Equity Global Massachusetts Technology 
Gust
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
As a business lawyer working with startups in technology and digital media every day, I’m fortunate to have a front-row seat as entrepreneurs create value out of thin air. Most of the technology industry is notoriously apolitical. Intellectual Property. Healthcare Reform. Yes, really.
ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 7, 2010
Bottom line, early stage equity is very, very expensive. As a thumb rule, try to get enough validation so that you can get to at least a $2 million pre-money valuation before raising equity capital. That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I
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ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
Whether it is credit or equity, funding is very, very tight. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). I gave Gio some advice on funding, which I will repeat here for all of you.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 9, 2010
In fact, I just did a case study on Coastal Contacts , a $150 million e-commerce company that sells contact lenses online and has built itself up largely by using inventory financing as opposed to venture capital and equity financing. Sramana Mitra is a technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant in Silicon Valley.
Austin Startup
MARCH 7, 2021
Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination? Each major city has created physical technology hubs with strong public/private partnerships.
ReadWriteStart
MAY 26, 2011
This is a greenhouse technology to grow fresh agricultural produce. She, however, has framed the business model as a franchise, whereas in my opinion, this is a technology licensing and services business. Finally, we had a discussion on Adam's proposal to sell 20% of his equity for $50,000, which I thought was preposterous.
Ben's Blog
APRIL 7, 2021
A similar pattern exists for venture capital funding: In 2020, just three regions — the Bay Area, New York, and Massachusetts — accounted for 70%+ of total venture funding in the U.S. Technology transfer office. Furthermore, as of 2016, the U.S. coasts housed 9 of the top 10 areas for average earnings (compared to only 3 in 1980).
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