YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In his new book, “Tech Debt 2.0 : How to Future Proof Your Small Business and Improve Your Tech Bottom Line” , senior global business and technology executive Michael C. We’re all familiar with high-profile cyberattacks on major business and government organizations. Therefore, we created the Tech Debt 2.0

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Board Effect

AUGUST 23, 2023

National and global changes are currently challenging nonprofit and community organization boards to revisit the ways they: Manage risks Demonstrate transparency Engage in succession planning Bolster security We’ll explore each of these topics more fully to guide your board as it strives for a meaningful strategic plan. Curious to learn more?

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With the pandemic, climate crisis, global economic shifts and rapidly changing consumer markets, it is clear that many businesses of today will no longer be relevant tomorrow. Underpinning this growth is good governance. In order to understand startup governance, you need to understand risk and reward. Risk and reward.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 31, 2020

According to Ben Narasin , “in 2020, investors will require firmer governance and oversight structures to safeguard against negative impact and ensure these protections are mandated in their term sheets.”. This may probably drive entrepreneurs to alternative funding options, such as equity crowdfunding. Stricter Business Conditions.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup Term Sheet 175

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. This enabled Torch to evolve with China’s rapidly global economy. government’s SBIR and STTR programs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

In fact, the latest figures show that crowdfunding globally is expected to grow from USD 1.41 Most of the experience so far has been cash versus the equity feature defined by the JOBS Act – Equity Crowdfunding (Title III) , introduced back in 2016 with 685 pages of rules. Investors cannot verify accountability or governance.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

As I recently shared in my post on the 32 Israeli Centaurs , the rare breed of SaaS companies that reached $100 million in ARR, there are now over 1,000 unicorns globally. While they can outspend you, a startup offers real ownership (equity/options), more impact per employee, and the chance to change the world/industry.

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Start Up Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

Crypto will change commerce and global adoption of cryptocurrencies is, in my view, inevitable. Now it appears that it will never be stable, hence removing its chances of ever being the global currency it has been touted to be. What we have seen this time is excess asset valuations, as well as booming equity and crypto markets.

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Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

4/ Streaming equity – venture funds + employee stock becomes more liquid. 7/ SaaS roll-ups and micro-private equity become huge. Your entire experience and process will be governed by a authentication. Since there just isn’t enough to go around, I see the price moving up. I was totally wrong here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This usually means not taking money from equity investors, since investors want fast growth, high profits, and an exit event, to allow investments to be recouped. Non-equity funding has to come from personal sources, or government grants, or bank loans. Corporate versus personal growth really becomes a lifestyle decision.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. This enabled Torch to evolve with China’s rapidly global economy. government’s SBIR and STTR programs.

Programming 170

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 170

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Equity Ownership. Yes, typically preferred equity. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Flexible VC 102: Variations.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital. 4/ Global Trade Wars Are For Real.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. The Global Small Business Blog. Working for Equity Instead of Cash. Follow us on Twitter. Emergent Research. Disclosure Policy. Smart Mobs.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Where there’s been the overthrowing of governments, mass protests and even outright civil war, there’s… entrepreneurship. “ Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East “, written by seasoned U.S. internet executive and venture investor Christopher M.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

passed the CHIPS and Science Act , one of the first pieces of national industrial policy – government planning and intervention in a specific industry — in the last 50 years, in this case for semiconductors. The result was that by default, private equity and venture capital were the de facto decision makers of U.S.

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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. Every day, 5% of the entire online world visits a customer running on the WP Engine Digital Experience Platform. The majority of the funds pay back our early investors who believed in us enough to trust us with their money.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The class is organized, led and delivered by Startup Weekend , the global non-profit that teaches entrepreneurs how to launch a startup in 54 hours. It doesn’t take equity and just has a small fee that varies by city ($140 to $299), to cover event operations and expenses. How it Works.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. Most of their parents still tell them to work for the government or a big company.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I presented to thousands of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had nine interviews, chatted with eight VC's, sat on four panels, talked policy with two government ministers, two members of parliament, one head of a public pension fund and was in one TV documentary. A government that's trying to help, but gets in the way.

