NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

experiments to build a product, find customers, test business models and hire amazing people. Creating this value is anchored in finding a repeatable, scalable business model. Agenda items will focus on key metrics illustrating value creation, particularly in software as a service companies. Risk and reward.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

A board management software program is the most secure way for boards and managers to collaborate on the corporate strategic plan and the expectations for the role of the board of directors in strategic management. Takeovers, mergers, and acquisitions are sometimes an integral part of corporate strategy.

Management 64

Management Software Review Acquisition Merger 64

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. Because of their high visibility and huge portfolios, this new class of investors can match the right talent to the right startup quickly and efficiently with introductions and mergers. Of course, every new direction has some challenges, so the super angel model isn’t perfect.

Angel Investor 314

Angel Investor Venture Capital Silicon Valley Startup 314

VC Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2024

Battery Ventures Open Cloud 2023 report included this comparison chart of private software unicorns (1000+) vs. Software IPOs in the past 10 years (176) which shows the juncture many companies are in. The Unicorn’s struggle is a global phenomenon There are a total of 1,224 unicorns globally, with a combined valuation of $3.7

IPO 88

IPO Valuation Private Equity 88

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Bill Gates started producing software solutions, like his Basic Interpreter and MS DOS, but quickly focused on adding thousands of small partners for applications, and major partners like IBM, Intel, and other hardware manufacturers. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly. Certainly non-organic growth has its pitfalls.

Merger 243

Merger Acquisition Startup Bandwidth 243

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

As software and technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR) and fintech dominate the market, startups have to compete against each other to provide the latest goods and services. Mergers and acquisitions with tech giants and corporates. Thus, more entrepreneurs can rise up to the challenge and innovate.

Venture Capital 196

Venture Capital Asia Artificial Inteligence Later Stage 196

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. In the Fall of 2008, the credit crisis wiped out mergers and acquisitions as a path to liquidity as M&A collapsed with the rest of the market. So what’s left?

Silicon Valley 230

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 230

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. Because of their high visibility and huge portfolios, this new class of investors can match the right talent to the right startup quickly and efficiently with introductions and mergers. Of course, every new direction has some challenges, so the Super Angel model isn’t perfect.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Silicon Valley Startup Portfolio 260

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2010

Bill Gates started producing software solutions, like his Basic Interpreter and MS DOS, but quickly focused on adding thousands of small partners for applications, and major partners like IBM and other hardware manufacturers. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Certainly non-organic growth has its pitfalls.

Acquisition 214

Acquisition Merger Startup Bandwidth 214

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Bill Gates started producing software solutions, like his Basic Interpreter and MS DOS, but quickly focused on adding thousands of small partners for applications, and major partners like IBM and other hardware manufacturers. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Certainly non-organic growth has its pitfalls.

Entrepreneur 249

Entrepreneur Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 249

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

It’s meant to support and grow a business until an “exit” in the form of an IPO, a merger or acquisition, or in less than ideal scenarios, a company shutdown. But, I am fascinated by the new “cloud kitchens” type models that are being formed and am hopeful that maybe they will crack the code on this. No need to name names.

Lean 108

Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Major corporations use pro forma statements to illustrate projected numbers, like in the case of a merger or acquisition, or to emphasize certain current figures. These three components (revenue, COGS, and gross margin) are the backbone of your business model—i.e., your gross margin, which is your revenue less your COGS.

Balance Sheet 148

Balance Sheet Forecast Equity .Net 148

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2014

. — will be separate business with separate financials and stock, but both overseen by Meg Whitman as CEO and Chairman, respectively. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise comprises the Enterprise Group, Enterprise Services, Software and Financial Services. consists of Personal Systems and Printing.

Merger 171

Merger Channel Social Network Stock 171

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Bill Gates started producing software solutions, like his Basic Interpreter and MS DOS, but quickly focused on adding thousands of small partners for applications, and major partners like IBM and other hardware manufacturers. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Certainly non-organic growth has its pitfalls.

Startup 232

Startup Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 232

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2015

Bill Gates started producing software solutions, like his Basic Interpreter and MS DOS, but quickly focused on adding thousands of small partners for applications, and major partners like IBM, Intel, and other hardware manufacturers. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly. Certainly non-organic growth has its pitfalls.

Merger 120

Merger Acquisition Differentiation Channel 120

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Software companies had to buy specialized computers and license expensive software. After the dot.com bubble collapsed, venture investors spent the next three years doing triage, sorting through the rubble to find companies that weren’t bleeding cash and could actually be turned into businesses.

Internet 334

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

Most of the startups they invested in either died by running out of money before they found a scalable business model or ended up in the “land of the living dead” by never growing (failing to Pivot.). It includes venture funded startups in all industries, from software to biotech. Startup lifecycle in an IPO Market.

Venture Capital 302

Venture Capital IPO Liquidity Event Entrepreneur 302

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Internet and Online Business. Business Software. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Human Resources (HR). Employee Benefits. SALES & MARKETING. Online Marketing. Advertising.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Ben's Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

billion page views, add recurring subscription revenue to Glam’s business model, and most importantly, set up the combined company to be the leading social media content company on the web.

Cofounder 74

Cofounder Merger Social Network Web 74

ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

An effective moat doesn’t require Amazon’s distribution network or Microsoft’s monopolistic software strategy. A moat-building project can be far simpler while still working toward the same goal: a sustainable, decisive business advantage. Takeaway : The positive impact of market share compounds—especially for software adoption.

Non-Compete 122

Non-Compete United States Networking Acquisition 122

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

There’s an uglier side to all this business that is making it hard for a lot of folks to get psyched by articles like this anymore, even though its right on the money… Joe Johnson Is software the only kind of startup that is interesting to anyone anymore? Hopefully your idea of business model isn’t “ad revenue based”.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

Berkonomics

JUNE 4, 2015

When I hear a company pitch a business model which I believe has the potential to acquire a customer once, and keep the customer paying for a multi-year period without further marketing expense, my ears perk up. Typical examples are software as a service (SaaS) models, or any kind of content-driven subscription model.

Revenue 48

Revenue Acquisition Houston Merger 48