A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. The next sale isn’t quite as sweet.). That revenue is in on 75,000 customers, earned through the hard work of 500 employees across six offices on three continents. It’s the heroin-hit that hooks the entrepreneur. (The

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Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 20, 2011

I recently helped a friend broker the sale of his small, bootstrapped company. This is a smart guy with experience and a logical approach to such things, but the way he was initially trying to value his company was not only wrong, but the wrong way to think about the entire sale. To stoke an existing sales channel.

Sales 260

Sales Channel Cofounder Valuation 260

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage.

Mezzanine 368

Mezzanine Private Equity Bandwidth Metrics 368

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

All while the majority of the economy is driven greatly by boring industries often owned by private equity, not venture capital. Most Startups Are Poorly Managed The reality is, most 20-somethings that start businesses lack the operational, managerial, sales and financial expertise to scale anything.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 78

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Forms of funding. ? Equity investment. Equity investment is the most popular and most talked-about avenue for startup funding. These investments are made instead of shares or equity in your startup. Instead of funding, you pay the investors a structured royalty, which is a portion of the sales. Equity investors.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. We don’t have any equity or control over the business….”. “As Bigfoot Capital. Decathlon Capital.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. SALES & MARKETING. Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays.

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Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Growthink Blog

JUNE 17, 2012

The depressing and high-anxiety inducing combination of punchless public equity markets, historically low interest rates, and significant inflation risk has fueled desperate pleas for new, workable, and performing investment ideas and strategies.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Harvest Equity Finance 69

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

But for B2B sales, meeting people in person is often mandatory. In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. Other coinvestors: Limited partners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. This is hosted by NFX.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A Terrible Sales Process. Where sales are weak, this reliance on rebates can be the final nail in the coffin that drives the operator out of business. Watch Out for Private Equity Owners. Private equity firms sometimes run franchises well.

Private Equity 157

Private Equity Small Business Administration Equity Operations 157

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Mr. Parekh started his career at Goldman Sachs, developing the firm’s equities business in the Middle East, with high net worth family offices and sovereign wealth funds. Panel 2 – How Social Investing is Disrupting Investments in Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, and Other Alternatives.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

So even within the “alternative class&# our LPs are looking at other asset investment choices such as distressed buyout funds, private equity or hedge funds. You don’t have to hire as many sales people because much can be sold online. Many firms didn’t even return LPs their original money let along a profit.

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LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage.

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Mezzanine Private Equity Startup Bandwidth 244

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

trillion, it is by far the largest of its sort in the world and financed projects that in other settings may not have passed investment criteria screens. [3]. The buyers (or lessees) in these transactions are pension funds, insurance companies, or private equity representing other institutions.

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Private Equity New York City Chicago Investment Bankers 129

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

These CEOs are in the business of helping other CEOs, filling employment needs, sales software, and Twitter streams. hamlesh : As CEO of Peritus Group, Hamlesh Motah talks about tech, finance, motorbikes, and pulling up troubled businesses. gcolony : Forrester Research CEO George Colony tweets about what drives the success of CEOs.

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Cofounder Technical Review Social Media PR 239

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Bates: Good morning and welcome to our CEO panel, “How to Fine-Tune Your Small Business Finances From Funding to Growth” which I think is the direction that we would all like to be going. I’m here with some really phenomenal CEOs who are going to talk to us today about small business finances from funding to growth.

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Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

She brings more than 15 years of experience from the bankcard industry in direct sales, sales management and marketing to the company and also serves on its Board of Directors. Advice For The Young At Heart business financing financing Kristen Gramigna private equity'

Silicon Valley 171

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seattle California 171

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2018

The same principles can be used in finance and hedging financial deals is routine for investors and businesses alike. Hedge funds today are better known for investing in distressed companies before turning them around or investing private equity in businesses that others cannot invest in. Hedging from a Hedge Fund Perspective.

Private Equity 145

Private Equity Equity Valuation Differentiation 145

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The most striking example was the one hundred million–dollar purchase of one of my companies by a New York private equity investor using only five million of its cash. But I learned it again and again in my various business lives. Here’s a striking example. Offering too little in an acquisition to satisfy the seller?

