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Stock options: Guard the Gold

Berkonomics

For this insight, we will assume a business is perhaps well beyond start-up and growing, but that cash is tight, used for growth and for working capital as earned. It is the same logic larger corporations use when deciding whether to use cash or stock to make an acquisition. Such an analysis is in the service of all shareholders.

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Interview with Ilya Pozin, Cofounder of Pluto TV

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In January, Los Angeles-based Pluto TV (www.pluto.tv) was acquired by Viacom for $340M, one of the largest acquisition deals so far in the region this year. I started a web design company, and ended up going to college in Florida, but kept on running the company on the side. The opportunity for an acquisition came from them.

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Meet Launchpad LA’s Graduating Startups

Tech Zulu Event

million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA. Less Neglect helps companies reduce churn, upsell users, and increase customer acquisition rates.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 2.0: The Internet is Coming! How will we make money?

Frank Addante

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I'm 30, now will you take me seriously?

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Acquisition. Venture capital. With LaunchPad’s help, more than 61 Orange County companies have raised more than $97 million in startup capital, seed, and series A investments — and much of that money comes from Valley investors betting on their neighbors to the south. Web Design Software. Featured stories.

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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

Tech Zulu Event

Simply, there are thousands of agencies, design shops and communications firms across the world, all. Jason Cohen, Capital Thought. The PepsiCo10 program in 2010 saw the company team up with Mashable and Highland Capital Partners to. The web is constantly changing—ne. Joshua Baer, Capital Factory. Having the.

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