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VC Governance FAQ: (9) Does an anemic IPO market deter VC investing?

Pascal's View

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: Do you think than anemic IPO market will remain a deterrent to VC investing? equity markets. equity capital markets must be structured with the goal of promoting the growth of publicly held small businesses in America.

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Building a Great Startup Board: Pt 1

Reid Hoffman

The structural role of a board of directors is corporate governance, specifically, making sure that the company is managed in accordance with the interest of the shareholders (and if liabilities exceed assets, the interest of debtholders), and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. WHAT DOES A BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO?

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The Rise of the Secondary Market for Emerging Growth Equities– Necessary But Insufficient

Pascal's View

My full answer to this question follows: Public companies with equity market capitalizations of less than $1 billion have been negatively impacted by these market changes—and within this group, companies with capitalizations of $500 million or less have suffered the most. Median age of a venture backed company hits 8.7 cents or 6.25

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Customers Love Free Stuff … But That’s Not Your Problem

abovethecrowd.com

Warren Buffet, 1997. They return the favor by doing more banking business with said banks, and some of the windfall-money comes right back to the bank via other channels. “As they say in poker, ‘If you’ve been in the game 30 minutes and you don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy.‘” Marketing 101: Customers love free stuff.

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