socalTECH

JULY 12, 2012

The article said that Time Warner, Microsoft, Chinese gaming firm Tencent, as well as a number of private equity firms have been approached about the sale. Reuters, citing five sources "close to the situation," said that the firm is looking for bidders on Activision. Vivendi owns 60 percent of Activision Blizzard.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

For today's Insights and Opinions section, we have Braven Greenelsh , CEO and founder of digital agency LaVisual (www.lavisual.com), who talks about how important branding is in the digital age. For this reason, creating bottom line value and building equity for your brand has never been more critical. Continued.). READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 25, 2017

We have been reading about the LA CTO Forum and we thought it would be a great place to find him/her. I've written before about having an Initial Conversation with a Potential CTO. If they had read either of the above articles or the 10 other on my blog, then they would have sent me something else.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2011

With all that said, here are some “rule of thumb” guidelines on what might be a reasonable offer, as extracted from an old article by Guy Kawasaki , and based on discussions I hear rattling around the investor community. 3% If you are not on this list, just worry about getting whatever your peers are getting. 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

How about companies formed to profit and give to charity? Some form “B” corporations to codify their vision into the articles of incorporation. Companies living on the edge or losing money often cannot make those vital promises, affecting its reputation, security and equity value. An easy response to “world domination”.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Last week, I wrote about an alternative to venture capital called revenue-based financing and before that, I jotted down some notes on one of VCs’ favorite spaces: cannabis tech. Before I tell you about a few other up-and-coming beverage makers, I must beg the question: Does the beverage industry need disrupting?

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. As I noted in this recent Wall Street Journal article , one of the classic mistakes rookie entrepreneurs make is protecting their IP too early. Equity Pay - Some attorneys will accept a portion of their initial fees in the form of equity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this valley, and there are some good ones I will outline here. According to my experience and this Motley Fool article from a few years ago, the challenge is very real, with around half of all new businesses no longer existing after five years. Use crowd funding.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2018

About two-thirds of new homes being built in the U.S. In startup-land, however, the presumptions about where housing demand is going looks a bit different. For this article, however, we’ll focus on U.S. It’s not just about renting a room; it’s also about being part of a community, making friends and exploring a new city.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! I began by asking Adeo about the inspiration for The Funded.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've talked about that in lots of other posts, so you can visit some of these to help determine what you specifically need: Startup CTO or Developer Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything Key ingredients in the equation are: How complex is the system? Ask them about your concept. Go to user groups.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! However, nominal equity grants are appropriate to reward your Advisors for their time and attention. You cannot buy your Advisors'' love, so do not try.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 11, 2011

Startup blogger and venture capitalist extraordinaire Fred Wilson recently published a great article on Venture Debt, which I strongly suggest you review HERE. By combining our equity investment with a tranche of venture debt, the company has avoided a larger equity round, which would have significantly diluted the Founders’ ownership share.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Another good online approach is a simple Internet search for articles like the “ The top 40 startup accelerators and incubators in North America in 2023 ” But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 20, 2009

It’s hard not to when you think about the amount of money that flowed into their coffers and the size of expected bonuses this year – of all years. It made me so mad that I would dedicate 2 hours of my Sunday to publicizing it and use this platform to talk about it. Frankly, it disgusts me. It absolutely disgusts me.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

It’s more of, ‘This is the way that your business works and how I understand it, and these are the rules that are set out for you to follow and you need to think about how to follow them.’”. Andrew Erskine: I was a summer associate over here in LA and a bunch of outside groups would come talk about what they do. The Interview.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Mom wrote books and articles from her college days until she could no longer see the keyboard. First, our family DNA made us comfortable talking about risk and self-discovery in running a business, even without formal training. Think for a minute about your real reasons for taking this ride. Starting up'

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Another good online approach is a simple Internet search for articles like the “ The top 40 startup accelerators and incubators in North America in 2020 ” But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Most entrepreneurs wait too long to start thinking about their exit. It was the first time I lost several million dollars, and the first of many similarly expensive – and valuable – lessons about exits. Most of the financings I read about were for $5 million to $20 million. That’s exactly what I did in my first company.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 6, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Be realistic about your Series A valuation - Although it may seem counterintuitive, the lack of equilibrium between Seed and Series A investors is causing valuation inflation.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 24, 2012

Article first published as Why A Prominent Start-up Executive Wants You to Get Fired and Fail on Technorati. With over 700 customers, OptionEase has become the leading enterprise class SaaS solution for stock option and equity compensation tracking and compliance. free weekly Infochachkie articles! 5000 conference.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

We have long run stories about STEM education, educational technology, and more—and even put out a special Xconomist report on the future of education. This dedicated portion of our website, featuring its own home page, will bring together all articles about education and edtech from across our 11-market network.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! I promise I will never tweet about MBA hating or that killer burrito I just ate. As I stated in my Quora answer, "hate" is the wrong word. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! "A I promise I will never Tweet about that killer burrito I just ate - just startup stuff. Balance is one of the most important aspects of skiing.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 4, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! whenever you tell them about your wacky entrepreneurial plans. One way for a supplier or strategic partner to prove their belief is to accept equity in lieu of cash.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 4, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! whenever you tell them about your wacky entrepreneurial plans. One way for a supplier or strategic partner to prove their belief is to accept equity in lieu of cash.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Jennifer Schwab, the founder and CEO of Entity, has built the business since 2016 on virtually no outside funding, but said that this latest financing is a precursor to the company working on its first, more traditional VC-led equity round. Entity’s own story fits into both of those story lines.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this valley, and there are some good ones I will outline here. According to my experience and a this Motley Fool article, the challenge is very real, with around half of all new businesses no longer existing after five years. Use crowd funding. Get a loan or line-of-credit.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

This channel of our website, with its own home page, will feature all articles about these subjects and related topics from across our 11-market network. Today we have three articles to kick off our coverage. and Cybersecurity. Xconomy editors around our network will be contributing to the new channel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

As an advisor to young entrepreneurs, I find that many are a bit naïve about how the investment process really works. Of course, the average beginning amount per startup is low, and usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment. Be prepared with a formal agreement and a thank you.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 7, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Parsing The Confusion. T-shirt image courtesy of Zazzle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2015

With all that said, here are some “rule of thumb” guidelines on what might be a reasonable offer, as summarized from a classic article by Guy Kawasaki , and based on discussions I hear rattling around the investor community. 3% If you are not on this list, just worry about getting whatever your peers are getting.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Article first published as Eleven Startup Tips From Mark Cuban on Technorati. free weekly Infochachkie articles! The most difficult aspect of compiling this article was narrowing down Mark’s comments to ten quotes. "Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Mark’s Startup Tips. What Risk? "Because

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

We caught up with co-founder and General Manager Noramay Cadena to learn more about the accelerator. percent equity. It's about figuring out your market, building a product that resonates with customers. One article, published about our companies, just called it an �unspecified device�. Noramay Cadena: We do.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch - with a minor update highlighted in red below. This time by the efforts of Adeo Ressi to introduce a new kind of structure called “ convertible equity.” Let me explain it more clearly in equity terms. It’s what you fought about for all these years.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Hopefully this article and the accompanying six-minute video will help you avoid learning these mission-critical lessons the hard way. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! By the way, you may recall that at the outset of this article I promised to cover seven mistakes.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2015

He has written numerous books and articles for entrepreneurs and investors, and was the publisher and editor-in-chief of Venture Magazine. The Flipper’s executives usually have significant equity holdings, either actually owned or reflected in stock options. What does all of this say about market levels and public attitudes?

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