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Looking to be acquired? Think the 10/40 or 20/20 rules.

Berkonomics

The first rule: 10/40: One of my company CEOs recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. Strategy and Operations roles: These roles help make sure vision, resources (budgets and people), and the market opportunity are aligned. Reading how she moved in 2021 from CIA ops to a quantum technology company offered insightful career transition advice for those leaving her agency.

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How To Evaluate Your Company’s Value

YoungUpstarts

Figure Out the Net Assets of the Business. This is a very introductory place to start, but if your company owns the building, machinery, inventory, and/or technology in which it uses to operate, there is often significant value in this in and of itself. Also, be alert to larger companies that may be trying to buy you out.

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The Pros and Cons of Rando Rich People Investing in Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

The first thing you need to get straight with a high net worth individual—what is their return expectation? Governance Moreso than a lot of actual VCs, a lot of high-net-worth folks tend to ask for board representation—even in the super early stages of a company where boards tend to be a little less formal. Can they lose this money?

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

Gross Burn vs. Net Burn. Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Net burn is the amount of money you are losing per month. I often see companies burning $100,000 per month (net) looking to raise $6-8 million.

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How to plan to make a successful acquisition

Berkonomics

One of my company CEO’s recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

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A step-by-step guide to HR outsourcing

The Startup Magazine

Any operation that involves an employee, like recruitment, payroll management, or even offboarding, can be included in these HR functions or duties. . Payroll management entails several steps, including: Calculating allowances (such as rent and travel expenses) and salary components (variable and net pay). 2 Managing Performance.