socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

A new, Los Angeles area startup, JumpStartFund (www.jumpstartfund.com) recently launched, offering up a combination of crowdfunding and crowd-advice for entrepreneurial ideas. It''s been very successful, with a total of more than $1 billion in funds raised, and thorough mergers and acquisitions. We have done this for awhile.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 7, 2017

Learn how to successfully sell your business using the advice of a corporate lawyer with $6+ billion in merger and acquisition experience. Saturday, May 13, 2017 -- Successfully Selling Your Business Workshop. See [link] (more)

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Berkonomics

APRIL 26, 2018

Speaking of which, those companies with cash in the bank and cash available are the ones to scoop up the bargains, from suppliers and in acquisitions especially during tough times. A fast-growing but undercapitalized company is not highly valued in an acquisition. And oil is a lubricant…. Such bargains; so little time.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2014

Disney is providing $120,000 in investment capital to startups to help them develop their ideas, and also provide mentoring from Disney executives.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

We caught up with co-founder and COO Alexander Israel late yesterday, ahead of the announcement, to have a quick chat with him about the acquisition and his experience--along with co-founder Sam Friedman--of starting up and selling his company. How'd the acquisition come about? The acquisition really has brought things to fruition.

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socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

What does the landscape of social media marketing look like, in the wake of Salesforce.com's acquisition of Buddy Media? In the age where digital startups can open with little-to-no cash, and balloon from nothing more than an idea to millions of users overnight, the question becomes whether acquisition as a strategy helps or hurts a product.

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Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2024

We also offer some advice for writing your application, to make sure your proposal is as competitive as possible. 8(a) Business Development Program For: Socially and economically disadvantaged business owners Funding limit: $7 million for acquisitions assigned manufacturing NAICS codes and $4.5

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Now, Thrive Global is adding a tech tool to its arsenal of cognitive behavioral therapies with the acquisition of the Los Angeles-based startup, Boundless Mind. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the stock and cash acquisition will see all nine members of the current Boundless team join Thrive Global.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

On early-stage problems: “We’ve had acquisitions in the ten figures in recent years where people were coming out of the woodwork at the very last minute saying, ‘Hey, I own a piece of this company.’

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Email readers, continue here…] The best advice to anyone considering this course of action is to measure one’s ability to take the risk. Next week: The eighty percent acquisition rule… Can you take the risk? That ability varies with economic status, age, responsibility to family, and more.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Email readers, continue here…] The best advice to anyone considering this course of action is to measure one’s ability to take the risk. Next week: The eighty percent acquisition rule… Can you take the risk? That ability varies with economic status, age, responsibility to family, and more.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2021

Boingo was advised by TAP Advisors and Gunderson Dettmer in the deal; Digital Colony was advised by Credit Suisse and Truist Securities, with legal advice from Simpson Thacher. Boingo said the price represents a 23 percent premium to its closing price on February 26th.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

These considerations include the following: Are you looking for advice or a boss? Most founders and CEOs will not voluntarily establish a formal Board of Directors, unless they are trying to attract a major investor, preparing for an IPO, or planning for an acquisition. How many board members need you work with?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Weir was most recently at Spring Creek Advisory Group, LLC, a firm providing merger and acquisition advice, and was also President and CEO of OffRoad Capital and a Managing Director at J.P. Tags: sharespost marketplace market private shares exit merger acquisition execitive. Morgan & Co. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

For today's Insights and Opinions section--where we share useful advice, opinions, and more from the community--we have an article from attorney Jonathan Hodes , of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP. Hodes talks about how you might position your company for a sale, and some of the things you need to do as part of that process. Continued.).

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 1, 2011

LawPivot is lead and developed by real world lawyers who worked at top national firms like cofounder Nitin Gupta, and cofounder Jay Mandel a former lead mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Apple.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2012

For ThinkNear , it looks like the whole process paid off in less than two years, after the Los Angeles company went from the TechStars accelerator just last June, to a healthy acquisition by TeleNav earlier this month for $22.5M. Congrats on the acquisition! How did the acquisition come about? It was really great.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

This is part of my series on How to Raise VC but could equally be filed under Startup Advice more generally. But it got me thinking about how often entrepreneurs overplay their PR so I thought I’d try to offer some advice and how to play PR with VCs (or more broadly with customers or business development partners).

