TechCrunch LA
JUNE 18, 2022
Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. This week, we saw the interconnectedness of major institutions as crypto lending protocol Celsius stuttered and brought down Ethereum prices with it as investors feared a price collapse brought on by reportedly over-leveraged players like 3 Arrows Capital.
Berkonomics
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Dave’s note: Our guest author this week is John Huston, founder of the 300+ member Ohio TechAngel Funds and a past Chairman of both the Angel Capital Association and the Angel Resource Institute. . Until it is reached, survival still hinges on the kindness of outside funding sources. By John Huston.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 7, 2020
In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. Distinguish growth opportunities from survival efforts, and make sure they are adequately funded, rewarded, and measured. Constantly scan the horizon for growth opportunities.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
cash & unallocated stock options) Should we raise capital, from whom, how much and at what price? Should we cut costs, do layoffs, close divisions and focus scare resources on fewer projects? (this requires a strong knowledge of market data, employee performance, company performance relative to market and available resources?—?cash
Xconomy
OCTOBER 7, 2016
military’s high-tech think tank DARPA described Safe Genes, a new program to fund safety measures that can be built into genome editing technology or counter its potential wayward effects. The funding could be as much as $100 million, and the first grants will be announced in 2017. PRICE FIGHTS. —The U.S.
socalTECH
APRIL 13, 2020
Our interview today is with Greg Martin , co-founder of LiquidStock (www.liquidstock.com), an investment fund which offers up a way for employees of private companies to exercise their stock options before an IPO or acquisition. Greg Martin: I raised a fund called LiquidStock, with three partners. Tell us what you're up to now?
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
Either downside scenario requires angel deals to be funded further. My thesis on why this is happening is that large tech companies didn’t invest enough in R&D between 2008-2010 (Google even went through layoffs!!!) This is cheaper for them than waiting for big competitors and buying companies at big prices.
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