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Hyperbolic Headlines About Silicon Valley

Feld Thoughts

I’m sitting in a hotel in New York and, according to a recent article from Bloomberg, New York Will Never Be Silicon Valley. Over 100 years since its notional inception, it’s a fascinating and amazing ecosystem. But it’s also not the only place you can create technology companies.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

In this interview, hear how WWE co-founder Linda McMahon fought back from bankruptcy to build her company into a publicly traded entertainment and media powerhouse. Just this week they announced a merger with a Greek shell company as a fast track to going public. as in pro wrestling?—?you’re you’re going to take some hits.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

I remember having a merger called off at the last minute and having a planning meeting at a pub to figure out how to run a bankruptcy process (luckily, we never had to do it). I remember the New York Times wrote an interesting article about it. What do you tell somebody in that situation? Making bank. King makers.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

I remember having a merger called off at the last minute and having a planning meeting at a pub to figure out how to run a bankruptcy process (luckily, we never had to do it). I remember the New York Times wrote an interesting article about it. What do you tell somebody in that situation? Making bank. King makers.

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New Plain Preferred Term Sheet

www.founderinstitute.com

August practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, commercial transactions, general corporate law and business bankruptcy. He counsels public and private company clients in a variety of industries including information technology, government contracting, software and telecommunications.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

Both Sides of the Table

I flew from San Diego (where I was visiting for Thanksgiving) to New York to persuade investors to stick with us. The investors of our competitor agreed to a merger and we were going to raise $15 million between the two companies. We were weeks from bankruptcy. And at the 11th hour they pulled out.