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Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

” Global Money Flow – From the West to Asia. This year’s Techventure conference aims to capitalize on the wealth of promising talent, innovations and technologies in Asia, which are waiting to be discovered by venture capitalists and private equity players from around the globe.” Ongoing Challenges.

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Singapore Technical Review Technology Incubator 179

David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

financial probe digs into a murky industry , "So far there is exactly one person [Don Chu of Primary Global] who works for an expert network with any specific allegations against them." How Executives Can Work with Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies.and Buy a Company with Private Equity Backing.

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Networking Private Equity SEC Software Review 122

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. Most of their parents still tell them to work for the government or a big company.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

With support from governments and institutions across the globe, entrepreneurship has seen a noticeable surge. You can extend this pool of funds by taking out a home equity line of credit. You can ask them to become equity investors in your business or you can ask them to extend a business loan. Government Grants.

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Finance Small Business Angel Investor Exit Strategy 174

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. And there is so much money around being thrown at so many entrepreneurs that many firms don’t even care about board seats, governance rights or heaven forbid doing work with the company because that would eat into the VCs time needed to chase 5 more deals.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Venture Capital Early Stage 471

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Prior to taking on her current position at GE, Comstock was the President of Integrated Media at NBC Universal, where she took a traditional media company forward across new media platforms, heading the digital media team and shepherding the development of Hulu.com and Peacock Equity as well as the acquisition of ivillage.com. (

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Lean Saudi Arabia Startup Technical Review 167

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. as a “17 Women to Watch in 2017,” by Entrepreneur Magazine as a 2016 “Woman to Watch,” and was selected to participate in the United Nations Foundation Global Accelerator.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. Moderator: Kris Balderston, Special Representative for Global Partnerships, United States Department of State.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Pitchbook Data released a new report on the state of Private Capital in Israel 2020 , covering private equity and venture capital. The growth is underpinned in part by the availability of Israeli banks’ networks, the lack of a central bank to act as a regulator and the fact that the government can provide tax breaks for VC funding.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2020

Famous investor Warren Buffett is noted for his dislike of gold, having said: “It doesn’t do anything but sit there and look at you” Try telling that to global investors, who have piled into gold leading to a seven-year high of around $1,745 in recent days. by Alan Jenkins, founder and CEO of Quadrant2Design.

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Small Business United Kingdom Europe Global 188

David Teten

MARCH 4, 2021

Free tech accelerators: No equity, no cash. Free money and support from the Fortune Global 500 and Fortune Global 500. Free government money and support. We have added a large new section to the Versatile VC website with some of the best sources of free money for tech-enabled founders. Free consulting. Startup contests.

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Startup Equity Global Government 78

David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

Technology innovation, globalization of markets, and recent market volatility such as the 2008 market collapse are driving painful changes (for some) in the asset management industry. What that means is that a traditional 80% / 20% equity bond portfolio is set to lose a lot more money in a crisis than most investors are comfortable with.

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Management Portfolio Institutional Investors Government 114

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 20, 2013

I think I’m right in saying that this is the first guest post we’ve ever had on The Equity Kicker and it’s from my partner Simon Cook who has a few things to say about the budget. If you think the government should be supporting startups and want to know more about how they should go about it then read on.

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Government Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Equity 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2019

This usually means not taking money from equity investors, since investors want fast growth, high profits, and an exit event, to allow investments to be recouped. Non-equity funding has to come from personal sources, or government grants, or bank loans. Corporate versus personal growth really becomes a lifestyle decision.

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Startup Equity Dilution LLC 194

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

As per a report by InformationAge , by 2040, Asia is projected to top 50% of global GDP and drive. In 2021, ASEAN DeFi startups could raise $1 billion in equity funding. However, the governments have identified the potential of startups and their contribution to the GDP.

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Asia Indonesia Silicon Valley Malaysia 171

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Traditional business models have changed as globalization takes hold on a global scale, and technology changes our lives day by day. Employee ownership gives these entrepreneurs this autonomy as well as equity in the startup! What’s behind this boom? What is a Startup? Innovation Centers.

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