Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

Last month, the SEC announced it was taking action regarding Netflix’ (NFLX) securities compliance based on a Facebook status update posted by CEO Reed Hastings. To understand the SEC’s point of view , it’s necessary to review the principles underlying securities law in the United States.

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SEC Prospectus United States Technical Review 158

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

You are sure to be happy when your business reaches a Series B financing round because it usually means your company has a higher valuation. Before your financial statements can be filed with the SEC or distributed outside of your business, an external auditor must ensure your records adhere to GAAP. Revenue Recognition.

CPA 165

CPA Stock Options Valuation Stock 165

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

A few years ago this was sort of a novelty… not that many startups were going public and not that many bloggers or mainstream journalists took the time or had familiarity with combing these SEC filings. So their revenue figures, pre IPO financing and ownership, and other info is all widely available. From Google Finance.

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IPO Aggregator B2B Internet 194

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Given that most startups and small businesses have neither of these, for them attaining traditional bank financing has such a low probability of success that it is rarely even worth the time to pursue. So, where should the creative and committed small business owner go for funding when the banks say no? Family and Friends.

SEC 78

SEC Equity Finance Product Development 78

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. A high performing, high-growth SAAS company that may have been worth 10 or more times revenue was suddenly worth 4-7 times revenue. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially. ” Go public.

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IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Occam's Razor

MAY 19, 2014

I wonder what the distribution looks like? Now you might see 60 secs and 5 PVV, 150 secs and 20 PVV, 98 secs and 5 PVV. Conversion Rate is money, sometimes directly as revenue and other times indirectly via Leads collected. The purists amongst you might notice that I'm really using Revenue as the BFF.

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Metrics Analytics SEC Acquisition 159

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

You can argue that the DNA created by Microsoft's over emphasis on distribution (Steve) and development (Bill), has ultimately cost it $50bn or more in lost revenue, market share and market capitalization. Perhaps the nomenclature is off, but a distributor suggests that there is something to distribute.

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Technical Review Startup CTO Hire Cofounder 51