YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offerings (IPO) bring necessary capital and resources to a growing company. Mergers and acquisitions can be fairly contentious and not all shareholders agree that it is in their best interest for Company A to buy Company B.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

Further Customer Acquisition. You need to improve your customer acquisition process. There is a complete process to go for an IPO. After an IPO, you can retire and get a new management to work for the company. After an IPO, you can retire and get a new management to work for the company. Acquisition.

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Startup Technical Cofounder Merger Early Stage 113

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If a founder’s goal is to grow the business for some time and exit by selling the company, through merger/acquisition, or through IPO, then the corporation (C-Corp) structure might be the best. Corporations perform better on their IPO openings, and they alone can receive tax benefits via Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS).

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Technical Review LLC IPO Stock 78

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As a special purpose acquisition company, you can sidestep all the trappings that go with the usual initial public offering, but this shakeup introduces a totally new set of snags that can complicate your merger. But the initial uncertainty of your reverse merger isn’t your only difficulty. Credit: ilixe48 via FreePik.

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Initial Public Offering Merger IPO SEC 141

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Even though the Initial Public Offering (IPO) alternative for a successful startup seems to be coming back, it is relatively rare. IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 128 in 2012 (compared to 675 in 1996). With the more popular Merger & Acquisition (M&A) exit strategy, the control stays with the new entity.

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IPO Founder Exit Strategy Investment Bankers 224

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

During business mergers or acquisitions there’s plenty of research and document reviews. IPOs are difficult company transactions as it requires companies to go public. VDR provides the necessary channel through which such companies can survive and launch careful IPO document management and retention.

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Software Review Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 60

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

On top of all this it was considered very bad form not to have at least four additional consecutive quarters of profits after an IPO.) The IPO Bubble – August 1995 – March 2000 In August 1995 Netscape went public, and the world of start ups turned upside down. Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did.

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2023

So unless your business is well established, and ready to sell or go public (Initial Public Offering - IPO), you should steer clear of investment banks. Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components.

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Early Stage Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering 182

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Even though the Initial Public Offering (IPO) alternative for a successful startup seems to be coming back into vogue, it is relatively rare. IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 159 in 2011. With the more popular Merger & Acquisition (M&A) exit strategy, the control stays with the new entity.

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Exit Strategy IPO Investment Bankers Entrepreneur 239

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So unless your business is well established, and ready to sell or go public (Initial Public Offering - IPO), you should steer clear of investment banks. Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components.

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Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Term Sheet 362

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

For example, if you have ever watched the Shark Tank show on TV, they always ask about the cost of customer acquisition. Equity investors realize that they won’t see any real return until an exit occurs, such as a sale, merger, or IPO. Show that you have to ability to move the ball forward.

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Exit Strategy Merger Angel Investor IPO 406

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

billion merger with IronSource , an Israeli scale-up specialising in mobile gaming monetisation might also position them as a big player in crypto gaming – offering developers the ability to integrate a simplified crypto wallet into their games in the near future. Unity’s recent $4.4 Also, their $1.6

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IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

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Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Generating liquidity usually entails either selling the venture or an IPO. Often startup directors bring strong skills in financial management in high growth contexts, marketing and sales expertise, mergers and acquisitions, technical knowledge of the product, their networks, CEO experience and team management expertise.

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Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2015

Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, or going public through the backdoor as a reverse merger. Reverse mergers may not get your startup on the Nasdaq. The reverse merger process itself doesn’t raise any capital. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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Merger OTC IPO Due Diligence 120

Pascal's View

AUGUST 12, 2009

It boggles the mind that Washington would enact new policies sure to prolong this (IPO) drought and strike at the heart of American innovation.” IPO drought testifies to a systemic liquidity crisis for emerging growth companies that is putting at risk an entire generation of innovative American companies. from the WSJ editorial).

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IPO Silicon Valley Merger Sweat Equity 28

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2011

Even though the Initial Public Offering (IPO) alternative for a successful startup seems to be coming back into vogue, it is still extremely rare. companies made the IPO transition in 2009, out of thousands of startups. With the more popular Merger & Acquisition (M&A) exit strategy, the control stays with the new entity.

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Exit Strategy IPO Investment Bankers Entrepreneur 235

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

So unless your business is well established, and ready to sell or go public (Initial Public Offering - IPO), you should steer clear of investment banks. investment bank entrepreneur startup funding IPO' Investment banks normally charge fees consisting of three components. Their message and mission is confusing, even to professionals.

