Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
As small companies, neither startup could afford to extend their product alone, but through creative leadership, we were able to negotiate a win-win strategic partnership for a joint product. It’s very unusual for two competitors to have exactly the same strengths – in development, marketing, distribution, or customer support.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 3, 2022
Look for a merger or acquisition that will bring multiplier resources to your business, such as related successful products, a positive brand image, or a proven distribution network. These multipliers also are no substitute for a highly engaged and trained team, supplied with the right tools and leadership.
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Board Effect
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Hospital trustees also need to be aware of how mergers and acquisitions create potential new risks and vulnerabilities. The American Hospital Association offers several resources to assist hospital trustees with bolstering cybersecurity efforts.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Venture Capitalists on your board developed the expertise to get your firm public as soon as possible using whatever it took including hype, spin, expand, and grab market share because the sooner you got your billion dollar market cap, the sooner the VC firm could sell their shares and distribute their profits. So what’s left?
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 1, 2014
As small companies, neither startup could afford to extend their product alone, but through creative leadership, we were able to negotiate a win-win strategic partnership for a joint product. It’s very unusual for two competitors to have exactly the same strengths – in development, marketing, distribution, or customer support.
www.inc.com
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
Leadership & Managing | Tuesdays. LEADERSHIP & MANAGING. Leadership. Leadership and Managing >. Even with the turmoil in the capital markets in the second half of 2007, it was another record year for merger and acquisition activity. Sign-up for our Leadership and Managing Newsletter. Start-up | Mondays.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 8, 2020
Over that time period, this newsletter has emerged as a must read for the city’s startup community because of its aggressive coverage of investments, IPOs, launches, Central Texas re-locations, mergers, founder-related events and (more recently) COVID-related layoffs. In fact, the Beat now counts more than 10,000 subscribers.
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