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How Baby Boomers Fit In The Realm Of Entrepreneurship

Startup Professionals Musings

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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Startups Are Not Just The Realm Of Young Generations

Startup Professionals Musings

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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More Successful New Entrepreneurs Are Baby Boomers

Startup Professionals Musings

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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No More MBOs

Feld Thoughts

I’ve only worked in what could be considered a “big” company for 18 months (1993 – 1995) and that was the company (AmeriData) that bought my first company (Feld Technologies). At Feld Technologies, we had a very simple bonus program. Even better, consider using equity compensation as the bonus.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital. Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.)

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10 Tests of Your Modern Entrepreneur Lingo Savvy

Startup Professionals Musings

See how many you have personally experienced already, or are currently mentioned in your business plan: Crowd-sourcing equity. Sites like KickStarter have for years offered rewards and pre-sales for crowd investments, but real equity won’t be legalized until sometime this year for people other than accredited investors. Startup pivot.

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Public Hospital Modern Woes – Aging Infrastructure, Unions, Pensions, High Regulation. 

The Startup Magazine

In 1995 there were ~1,350 public hospitals representing ~27% of the industry. The buyers (or lessees) in these transactions are pension funds, insurance companies, or private equity representing other institutions. Later stage Private Equity buyers rely more on existing hospital management and employees than in other industries.