Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Quigo Lands Overture as Client, Rejects Their Acquisition Offer. After rejecting the offer, Mike had a team of his best people waiting to ‘kill’ him for turning down an acquisition that would have changed their lives forever financially. Lesson Learned From Rejecting Acquisition Offers. The secret to the software sales process.

Semantic 302

Semantic Acquisition Valuation Angel Investor 302

David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

Kauffman Fellows Report (2020): “Diverse Founding Teams generate higher median realized multiples (RMs) on Acquisitions and IPOs]. First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” . Diverse Founding Teams returned 3.3x, while White Founding Teams returned 2.5x.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 78

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 21, 2011

There’s also an interesting integration of acquisition TalkBin , a tool that makes it very easy for people send SMS messages to any registered business. Business owners are invited to claim their pages, create special offers and try out ad products such as Boost right from the city home page.

Small Business 66

Small Business Marketing Software Review Portland 66

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). A lot has changed. link] leehower.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

In addition to having my company acquired, I worked with them on the diligence team for a number of other acquisitions. The Feld Group grew rapidly during this time period until it was acquired in 2004 by EDS. ” After Len and Jerry bought my company, the two of them took me under their wing and exposed me to doing deals.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Boston Internet Venture Capital 150

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2015

From cost-per-click to cost-per-mille, cost-per-acquisition, and so on, it’s difficult for businesses to determine which pricing models are best-suited for their needs, let alone how much advertising spend to dedicate to the various digital marketing channels that exist in the modern landscape. The Digital Marketing Landscape is Overwhelming.

Advertising 100

Advertising Application Development SEO Channel 100

Gust

MAY 24, 2012

This is nothing new; long favored by family-controlled media empires such as Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation , among Internet firms alone, Google took a dual-class approach when going public in 2004. In the case of an acquisition, the shares are tendered for cash and/or stock in the acquiring company.).

IPO 159

IPO Equity Common Stock Stock 159

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). My hypothesis is that one of the biggest drivers of extreme outperformance for less mature funds is outlier acquisitions that happen early in a fund’s life. . Was this a lost decade for venture capital?

Valuation 319

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

While it was still a college-focused SNS, Facebook of course launched in 2004 and there were plenty of other examples of social networking already… Friendster (2002), LinkedIn (2003), MySpace (2003), Orkut (2004). It was filed in 2005 and issued in 2010 which means there was a good deal of prior art around SNS before Yahoo filed.

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). My hypothesis is that one of the biggest drivers of extreme outperformance for less mature funds is outlier acquisitions that happen early in a fund’s life. . Was this a lost decade for venture capital?

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

My company won the ROI of The Year award from The Banker magazine in 2004, something I was very proud of. Local businesses in Singapore report up to 5x increase in repeat business , up to 7x increase in fan acquisition rates and 10x increase in word of mouth. All they need is a fan page, which they inevitably already have.

Programming 150

Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

Or if you want to go back to 2004 and 2005 when I was really learning about Agile, well before it had become a household name, you could read my posts Agile Software Development with SCRUM or Do You Develop Software For A Living? In 2003 – while Agile was known – it was largely limited to ISVs and a few leading IT organizations.

Software 70

Software Technology Agile SCRUM 70

Up and Running

JUNE 16, 2014

In 2004, Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman launched Reddit. This may include planning for an IPO, a strategic acquisition or for management buyout. If your investor is a match with your industry, believe it or not, the next most important thing is YOU and your TEAM. To illustrate this point, there’s no better story than Reddit’s.

Exit Strategy 91

Exit Strategy Advisory Board Business Plan Portfolio 91

www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? That is- if its in production, its “dead&#. When a commentator says Technology A is dead, they generally just mean its not an Apple or Google product. What role can Java play in a world of dynamic languages?

Java 43

Java Demand Web Framework 43

www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? That is- if its in production, its “dead&#. When a commentator says Technology A is dead, they generally just mean its not an Apple or Google product. What role can Java play in a world of dynamic languages?

Java 43

Java Demand Web Framework 43

Software By Rob

MARCH 17, 2010

The memories I have of Joel on Software , especially from 2001-2004, run deep. Surely you’ve heard the news by now. Joel Spolsky is going to wrap-up his blog on its 10-year anniversary, just a few days from now. These were my formative years as a developer, and Joel published some of his best work during this time.

Software Review 39

Software Review Software RSS Software Developers 39

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

The company agreed to be acquired by Expedia/IAC in 2004 for $210 million in cash, a huge win for all, particularly given their amazing capital efficiency: they had only raised $4 million in venture capital. TripAdvisor And Expedia: From $4 million invested to $4 billion in value . I prefer to keep it separate and give it some CEO love.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

SiliconHills

JANUARY 15, 2016

j2 Global, based in Los Angeles, announced this week it has completed the acquisition of two Austin-based companies. j2 Global bought Offers.com, a digital media company based in Austin and MX Toolbox, founded in 2004, which provides managed IT services for small businesses worldwide. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Los Angeles 48

Los Angeles Global Austin Acquisition 48

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 29, 2015

For a short time I was connected into GE via their acquisition of AmeriData (I still have my GE business card with the “ meatball logo ” on it.) During the same time, I started working as an affiliate to Softbank which was a large Japanese company acquiring minority and majority interests in lots of US companies.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital Reputation Affiliate Conversion 70

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 26, 2014

There’s a lot of buzz about the Amazon acquisition of TWITCH this week. It gained recognition during the 2004 presidential campaign when Howard Dean’s IT director decided to use it as a platform for community and campaigning. But Drupal has succeeded way beyond it’s original expectations.

