Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Until we weren’t. Nobody cared about our valuations any more. The tide has gone out.

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Valuation San Francisco Ratchet Liquidation Preference 466

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. What Has Changed in Financing? even before the pandemic itself has been fully tamed.

Pre-Money Valuation 471

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Venture Capital Early Stage 471

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. The Global Small Business Blog. Working for Equity Instead of Cash. has an article on service firms waiving their fees and instead taking equity in their clients. Follow us on Twitter. Emergent Research.

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Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

But this mania to not miss out on the next big thing is driving some investors to pay growth-equity prices for traditional market risk (as in, they’re paying up before it is clear there is product / market fit). Or worse yet they may never get financed. And well they should be. And so on down then line. Have a cushion.

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Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The global financial crisis started in 2007 and it went on for much of 2008. Belnick founded BizChair.com with $500 in 2001. In 2014, the company raised $28 million in shareholder equity. Investments from capital markets to real estate plummeted. Ten years have passed since this crisis occurred. Source: Pexels. Sean Belnick.

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Cofounder Venture Capital India Valuation 146

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 22, 2020

The Economic Antidote to COVID-19 Eric Ries & Ryan Beck In 2001, Apple's revenue fell by 33% in the depths of the dotcom bust. COVID-19 has driven the global economy into the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression. The rest is history. Over the next five years, Apple created iTunes, the iPod mini and the iPhone.

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Silicon Valley Equity Stock Finance 60

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Or, as my friend Marc Andreessen might say, Software Eats the Private Equity World. While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74