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Can your lawyer destroy a good business deal?

Berkonomics

After conferring between our attorney and board, we walked away from what would have been a fine strategic partnership, killed by an attorney who probably understood the client requirements but was unwilling to offer flexible solutions to problem areas.

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Can your lawyer destroy a good business deal?

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] I was chairman of a company that had been offered an investment by a Fortune 500 company offering to make a strategic investment in our business, which would be capable of driving new demand to the large company through a series of new web services creating a greater need for the large company’s products.

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Both sides must be fair in a term sheet negotiation.

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here.] During those times, VCs had lots of conferences where thought leaders gathered to discuss term sheets, deal structures and fund strategies. His Strategic Exits Corporation provides M&A advisory services, and he is much in demand as a speaker at angel and entrepreneur events worldwide. .

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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

TechCrunch LA

An email subscription is coming! Email me or send a direct message to @kirstenkorosec. City officials and one dockless mobility executive told me that scooters upended bike share, and prompted companies to take some of their bikes off the streets do to lack of demand. See the full conference agenda at: [link].

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How This Startup Kicked Oracle’s A$$

InfoChachkie

According to Marten, it was a demoralizing blow that would have spooked the investors, if MySQL had acquiesced to the US company's demands. Marten noted that a year after Oracle acquired InnoDB, MySQL made an unexpected announcement at their annual Users Conference. We forced them up on stage to receive the prize. Share and Enjoy.

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Interview with Tony Adam, EventUp

socalTECH

How do you cut out all of the effort required to discover, find, and book venues for your event, wedding, or conference? I think it could be as simple as an email to let them know when people have booked, negotiations within that, and book it online. I also had the chance to do a conference, and had knowledge of that.

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Thanks To Our Sponsors

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