Founder 42

Founder Los Angeles PHP Open Source 42

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

3) Customer Acquisition Cost. Your budgetary number for how much you spend to acquire a customer is known as the “ customer acquisition cost ” (CAC). If you are entrepreneur planning your next business, you can’t afford to ignore the cost of customer acquisition. Customer Acquisition Cost. 4) Customer Lifetime Value.

Metrics 121

Metrics Acquisition Conversion Revenue 121

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2013

What inevitably follows is that the price for corporate acquisitions is pretty high and integrating the different teams is, to say the least, interesting – verging on impossible. So all talk of risk-free growth via controlled corporate acquisitions is usually bull.

Finland 150

Finland Bankruptcy Cofounder Leadership 150

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

million in 2004 to $6.5 Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today.

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). My hypothesis is that one of the biggest drivers of extreme outperformance for less mature funds is outlier acquisitions that happen early in a fund’s life. . Was this a lost decade for venture capital?

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

million in 2004 to $6.5 Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today.

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Never missing an opportunity for a good war story, I’d like to revisit one high-profile transaction, the $650 million acquisition of MySpace by Fox Interactive Media in 2005, on which I spent many sleepless nights along with the rest of the deal team. Read on for a fuller explanation. Redpoint, led by Geoff Yang , invested $11.5

Valuation 98

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

allthingsd.com

AUGUST 24, 2012

Still, it is the highest amount increase since Fenwick began compiling the numbers in 2004. ATDacquisitions (Acquisitions). Two big-ticket financings upped the Q2 number, which would have been 70 percent if they were removed. Internet/digital media and software was the biggest beneficiary of the rise. allthingsd (All Things Digital).

Valuation 45

Valuation Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review 45

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

million in 2004 to $6.5 Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today.

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

million in 2004 to $6.5 Much of this success can be attributed to their acquisition campaigns that often combine humor with a serious tone that let you know they take pest control very seriously. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today. It did not have the same success as Google’s acquisition and MySpace sold Photobucket 2 years later to a relatively unknown Seattle-based startup called Ontela for a reportedly $60 million. Enter Facebook.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2013

For me, the biggest challenge has been the long stretches of time (weeks) between major feature builds or consumer acquisition spikes. min magazine named her one of the “Most Intriguing People” of 2004, Gotham magazine named her one of its “40 under 40” in 2003, and Advertising Age named her a “Woman to Watch” in 2003.

Cofounder 160

Cofounder Leadership Startup Founder 160

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Google reportedly turned down buyout offers from Microsoft shortly before the 2004 IPO. eBay was ultimately unable to generate sufficient profits and synergies from the acquisition. For many, selling their startup to a company that retains their services after the acquisition can provide the best of all worlds.

IPO 162

IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

The importance of the conference is that it assembles most of the top privately held early-to-mid-stage technology companies in the country (and some globally) as well as most VC’s, growth equity funds and corporate development departments from large industry players looking at technology acquisitions. This is often in the 5-7% range.

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

Lightspeed Venture Partners

JULY 23, 2012

With their acquisition of Nicira today, VMware is making a brilliant strategic move that gives them not only the leading network virtualization technology but also a world-class of team of executives and engineers. On a more personal note, I’ve known Nicira’s co-founder Martin Casado since 2004 when we were both studying at Stanford.

Networking 108

Networking Cofounder Acquisition Restful 108

Software By Rob

JULY 13, 2010

Background The idea for ChangeThis came from Seth Godin, and the site was built by a group of talented developers in 2004. If you want to read the manifesto and don’t want to bother with the rest of this post, simply go here and click “Yes, please write this manifesto.&# You don’t even need to register.

Software Review 44

Software Review RSS Software Developers Software Development 44

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2016

billion acquisition of LinkedIn shows that the confluence of self-publishing, social networking, and professional development is too big a trend to be ignored. Now those same tools for expression and communication have been so flattened that expectations and realities surrounding self-promotion have changed. Microsoft’s recent $26.2

New York City 100

New York City Social Network Washington New York 100

David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

Kevin Barhydt, Head of Acquisitions, RPX. Kevin Barhydt, Head of Acquisitions, RPX. Prior to joining RPX, Kevin Barhydt was the Vice President of Acquisitions at Intellectual Ventures (IV) where he oversaw the completion of hundreds of patent acquisitions and launched key strategic initiatives to advance the Acquisitions program.

Naming 122

Naming Government Intellectual Property LLC 122