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Platinum Equity Buys Quark, Eyes Acquisitions

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Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity has acquired Quark , the developer of page layout software, according to the firm this morning. Platinum did not disclose financial details of the buy, however, said that it is looking to expand Quark's product breadth and depth, plus create an acquisition strategy.

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Interview with Scott Saunders, Payoff.com

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In terms of the problem, is the majority of tools available today to help people with their money have been designed by financial times, for people more like them. When I shoed up with a few pages of conceptual, early stage ideas around consumer finance, it was immediately captivating, and it really lined up with what he wanted to do.

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Joining A Startup As CFO Is A Good Path To The Top

Startup Professionals Musings

Often I find that experienced investors scan ahead to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description. They should have a track record of originating and closing equity deals, and should have a long list of potential financing sources that are willing to take their call.

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10 Action Items to Keep Angel Investors Hovering

Startup Professionals Musings

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Build a prototype product. Investors expect a one or two-page executive summary sheet for the initial screening, backed up by a ten-slide Powerpoint investor presentation.

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7 Reasons Why Startup CFOs Become CEO Candidates

Startup Professionals Musings

Often I find that experienced investors scan ahead to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description. They should have a track record of originating and closing equity deals, and should have a long list of potential financing sources that are willing to take their call.

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iDoorCam, From Ideation to Finished Product | Founders Interview with Andrew Thomas and Desiree Mejia

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It is the latest product in the digital lifestyle segment. How is the design process been going so far? . The device was designed to be simple and clean from the beginning. We are also designing the app to allow photo capture and video capture. It means a lot to us that people agree and support our product.

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10 Preparation Steps to Win an Angel Investment

Startup Professionals Musings

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Build a prototype product. Investors expect a one or two-page executive summary sheet for the initial screening, backed up by a ten-slide Powerpoint investor presentation.

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