Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

And obviously all the liq prefs went away in the IPO when pref stock converted to common. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 8, 2021

I’d read it in 2012 and it had a huge impact on me. ” As someone who has held private company stock in companies for longer than 20 years, been in many situations where there were no exit opportunities until suddenly there was an exit, I understand and am completely comfortable will illiquidity. I reread Enough.:

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

The latter are included in free cash flow whereas the former are excluded, since they’re one-time in nature and it’s possible stock is used instead of cash for acquisitions. If Groupon’s growth rate drops by 80% they’ll still be nearly tripling top line sales in 2012. What’s Your Favorite Future? And Why 20%?

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David Teten

AUGUST 29, 2012

We piloted in 3 schools and will be in 50 schools in Fall 2012. We have invented 10 new games to satisfy needs in the stock market that nobody else can satisfy, as confirmed by primary market research. This allows teachers to use amazing web tools in the classroom effortlessly. Opensky/Pinterest/Instagram powered by every day ppl.

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techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

For example: If an advisor meets with the founding team monthly, is involved in recruiting talent for the business, and takes a few customer calls, then that advisor would be entitled to 1 percent of the company in the form of restricted stock or options, vesting over a two-year time frame. Disrupt SF 2012. Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

Overvalued stocks have been called "frothy’" for some time, but now the term is being tossed around in lieu of the word "bubble" in the new world of perceived overvalued startups. People are even talking about “decacorns" -- investable companies with net worth now exceeding $10 billion -- like Dropbox and Pinterest.

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Software Review Sweat Equity Accredited Investor Angel Investor 120

Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

6/ “Gitting Liquid” Back in 2012, right around when I first moved here and was figuring out what VC was, I knew many of the larger firms were figuring out a way to invest in GitHub. vehicle listed on January 2012 in Crunchbase. Satya strikes again. Many tried and couldn’t get in.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2015

Having taken stock of my own hard-earned lessons, here are 5 tips on how to minimize typical startup missteps: 1. Asif Khan founded Caremerge in 2012 and recently received multi-million dollars in funding, Asif Khan has over 20 years of experience in technology. There’s no I in Team. Do they *get* what you’re trying to do?

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Up and Running

JULY 23, 2014

The traditional exit strategy. When investors sit for pitches from startups, they expect the startups to cover the exit strategy.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

users that had accounts between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016, were affected. It’s important for board directors and executives to take stock of what other organizations have lost through data breaches so they don’t end up in the same boat. s user database and stole information on over 3 billion Yahoo!

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: These products have different names in 2019 than they did in 2012 when I wrote this post and there are other new products today as Bazaarvoice continues to broaden its offerings.] We paid Jacob in stock only. But I told him that stock would lead to one of the highest paid internships in Austin history.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Week three’s breakdown covered topics like how hard momentum is to turn around, and how participating preferred stock works. in 2012 sales and $2M in income. Zomm is probably counting on a big Q4 holiday bump to hit its 2012 sales and profitability projections. So the $2M in 2012 profitability is far from in -the-bag.

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Technical Review Technical Cofounder Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 110

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Note : not including vintages > 2012 because they have not been fully baked and there is some noise. US VC versus stocks. A VC fund that is at 2x after ten years doesn’t feel great if the stock market has been in a massive bull market, but it might feel great if the economy overall has stalled or suffered a significant crash.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

If you can hold less stock without adversely affecting sales, this can reduce DSO. Business Services Resource Guide 2012/13. As a rule of thumb, set up an email address specifically for finance-related matters. You are going to want to have a different voice and perhaps another person to communicate. Reduce inventory.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

I launched my first online bootcamp in 2012 and then launched my DIY SEO blog called Get Found With Fuse. 13- Selling pet Christmas stockings. I currently work for a nutrition company, but I started a side hustle selling pet Christmas stockings about two years ago. Thanks to Jeff Moriarty, Dog Christmas Stockings ! #14-

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Note : not including vintages > 2012 because they have not been fully baked and there is some noise. US VC versus stocks. A VC fund that is at 2x after ten years doesn’t feel great if the stock market has been in a massive bull market, but it might feel great if the economy overall has stalled or suffered a significant crash.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 8, 2020

. “Safe and clean” are top of mind for travelers venturing out into the world, so hosts need to take every precaution, from regular professional cleanings and deep-cleanings between stays to stocking the rooms with disinfectant wipes and masks. Pam joined Avalara in 2012.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 24, 2012

Groupon’s Andrew Mason Talking About Daily Deals Site’s Stock Smack, Future Plans and IPO Regrets (Or Lack Thereof) – [link]. 40 Creative and Versatile Adobe Illustrator Tutorials From 2012 – [link]. 22 new business cards – Best of august 2012 – [link]. 10 Habits of Highly Successful Freelancers – [link].

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Typically it’s when Cambridge Associates releases their benchmark data on the VC asset class ( here’s a 2010 example article from TechCrunch ) or an organization like the Kauffman Foundation publishes a white paper ( a 2012 example article from Business Insider here ).

