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Interview with Greg Martin, LiquidStock

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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. We would like a minimum of $5M to $10M minimum invested in any one company.

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10 Cash-Flow Surprises That Could Kill Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. If your execution doesn’t include the expected cash flow management, investments can get withheld, and executives lose their jobs. Unanticipated expenses and emergencies drain cash.

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Is Your Startup Growing Too Quickly For Cash Flow?

Startup Professionals Musings

If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. If your execution doesn’t include the expected cash flow management, investments can get withheld, and executives lose their jobs. Unanticipated expenses and emergencies drain cash.

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