Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

For those negotiating equity allocations it covers some of the most complex issues to address in the process. Equity is divided between the founders and the business begun. This post is longer than usual. I just couldn’t reduce it to far fewer words… Dave.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2011

O'Loughlin is VP Human Resources; Lewis Chang VP of E-Commerce and Marketing; Billy Crotty as SVP Global Operations; and Rick Foukes is VP Coatings Engineering. San Diego-based SkinIt , the maker of protective "skins" for electronic devices, said today that it has expanded its leadership team. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

A few are still trying to make a profitable business out of nurturing startups, but it’s a challenge to make money when your customer startups don’t have many resources to give. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. As startups pass through each stage, they need to use support resources wisely to minimize costs, wasted time, and maintain credibility to support movement to the next stage.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based socially responsible investment company Craton Equity Partners has been acquired by another, Los Angeles investment company, The TCW Group , TCW announced today. Craton Equity Partners had $241.5M craton equity partners cleantech venture capital merger acquisition investment' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 26, 2021

Santa Monica-based Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, said late Tuesday that it has named Darcie Henry as the company's new Chief Human Resources Officer. According to Snap, Henry will join the company on July 6th, as current Chief People Officer Lara Sweet is retiring.

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Berkonomics

MAY 12, 2010

Equity is divided between the founders and the business begun. To protect against this, there must be some document in place from the beginning that clearly states the expectation of each founder as to contribution of time and resources to the enterprise.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 17, 2020

While the business didn’t work out, it put the budding young entrepreneur (and college dropout) on a path that would lead him to launch the Los Angeles-based startup Bambee , a company that lets small businesses give their employees access to the same kinds of human resources services that large companies have.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

It may not seem fair, but passion and commitment alone are not enough to make your startup successful – every business needs critical resources and favorable location-specific conditions. Many of you are convinced that it’s all about finding investors, but my experience indicates that the critical resources needed go far beyond money.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2012

San Diego-based JMI Equity has teamed with fellow private equity firm Apax Partners in the acquisition of Paradigm Ltd. Paradigm was previously owned by private equity firm Fox Paine and Company. Paradigm was previously owned by private equity firm Fox Paine and Company. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Los Angeles-based Acuant , a developer of identity verification software, has been acquired by private equity investor Audax Private Equity. Acuant is led by Yossi Zekri, President and CEO of the company, who said that the company now has "strategic resources to dramatically accelerate" the company's growth. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 24, 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016 -- Alternative Accelerators and Start-Up Resources. Today, start-ups have more choices for accessing business resources and seed funding than ever. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2016

Thursday, June 23, 2016 -- Alternative Accelerators and Start-Up Resources. Today, start-ups have more choices for accessing business resources and seed funding than ever. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.

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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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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2020

A few weeks ago, Help With Black Equity (www.helpwithblackequity.com) launched an effort to help connect volunteers with efforts to help with addressing racial disparities, including here in Southern California. That allows us to dedicate resources to this that the volunteer team was really looking for.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. Chefs are beginning to offer peer-to-peer dining platforms or cooperatives.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2021

Santa Barbara-based supply chain software developer QAD has entered into a $2 billion acquisition deal with private equity investor Thoma Bravo, the company said on Monday. According to QAD, its shareholders will receive $87.50 per share in cash from Thoma Bravo, in an all-cash transaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Ways to Make Your MVP More Minimum We spent quite a bit of time talking about a complexity scale and the kinds of resources you can viably use at different levels of complexity. If you do not break it down into small pieces, its hard to make progress with part-time resources, freelancers, etc.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Burbank-based Cast & Crew , which provides software and services for both payroll and production management to Hollywood, has been acquired by private equity investor EQT Partners. Cast & Crew previously was owned by private equity investor Silver Lake. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2023

So, the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Experience and connections in your business area.

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socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2011

The filing indicates that the firm received a new outside equity investment, non-equity exchanged for equity, an exchange of prior equity for new equity, plus convertible notes based on future milestones convertible into equity. Details on the funding have not been announced by the company.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2020

A few weeks ago, Help With Black Equity (www.helpwithblackequity.com) launched an effort to help connect volunteers with efforts to help with addressing racial disparities, including here in Southern California. That allows us to dedicate resources to this that the volunteer team was really looking for.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Years ago, I co-wrote my first book, profiling just such a person, trading his time and experience in exchange for equity – and managing to become wealthy in the process by picking and aiding great young companies that grew large and. Original 1994 book. were ultimately sold at a tremendous profit.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 30, 2014

One of my books, Extending the Runway , uses parallels to piloting a plane to equate to the process of creating and building a small company, making maximum use of resources to get to and beyond breakeven. There are five types of resources a great board can add to a company. There is a fine line between.

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socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2012

Epicor Software , the developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software which has major operations in Irvine, said Thursday that it has acquired Internet AutoParts (IAP), a developer of business-to-business e-commerce software for the automotive replacements parts distribution market. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Here are some resources that come from other sources: Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do? Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO Attracting a CTO to your startup Startup CTO: Could It Work?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2012

Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. As startups pass through each stage, they need to use support resources wisely to minimize costs, wasted time, and maintain credibility to support movement to the next stage.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 7, 2021

How many of them, particularly in technology, were able to start a company, supply all the funding, and share no management tasks or equity with others, and still grow the company to any significant size, worthy of a multi-million-dollar opportunity to cash out at exit? Dividing equity among those that fill the management gap.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Experience and connections in your business area.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

And I try my best to point them to resources that can help them longer term. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this. Generally I can provide quite a bit of help in that brief time. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Solarsoft is a developer of midmarket, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, and was backed by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners. Epicor Software , the business and manufacturing software developer, said this week that it has acquired Solarsoft Business Systems.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

And I try my best to point them to resources that can help them longer term. I'm looking for free (equity only) development, should I contact you? See Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers for more on this. Generally I can provide quite a bit of help in that brief time. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services.

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CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2013

Financial software provider Intuit has sold its Intuit Financial Services business--which is based in Woodland Hills--to private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Intuit announced the deal on Monday, saying the cash transaction is worth approximately $1.025 billion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2020

So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Experience and connections in your business area.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Irvine-based CanopyHR Solutions , a provider of outsourced payroll and human resources services, announced today that it has received a investment from Claritas Capital Fund III, L.P. The firm said the financing was an "early stage" equity deal. Tags: canopyhr human resources payroll outsourcing venture capital.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. They often can help a lot in navigating to expertise and to possible resources. Ask a few CTO type people.

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