YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

by Jeff Stark, Audit Partner at Sensiba San Filippo. In the current economic landscape, it’s common for startups and businesses to seek a buyout or acquisition — in fact, it’s frequently the goal from the start. Whether your company is generating profits or operating at a loss, taxes are a significant risk area in any acquisition.

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Acquisition Intellectual Property Technical Review Due Diligence 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Your goal is “ coopetition ” - to find a way to partner with your competitor in such a way that both parties can substantially benefit from the other's resources - without stealing customers or damaging anyone's credibility. Up-sell related products after the initial sale. You have to take the risk, but keep your wits about you.

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Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2010

500k had come through the last acquisition. My recommendation to our lead partner looking at the deal, “Pass. I lived through the era of companies doing premature mergers. That’s why immature teams spend so much time on mergers. A merger is not the panacea. million uniques. He’s talented.

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Merger Technical Review Early Stage Dilution 276

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2019

This often means mergers and acquisitions, incremental innovation, marketing, and global expansion – which, over the long-term, only widen the gulf between the company and its customers. If you’re not focused on your customers, they will leave as soon as they find a viable alternative, and their departure is only a matter of time.

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Technical Review Technology Customer Qatar 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

Your goal is “ coopetition ” - to find a way to partner with your competitor in such a way that both parties can substantially benefit from the other's resources - without stealing customers or damaging anyone's credibility. Up-sell related products after the initial sale. You have to take the risk, but keep your wits about you.

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Non-Compete Merger Technical Review Software Review 241

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2010

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. Tags: entrepreneur startup merger acquisition business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. acquisitions business entrepreneur growth mergers organic growth'

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

For Leads or Sales consider a Modified Lehman Formula. If you have a deal that is related to bringing in sales and you do want to have a perpetual compensation you can use some version of a Lehman Formula that incentives the person upfront as they are bringing in revenue for you, then caps it off on an ongoing basis. Hand-off Sales.

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Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence 164

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Expert Helen Mohsenzadeh explains that from budgeting and planning strategy to networking with potential partners, there are endless possibilities for executing effective business development processes within a company! Then, create a strategic marketing and sales plan targeting your identified audience.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) billion for a company with less than $50 million in sales. Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did. The valuations for acquisitions were nothing like the Internet bubble, but there was a path to liquidity, difficult as it was.

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 223

YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2020

Public Relations (PR) involves efforts to raise the profile of your company, manage your reputation, and build relationships with key people or organizations to attract customers and increase sales. Anchor Your Sales And Marketing Efforts. Announcement of a new acquisition or merger. Create Clearly Defined Objectives.

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Public Relations Business Plan PR Distribution 235

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

by Marek Danyluk, managing partner at Space Executive. Mergers and acquisitions with tech giants and corporates. Instead of expanding further, this group might be considered by corporates for mergers and acquisitions. The more capital a startup has, the easier it is to get off the ground and ramp up growth.

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Venture Capital Asia Artificial Inteligence Later Stage 196

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

17:07] I’m seeing more and more agencies talk about growth through acquisition – is that a good way to grow? Look, if you work in sales, wanna learn how to sell or just peek at the latest sales news. So it is some you're always gonna have to take acquisitions are pretty tough, you know? Blumer CPAs.

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CPA Technical Review Revenue Forecast 73

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

When they promise to help you with marketing, sales, distribution, integrated product development, etc. As a VC I need to get buy-in from my partners when tough stuff comes up. Imagine your investor has to call the CEO of a $20 billion company for approval for your merger or sale. Yeah, I know. it sure is tempting.

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Strategic Investors Venture Capital Due Diligence Early Stage 279

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. Fresh customer base. New management skills.

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Entrepreneur Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 249

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

A frequent metaphor I use in customer acquisition, fundraising, or any kind of deal making is that you as the founder and promoter should present the finished meal on the dining table and not drag your counterparts into the kitchen. There’s no baby step analogy to the pilots discussed above for a sales situation.

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Term Sheet Technical Review Due Diligence Merger 48

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. Fresh customer base. New management skills.

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Startup Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 232

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2015

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly. Economies of scale also apply to marketing, distribution, and sales. Fresh customer base. New management skills.

