaming world quickly spun out as the company slashed prices to $500 per month for its services.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Gross Burn vs. Net Burn. Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Net burn is the amount of money you are losing per month. Let’s set up a framework.

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Recurring revenues: Oil or glue?

Berkonomics

Some types of businesses generate more and more recurring revenues over time, often growing to a size where recurring revenues pay all of the overhead of the company – an enviable position. There is a phenomenon I have observed time after time with mature companies receiving over 75% of their revenues from recurring sources.

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8 Keys To Maximizing Your New Venture Stock Net Worth

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur needs to understand the following basics, to be addressed at company formation, as they engage a qualified attorney to draw up the paperwork: Allocate founder’s stock commensurate with commitment. Make sure the government waits for a stock sale to collect taxes. In the U.S.,

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Looking to be acquired? Think the 10/40 or 20/20 rules.

Berkonomics

Public companies looking to acquire your growing enterprise usually have a few financial measures that help them weed out those candidates that will be too expensive in terms of effort or of too little financial attractiveness. That’s quite a goal to achieve. The second rule: The 20/20 rule. Not a bad goal, and certainly not a bad result.

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How much is that one additional unit worth?

Berkonomics

Let’s say that your company is exactly at breakeven. There is amazing leverage in high gross profit margins once a company is past breakeven. Every dollar of gross profit falls to the bottom line, increasing net profit faster with each transaction. That’s impressive sales leverage. Let’s use breakeven as our test.

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Cohu Buys Spring Probe Company

socalTECH

Poway-based Cohu said late Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Kita Manufacturing Co LTD , a Japanese companies that develops products used in electronics manufacturing. net of cash acquired. The company said Kita had current year sales of estimated $17M.

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