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IPO Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering 205

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Even still, in the context of all three points, I recommend that you evaluate the most common exit alternatives and considerations, and integrate the right one into your startup strategy and plan: M&A - merger or acquisition by another company. IPO – public company initial public stock offering.

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Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

The collapse of the IPO market and dysfunctional math in the venture capital community has stacked the odds against you. Startup lifecycle in an IPO Market. Netscape’s 1995 IPO changed the rules. Depending on your industry, in this decade it’s 5 to 10x less likely that your company will have an IPO as an exit.

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Venture Capital IPO Liquidity Event Entrepreneur 297

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability. With Netscape’s IPO , there was suddenly a public market for companies with limited revenue and no profit. The New Bubble : (2011 – 2014): Here we go again…. (If

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Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2014

The only path to any return for equity investments is a liquidity event, like a merger or acquisition (M&A), or IPO. Build a path to 10x return. That’s why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. If you don’t have one, or intend to buy out investors with their own money, you probably won’t get much interest.

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Liquidity Event Equity Venture Capital Merger 249

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

So here are the most common exit strategies and considerations these days for planning purposes: Merger & Acquisition (M&A). Initial Public Offering (IPO). But since the Internet bubble burst in the year 2000, the IPO rate has declined every year until 2010, and is now at about 15%.

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Exit Strategy Initial Public Offering IPO Startup 241

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

I hope that you can join us Monday night, April 4, midtown NYC, at a panel on “Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO” The program is sponsored by the HBS Club of New York and the HBS Angels of NY.

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Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Even still, in the context of all three points, I recommend that you evaluate the most common exit alternatives and considerations, and integrate the right one into your startup strategy and plan: M&A - merger or acquisition by another company. IPO – public company initial public stock offering.

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Exit Strategy Startup Private Equity Equity 376

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2015

This compensation can come in the form of a stock option , a stock appreciation right, or a similar financial instrument, which can potentially be quite lucrative for employees at the time of a merger, acquisition or initial public offering (IPO).

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Valuation Stock Options CPA Merger 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2013

The only path to any return for equity investments is a liquidity event, like a merger or acquisition (M&A), or IPO. Build a path to 10x return. That’s why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. If you don’t have one, or intend to buy out investors with their own money, you probably won’t get much interest.

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Liquidity Event Startup Equity Venture Capital 243

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2011

So here are the most common exit strategies and considerations these days for planning purposes: Merger & Acquisition (M&A). Initial Public Offering (IPO). But since the Internet bubble burst in the year 2000, the IPO rate has declined every year until 2010, and is now at about 15%.

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Exit Strategy Initial Public Offering Startup IPO 231

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. How to investment banks help with the M&A (mergers & acquisitions) process? Should you use investment banks to raise venture capital?

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IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

At this stage, you need investment bankers to negotiate a merger or acquisition (M&A), go private, or help you go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This is the final stage of investment in venture opportunities, and is the point where investors expect to see the return and gain from the original investment.

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Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 241

Growthink Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

Well, if you don’t, try on these IPO, M&A, and financing stats from 1st Quarter 2014: Initial Public Offerings: 72 companies went public in the U.S. And, as of Monday 54 of the 72 of them were trading above their IPO price. in the 1st quarter - the largest number of new issuers since 2000 -raising a total of 11.1 Private Equity.

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Private Equity Merger IPO Initial Public Offering 69

VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

What are your thoughts about M&A and IPOs – and a successful exit for ad tech startups? We’ve all seen the global statistics – August was an unusually strong month for mergers and acquisitions. Do you see a window developing? If a startup wants to get a meeting with a VC for potential investment, any tips?

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Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital IPO 60

VC Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2015

The IPO activity in 2014 reached a 10 year peak, to $2.1 In April 2008, I wrote a series of posts about the Golden Age of Israeli startups in the areas of funding , product innovation , mergers and acquisitions and smart money , but then Lehman collapsed… are good times back or are we about to hit another market correction?

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Merger IPO Equity Acquisition 60

Gust

AUGUST 10, 2014

The only path to any return for equity investments is a liquidity event, like a merger or acquisition (M&A), or IPO. Build a path to 10x return. Thats why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. If you dont have one, or intend to buy out investors with their own money, you probably wont get much interest.

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Liquidity Event Equity Venture Capital Merger 176