Merger 120

Merger Acquisition Differentiation Channel 120

Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

VC’s invested their limited partners’ “risk capital” in a portfolio of startups in exchange for illiquid stock. The size of the red bars (IPO’s) versus blue (mergers and acquisitions) illustrates that while venture-backed startups did get acquired, the IPO market was booming. The system worked in predictable and profitable ways.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

He is a co-founder and managing partner of Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on helping great leaders build great leadership teams. So, my partner, my boss had a strong vision for what he wanted the firm to look like. It was an entrepreneurial venture but we bought it with two passive partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

What are your specific marketing and sales plans? You need to identify pricing details, sales channels, strategic partners and a customized marketing plan consistent with your industry and target segment. Technically, this is your exit strategy, usually a merger and acquisition (M&A) or initial public stock offering (IPO).

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Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120

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. Intermix and its advisors weren’t fools.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

At this stage, your startup better be selling a commercial offering, have price and cost validated, with significant customer sales and a real revenue stream. 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).

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Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 241

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Social media campaigns can be incredibly effective means of boosting sales and increasing reach to targeted markets. Using licensees is an excellent way to boost your revenue without the need to hire and external sales force. 3 Mergers, Partnerships and Acquisitions.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I trained the Startup Weekend Next Beijing mentors and instructors, presented to several hundred entrepreneurs, and had a great fireside chat with Zhen Fund founding partner Xu Xiaoping in front of another roomful of entrepreneurs. Car sales in China went from 1 million in 2001 to 14 million in 2011. In the U.S. Unlike the U.S.

Silicon Valley 269

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 269

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays. SALES & MARKETING. But with the help of Grahams company, which specializes in creating tech systems for start-ups, Jumpstart grew to more than $50 million in revenue--enough to make it an attractive acquisition for media conglomerate Hachette Filipacchi. FROM OUR PARTNERS. ); ); ); ADVERTISEMENT.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2010

At this stage, your startup better be selling a commercial offering, have price and cost validated, with significant customer sales and a real revenue stream. 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).

Investment Bankers 231

Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 231

Gust

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

At this stage, your startup better be selling a commercial offering, have price and cost validated, with significant customer sales and a real revenue stream. 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).

Venture Capital 171

Venture Capital Investment Bankers Angel Investor Initial Public Offering 171

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I trained the Startup Weekend Next Beijing mentors and instructors, presented to several hundred entrepreneurs, and had a great fireside chat with Zhen Fund founding partner Xu Xiaoping in front of another roomful of entrepreneurs. Car sales in China went from 1 million in 2001 to 14 million in 2011. In the U.S. Unlike the U.S.

Silicon Valley 161

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 161

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

Equity 125

Equity SEC Technical Review Security 125

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

Q lipso, an Israeli startup funded by JVP (see previous VC Cafe post ), has announced the acquisition of the assets of Veoh , a user generated video site, on the virge of its declaration of bankruptcy. We have a 5-person sales team in NY, a large audience, it is completely transformational.”

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Bankruptcy Early Stage Merger Institutional Investors 74

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 2, 2012

IPOs by year, 1980-2011, with pre-IPO last 12-month sales less than (small firms) or greater than (large firms) $50 million (2009 purchasing power). The most important belt that the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act loosens concerns the amount of capital a new company may raise through the sale of securities in a 12-month period.

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Diego Basch

JUNE 21, 2012

When a partner at GiganticTree Ventures asks them how they plan to reach sales of 100M/year, they have all the right answers. Because they will keep 20% equity each at the time of the acquisition, that means $6M each before taxes and vesting. They like their jobs and they don’t want to be fired over a stupid acquisition.

Silicon Valley 78

Silicon Valley Las Vegas San Francisco Vesting 78

VC Adventure

OCTOBER 4, 2011

I’ve always thought that Federated was the natural acquirer for Lijit (and we’ve been partners with Federated for some time now). For a time, Lijit pursued a similar model and having bumped into Federated in many a sales process we can attest to the strength of the Federated sales team.

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Denver Acquisition Channel Advertising 100

Austin Startup

JANUARY 14, 2011

While his strategic abilities are fantastic, our decision to bring him on as CEO was also motivated by his strong execution skills, as demonstrated by the conversion, sales and inventory growth he drove for Travelocity.”. “I I am very excited to join PetsMD,” said Calvoz. Veterinary care and pet services are a $15 Billion market in the U.S.

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Advisory Board Merger LLC Europe 63

VC Adventure

OCTOBER 4, 2011

I’ve always thought that Federated was the natural acquirer for Lijit (and we’ve been partners with Federated for some time now). For a time, Lijit pursued a similar model and having bumped into Federated in many a sales process we can attest to the strength of the Federated sales team.

Denver 48

Denver Acquisition Channel Advertising 48

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

With a unique vision for starting and successfully managing innovative companies, he is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a holding company that invests in early stage web businesses. Lindzon has more than 20 years experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity.

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