A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

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Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The underlying technology is here and in game progress should be transferrable. Far fetched, but with a balance sheet that is gigantic and the Peloton stock around $38 ($12bln market cap) at the time of this writing, I could see this making a lot of sense. . Hey not bad – scored an incredible 1.5 Now onwards to 2022.

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Eric Friedman

JANUARY 1, 2023

The underlying technology is here and in game progress should be transferrable. Far fetched, but with a balance sheet that is gigantic and the Peloton stock around $38 ($12bln market cap) at the time of this writing, I could see this making a lot of sense. -1: 2022 Predictions Legend = -1 = -.75 1: Nailed it. 1: Failed it.

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Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The underlying technology is here and in game progress should be transferrable. Far fetched, but with a balance sheet that is gigantic and the Peloton stock around $38 ($12bln market cap) at the time of this writing, I could see this making a lot of sense. -1: 2022 Predictions Legend = -1 = -.75 1: Nailed it. 1: Failed it.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

And when you further strip out any employment created by government stimulus that is uncertain to continue going forward we know that the country is not creating enough jobs. This coupled with government intervention of companies “too big to fail” were the blight that led to Japan’s “ lost decade.” We’d have to hit 2.5%

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Let’s review all of our existing investments. On the positive side, corporate profits are up, their balance sheets have been repaired and they have recapitalized themselves to have lower amounts of debt relative to equity. Not just tech companies but industrials, too. And don’t think tech will remain immune.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Teten: For a large corporate, what are the advantages and disadvantages of a dedicated fund (possibly with external investors) vs. a 100% on-balance sheet investor? A lot of venture investing is done on the balance sheet, meaning there is no dedicated fund and investing is done more opportunistically.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2017

A Harvard Business School report, “ The State of Small Business Lending: Innovation and Technology and the Implications for Regulation ,” declares that large banks approve only 33 percent of loans under $100,000, compared to 60 percent approved by small banks. This finding was based on a FDIC survey of business owners. Respect the process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Entrepreneurs tend to write business plans that are difficult to read, heavy on technology, and give little thought to the business model and commercialization strategy. Supporting detail should be included in an appendix, where the reviewer may read it if desired. Repetition will kill an otherwise acceptable business plan.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2018

In all cases, the most important element of business planning is the review schedule —set specific times to review your progress toward your goals. Specifically, it’s the time to review your progress on milestones and to compare your actuals against your financial projections. Review and revise them at least once a month.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 2, 2022

2021 may have been a bad year for some people especially due to COVID-19 pandemic while, to others, it was a great year. We embraced technology and the human need to stay connected. We had a great year from a balance sheet standpoint. The end of every year is the opportunity reflect on a 365-day journey.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Inside the Mind of a Technical Founder | OpenView Blog by Larry Kim – crowdspring.co/1u7Fz1b. SaaS Startup Balance Sheets: How Much Cash & How Much Debt to Raise – crowdspring.co/XyDAJ3. Livescribe Notebooks by Moleskine marry analog and digital technology – crowdspring.co/1lYTFTX. – [link].

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Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2015

One exception to the rule is that the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) has programs that guarantee some portion of startup costs for new businesses so banks can lend them money with the government, reducing the banks’ risk. Complete financial statements, preferably audited or reviewed.

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

You’ve reviewed what a business plan is , and why you need one to start and grow your business. The company overview provides a quick review of the company’s legal structure and location, as well as some background on the company’s history if you’re writing the plan for an existing business. Read more ». Company Overview. Read more ».

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

All I have access to is just a cursory review of their digital existence. You can still put together a quick dashboard that will allow Jim and Bob to do a quick review of the data and make smarter decisions about how to invest their limited budget on digital upgrades. Government: California Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

Understanding this, historically, the government has enacted a number of policies to improve access to public markets and home ownership, such as many changes to the tax code and legislation that famously made 401(k)s opt-out instead of opt-in (lesson: intelligent defaults can change the world). in addition to home ownership.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

There are three key financial documents of any business that go here: an income statement, a balance sheet, and a cash flow statement. Once you decide on your legal business structure, be sure to register with the government (typically your state and sometimes, your municipality) and the IRS. Financial plan.

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Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

There’s limited financial information, a lot of times it’s very limited, there’s limited audit balance sheets, income statements and a lot of times the small business financial statements don’t really reflect how the business is performing. It’s made by a lender like a bank or credit union but it is guaranteed by the government.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

You need to learn how to read financial statements, statements of cash flow, balance sheets, a profit and loss statement. You also need to look at whether or not you need to update your technology skills prior to you leaving your corporate job. Give me a review on Amazon, give me a review on Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club.

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