Naming 62

Naming Warrant Private Equity Valuation 62

Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The most common financial buyer is a private equity firm. Indeed, big private equity firms (such as Blackstone, TPG, Apollo, etc.) There are also, however, lots of small private equity firms that you never read about and which are on the hunt for small, private companies.

Private Equity 59

Private Equity New York City Equity Deal Structure 59

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage.

Mezzanine 141

Mezzanine Private Equity Startup Bandwidth 141

The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

This was reported as being untrue by British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) about a year ago. External constraints or the lacks of resources (finance, skills, business idea) are relative minor reasons. Many entrepreneurs claim that there’s just not enough money, and that investors in Europe fear failure.

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Europe South Korea San Francisco Portugal 163

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Like many established finance & media companies, GLG knows that the tech startup sector is a growing part of the economy. For example, if you’re an early stage company dealing with complex regulation (think Uber in transportation, Oscar in healthcare, LendingClub in finance), we have people who can help.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Three reasons: There is a relative valuation between the price a VC pays and their expectations of what it will exit for in an IPO or trade sale. Also, it’s harder to pay a $30 million pre-money value on an unproved company when you see public companies with $100 million in sales trading for less than $20 million.

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Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Private Equity 263

Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

When seeking equity investments, the source of capital is, for the most part, tied to the stage of capital being raised. You see, equity capital is raised in stages or rounds. Mezzanine Financing Most companies that raise equity capital and are eventually acquired or go public receive multiple rounds of financing first.

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Equity Mezzanine Later Stage Venture Capital 88

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage.

Mezzanine 240

Mezzanine Private Equity Bandwidth Metrics 240

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

turn customer feedback into sales and relationships. easy business finance software. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. SaaS Sales Team Compensation â?? Startup Threads. Videos/presentations. SlideShare.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

From my experience being an affiliate marketer, I can confidently say that even one successful affiliate can draw more traffic and sales than a highly effective online advertising or traditional marketing campaign. I plan to use a combination of personal capital, debt financing, and private equity investment to fund the business.

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Affiliate United States Entrepreneur Software Review 62

Haystack

JULY 8, 2018

For employees at early-stage companies… the equity you’ve been granted is likely common stock, just like the founders. While folks will feel sympathy for line employees at startups who don’t make any gains in a sale, no one will feel sorry for early-stage investors who get washed out.

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Early Stage Dilution Private Equity Common Stock 95

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

“In a lot of the industries in which I ended up launching companies, there was a pre-existing profile of what a successful entrepreneur should look like—typically a young, white male with a technical, finance, or political background,” says Aguirre de Carcer. While private equity has a history in the U.S.

Venture Capital 82

Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

SiliconHills

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Umbel, which makes a customer data platform, announced it has raised $20 million in Series B financing led by Cielo Private Equity. The Austin-based startup plans to use the funds to expand its sales and marketing efforts.

Austin 48

Austin Private Equity Equity Finance 48

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

VC Financings: 1. Summit is a hugely respected firm in Silicon Valley and a long-term “institution&# but they’re better known as more of a “private equity&# investor meaning that they do later stage investments in much larger companies that are profitable. I keep meaning to get him drunk to spill the stories.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage.

Mezzanine 120

Mezzanine Private Equity Startup Bandwidth 120

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 16, 2020

Some key existings who didn’t want to see their prior money get lost wouldn’t budge on a dilutive financing, despite the fact that they knew where we were headed. If you are a turnaround, bankruptcy or private equity investor and have questions about the sale process, you can e-mail me at charlie@brooklynbridge.vc.

Bankruptcy 95

Bankruptcy Private Equity Seed Stage Dilution 95

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

“Small businesses should be a top consideration as the President and other legislators seek to jump start job creation,” says John Paglia, lead researcher of the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project and associate professor of finance at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. were successful. “If

Small Business 145

Small Business Hiring Private Equity Angel Financing 145