socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Beverly Hills-based private equity firm Shackleton Advisors announced today that it has acquired SafeHarbor Technology , a Seattle-based provider of software for managing inbound telephone, email, and chat requests. Tags: shackleton equity partners private safeharbor merger acquisition software.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 8, 2018

Give one percent equity to each outside board member vesting over four years of service. Pay early stage board members of companies that are not lifestyle businesses one percent of the fully diluted equity in the form of an option that vests over four years of service.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Email readers, continue here…] One thing that becomes obvious when there are no investors looking over your shoulder is that you can plan for a pacing of your growth, focusing upon long term strategies that might be very comfortable for you but not so much for outside investors. The advantage of creating an evergreen company.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 17, 2011

Even small community service-providers can be sold to buyers hungry to get into a business already in revenue with a steady customer base. Email readers continue here.] Most businesses fall into the class of those that can be sold someday to a willing buyer.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. The equity will go toward hiring more talent to join Ghost’s 25-person team.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number of investor classes into one.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Competitors, seeing a successful development of a niche, flock into the competitive void with products or services built with a fresh view of the current environment. So, the question: load up with more equity and dilution?

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Berkonomics

JUNE 10, 2021

In an early-stage company, the key issue is most often finding the way to start the revenue flowing from services and sales. With enough revenues, the young company can more easily raise equity funds, borrow money, hire top talent, and gain valuable publicity. The most important issue for young entities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Barter services for access to required resources. Use your equity for key executives and business partners.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Entrepreneurs will have a relative willing to devote time, a school friend with business experience, professionals who charge for the service, investors with a reason to promote your success and more. Email readers, continue here…] How do you pay a coach? Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. Spend the absolute minimum for what you need (equipment, software, and services) to keep your business running. Think minimum spending. Reinvest gross profit. Do it yourself.

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2011

Torrance-based LiveOffice , the provider of cloud-based email archiving and compliance services, said today that it has named Matt Hardy as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. LiveOffice is headed by Nick Mehta, and backed by private equity firm Summit Partners. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , a provider of email archiving and other email services, claimed Tuesday that it had another, record-setting quarter in Q4. The firm said it now has 10,000 clients using its service. LiveOffice is backed by private-equity firm Summit Partners. Tags: liveoffiec email archiving.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , a provider of email archiving and compliance software-as-a-service, reported Monday that the firm has signed on magazine publisher Source Interlink. The firm said that Source Interlink, which has more than 7,000 employees and three major operating divisions, will use the firm for email archiving.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Here is the warning: The execution of equity allocations and of a good incentive program using equity is often mismanaged, damaging the corporate capitalization structure and even affecting the outcome of subsequent investment into the company. … Equity is divided between the founders and the business begun.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

First, few startups can use that much money today with all the virtual services available and increasingly inexpensive methods of development, prototyping and marketing. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen executive summaries of business plans in which the entrepreneur seeks $5,000,000 to build the business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. I was thinking back to a few previous “insider baseball&# blog debates that raged for several weeks: AngelGate (aka Bin38 secret cabal), convertible debt vs. equity, bubble vs. not, and now the AngelList discussion.

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Berkonomics

MAY 1, 2014

Email readers, continue here.] If you are already purchasing raw materials or services such as development or programming, consider asking your supplier to be a paperless partner, showing confidence in you and your future business by granting you deferred payments. Raising money'

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Email readers, continue here…] If you have no intention of giving up ownership or even control over time, state that early and plan accordingly. Evergreen companies can focus upon profit as more important than rapid growth, upon customer service above immediate profit, and upon people first before all of these.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The companies said that debt and equity for the acquisition came from Third Point LLC, and that Reed Elsevier was advised by Evercore Partners. Jay Penske has been building a huge, online blog publishing empire here in Los Angeles; the firm was previously known as Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC) before selling off its email service in 2010.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Email readers, continue here…] Take for example, solving key technology problems that prevent a product from shipment, or from scaling to large production. In a young company, the key issue is most often finding the way to start the revenue flowing from services and sales. It’s true in every business, all the time.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In this period (less than 2 years) he has brought on incredibly talented senior execs is sales, marketing, product management, client services, finance, vp engineering and more. Email updates frequently. Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. Make your emails actionable.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , which provides email archiving, compliance, and backup software-as-a-service, said today that it has seed a record second quarter in terms of revenues. LiveOffice--which is backed by private equity firm Summit Partners--also had said in Q1 that it had recorded record revenues. READ MORE>>

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Give one percent equity to each outside board member vesting over four years of service. Pay early stage board members of companies that are not lifestyle businesses one percent of the fully diluted equity in the form of an option that vests over four years of service. Email readers continue here.]

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socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2009

Torrance-based LiveOffice , a provider of hosted email archiving and related services, reported today that the privately held firm had "record-setting" revenues in Q2. No actual financials were disclosed by the company, however, the firm said it now has over 9,000 clients using its services. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MAY 13, 2021

There is a fine line between loading the company with too much debt and diluting the shareholders too early with additional equity investments. A great product at the wrong time or a poor product or service unable to address the needs of the industry will fail in the marketplace. Relationships are often as valuable as an investment.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2020

Thousands of companies have indicated interest in the last several days,” a spokesperson wrote in an email. Even by the standards of other financial services firms, the Silicon Valley Bank response was slow. As one entrepreneur wrote in an email earlier today: “Lots of startups (mine included) bank with SVB.

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Berkonomics

MAY 8, 2014

The company has created a product that can be delivered as a service to medical clinicians anywhere in the world, enhancing their ability to understand their patents’ problems and needs in less time, using the expertise built into an expert system created by the best minds in many medical specialties. How refreshing!

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 20, 2015

The company provides identity theft protection, and took a large round from a private equity firm, which returned about eight times investment in cash to the early angels, and still left them with all their stock in the deal, an outstanding result. It had refined its offerings to the point where its service was the clear market leader.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. You will get a response via email to schedule a time to talk. If we were to engage in paid services with you, then issues about disclosure, confidentiality, work product, etc. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? will definitely be handled.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. You will get a response via email to schedule a time to talk. If we were to engage in paid services with you, then issues about disclosure, confidentiality, work product, etc. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? will definitely be handled.

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CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Dollar Shave Club  the largest razor subscription service  continues to grow, and we are looking for a smart, passionate, and dedicated individual to join the Dollar Shave Club Development Team. Here are some of the positions recently posted to socalTECH''s community job board , which might just be your perfect next move.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. In return, the accelerator often invests $25,000 to $100,000 in the young enterprise and takes from five to ten percent of the equity in return.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2015

Today, we have some thoughts from Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital , a private equity investment company in San Diego. Build a great team that is focused on providing a unique product or service that offers something of great value that your customers simply cannot live without. So how do you address these odds and win? maybe even 10x.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

First, few startups can use that much money today with all of the virtual services available and increasingly inexpensive methods of development, prototyping and marketing. Email readers, continue here.] Entrepreneurs have a vision for what and how to create and build a great business.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

Please reach out and email me at kirsten.korosec@techcrunch.com to share thoughts, opinions or tips or send a direct message to @kirstenkorosec. A city might dedicate its shuttle service to transporting goods or essential personnel. Via isn’t the only company shifting its attention to emergency services.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2009

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , a provider of live chat services to help companies convert online customers, has reportedly raised $10M in a venture funding round. According to PEHub.com, the round included participation by existing investors Partech International, Emergence Capital, Dolphin Equity Partners and Hudson Ventures.

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