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View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2019

Google was a one such company when they went public in 2004 and Facebook was too at their 2012 IPO. In some respects, when public market investors describe a newly public company as the next Facebook or Google or Amazon they are implicitly embedding value to in the company’s stock beyond the core business.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

To drive home the point, Nielsen’s 2012 social media report reveals that: • Forty-seven percent of social media users engage in social care (i.e., While available merchandise is listed, much of it is labeled with a red “out of stock” stamp. Try not to use a lot of stock photo art on your website.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 8, 2021

I’d read it in 2012 and it had a huge impact on me. ” As someone who has held private company stock in companies for longer than 20 years, been in many situations where there were no exit opportunities until suddenly there was an exit, I understand and am completely comfortable will illiquidity. I reread Enough.:

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www.thedailymuse.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

by Rebecca Thorman — September 13, 2012 — No comments. This can vary depending on complexity: how many founders , what “bells and whistles” will be included, whether you are doing an LLC or a corporation, and how you handle certain items, such as stock option plans, and so on. September 18, 2012 (11:46). Break Room.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2013

Despite recent stock market setbacks , Apple is still poised to become the world’s first US$1 trillion company. Apple’s market cap must increase by some US$400 billion – which took them a four-year period between 2008 and 2012 to achieve – while the value of each Apple share needs to hit $1,072.

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keen.io

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

August 21, 2012. For example: Don’t accept equity compensation (stock shares) without knowing the percentage of the company you’ll own. And they gave me a choice whether I’d want more stock or a higher salary.” We talked about my request for restricted stock, and Dan told me they agreed with my reasoning. Me: “Cool.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

February 2, 2012. Filing Date : February 1, 2012. But it’ll be interesting to see how public market investors react when Facebook files an amended S-1 pre-IPO with Q1 2012 numbers, particularly if there’s similar Q1 slowdown in ad revenue. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

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searchengineland.com

MAY 30, 2012

May 30, 2012 at 1:06pm ET by Conrad Saam. SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 30, 2012 Google Sending 51% Less Traffic To Facebook Pages Since "Search Plus Your World" Launch; Bing Drops, Too Peter Carl Fabergé Google Egg Logo Google Says Knowledge Graph Has Led To More Searches SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 29, 2012.

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SEO SEM Social Media Search 54

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

May 21, 2012. Here in 2012 you’ve already seen the first $100M+ acquisitions for LinkedIn (Slideshare), Zynga (OMGPop, Draw Something), and Facebook (Instagram) and it’s probably only a matter of time before Groupon does one. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How To Think About The Future.

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Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

fi.co

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Sydney Spring 2012. on Feb 22, 2012. After you’ve had a couple of days to process the information, then decide how you should split the stock…". Copyright 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 - Founder Institute, Incorporated - All rights reserved. Rio de Janeiro. Washington DC. Applications: Aug 14, 12.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 27, 2014

In January, activist investor Carl Icahn acquired around 2 percent of eBay’s stock. Its mobile business has grown from $14 billion in 2012 to $27 billion in 2013. In the end, Icahn’s stock in trade is trading stocks. Silicon Valley’s stock in trade is creating powerful products and platforms.

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Silicon Valley Software Review Stock Due Diligence 57

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Note : not including vintages > 2012 because they have not been fully baked and there is some noise. US VC versus stocks. A VC fund that is at 2x after ten years doesn’t feel great if the stock market has been in a massive bull market, but it might feel great if the economy overall has stalled or suffered a significant crash.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

Steve Blank

JUNE 17, 2011

My esteemed colleague Ben Horowitz essentially makes four arguments : 1) look at how relatively cheap Apple, Google and Amazon stock is compared to their growth; 2) Major technology cycles tend to be around 25 years long with the bulk of the purchases occurring in the last five-to-ten years. Know when to run. Kenny Rogers – The Gambler.

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Investment Bankers Stock Valuation Venture Capital 310

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

He runs a hedge fund focused on consumers and industrial stock. He founded an apparel company in 2012 and it has been quite successful. The fund is worth $150 million. He quit his job at Hutchin Hill to pursue this passion. Millennium Management and Balyasny Asset Management were his employers at some point. Ryan Williams.

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Cofounder Venture Capital India Valuation 142

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

  vesting (of founders stock) is a way for founders to protect themselves from one another.    vesting (of founders stock) is a way for founders to protect themselves from one another.  October 2012. .  A low burn rate is a pearl of great price.  Posted at 03:46 AM | Permalink. April 2013.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

www.lanceglasser.com

MAY 13, 2012

Growth, Profitability, and the Stock Price. Stock buybacks. Growth, Profitability, and the Stock Price. Glasser 2007-2012. Business Essays, Blogs, and Musings. Finance and budgeting. A Model for Return on Engineering Expenses. Metrics for cyclical businesses. Let the Games Begin! The Year of the Black Swan. Bah, humbug.

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Agile VC

APRIL 30, 2019

Google was a one such company when they went public in 2004 and Facebook was too at their 2012 IPO. In some respects, when public market investors describe a newly public company as the next Facebook or Google or Amazon they are implicitly embedding value to in the company’s stock beyond the core business.

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