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2016

(www.science-inc.com), the startup �studio� led by former MySpace CEO and technology veteran Mike Jones , just saw its third acquisition out of its portfolio this year�the acquisition of FameBit by Google/Youtube. What made these three companies successful acquisitions out of all your companies?

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Yet, there is sage advice behind this statement that I could not ignore placing it right in the middle of these insights. Speaking of which, those companies with cash in the bank and cash available are the ones to scoop up the bargains, from suppliers and in acquisitions especially during tough times. email readers continue here.]

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

My best advice is to stick to the middle ground. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. The key theme for a successful due diligence is full disclosure and no surprises before or after the commitment.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2009

The financial details behind the acquisition and funding were not disclosed. BeautyRiot is a beauty website focused on women under 35, and also provides user-generated beauty advice and reviews. Tags: merger acquisition venture total capital beautyriot beauty media. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2008

SheKnows said that the acquisition is part of a strategy to provide advice through all stages of parenting. BabyHold provides parenting advice, and search tools for researching and finding baby names. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2014

We spoke with Scott Painter , CEO and founder of the company--and already a successful serial entrepreneurs--about the journey from startup to public company, lessons learned, and his advice to CEOS who might be thinking about an IPO for their own company. Congratulations on the IPO. Scott Painter: It''s interesting. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2023

Officially, the investment banks mission is to raise money for companies by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets, and providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Bloomberg , quoting "people with knowledge of the matter", said that Centerview and Goldman are both looking for potential suitors, and also providing advice in how to manage activist investment firm Praesidium Investment Management, which has apparently urging Cornerstone OnDemand to sell the company. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

But the press (and I suspect many of the senior execs of these companies) don’t really explore the corrosive downside of these acquisition. If I don’t commit to millions of dollars of acquisitions I will … die? Startup Advice' So I thought I would. You make money by backing winners that build real businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Officially, the investment banks mission is to raise money for companies by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets, and providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components.

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socalTECH

MAY 16, 2019

I think, as a founder at Central Desktop, understanding what it really tookours was a nine year journey, from start to end with the acquisitionwas a lot longer than I ever expected it. What advice would you give to other entrepreneurs? The other piece of advice I'd give, is you can't have it all. I kind of disagree with that.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2014

What about when an acquisition takes place? But in the case of my good friend I remember the moment that I took the circumstances back to my partner Steven Dietz for advice on how to play it. What should the right return be in this case? It’s not an easy question even thought there are industry standards.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

They can fund a deal if necessary and valid at the time you present an acquisition target to them. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice Startup Advice. It should pop out of your business plan. - and don’t ask for an extra $3 million to do M&A. No good investor wants that. What to do?

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

We sat down with Jamie�who has been part of LA's technology industry, either as an investor or advisor since its very early days--to get his perspective on where we are today, especially as it relates to all of the companies he's worked with over the years on a more global stage and in Silicon Valley, and his advice to entrepreneurs.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 1, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series on Startup Advice. Have you worked in marketing / customer acquisition before? - Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Startup Advice. I was reading one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs, VentureHacks, this weekend and noticed that they are running a long piece on how to pick a co-founder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

For example, if you have ever watched the Shark Tank show on TV, they always ask about the cost of customer acquisition. Demonstrate a balance between instincts versus advice. You need to have quantifiable objectives, with measurements, to keep you on the path to success. Show that you have to ability to move the ball forward.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2009

Internet Brands said it has acquired Finweb.com , a site focused on personal finance, and SmallBusinessNotes.com , which provides advice to small business owners. Tags: advertising content finance personal acquisition merger brands internet. Financial terms of those buys were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Yahoo has been an example of a company which expanded in all directions through 53 acquisitions, to the point where most customers were confused, and it was overtaken by Google as your main search engine. My advice is to focus on a handful of high-level metrics that matter , and are simple and relevant to organizational objectives.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

When I was considering doing something, I reached out to Greg for advice. Greathouse: I know it’s difficult to estimate, but how much further along do you think you would be from a customer acquisition and revenue generating standpoint if you had taken in a few million in investment dollars?

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