Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

It has been at least a decade since going public via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been considered a credible exit strategy for startups. Usually a small company can sell about 20 percent of its stock in an IPO. Run some scenarios, including some very conservative ones, and see what going public is likely to yield.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

The image above is taken in Takotna, Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 9, 2011. More phenomenal photos from 2011 are in the Other section below. Some Thoughts On The IPO Market For Web Companies (by @fredwilson) – [link]. The State of Social Marketing 2011 – 2012 – [link]. – [link].

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Last week Ernst & Young held their annual conference Journey 2011 at the Hilton hotel in sunny Tel Aviv, Israel. Extremely important for companies to plan their IPOs during a “strategic window” that will increase their odds of success. Consider a dual-track process : an IPO or getting bought out. Also more expensive.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Zynga Leans On Some Workers to Surrender Pre-IPO Shares – [link]. 70 Best Illustrator Tutorials From 2011 – [link]. SaaS CEOs: Measure Customer Engagement – [link]. 26 Promising Social Media Stats for Small Businesses – [link]. How Little Brands Land Big Bang for Their Buck – [link]. Very shady, if true.

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Up and Running

APRIL 4, 2014

In a move that can be described as gross negligence, Hummer Winblad didn’t bother to do any independent market research in its push for an IPO. When Ford’s public relations manager, C. But that all changed when the company hired former Apple retail boss Ron Johnson to take over as CEO in November 2011. Who cares?!

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. Copyright © 2007 - 2011 infoChachkie. Lunch With Mark Suster 18 comment(s). All Rights Reserved. startupcto

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